Cages Update

We have come a long way and have waited a long time but here they are. What a huge boost for the program. Before and after shots of the cages. What a difference! There are a few more finishing touches but the guys have already starting hitting. A huge thank you goes out to all that helped make this happen. We have already begun on the next project, more on that later.

Dimensions:

Roofed and Carpeted area: 30' x 80' = 2,400 sq. feet

2 - 12' high x 12' wide x 60 ' long hitting tunnels
2- soft toss nets
Iron Mike pitching Machine
12' x 7' indoor mound
Lights for hitting at any hour


Old Cage












The New Cages

CHAMPIONS OF GOLD!

Team Gold captured the 2007 Intrasquad World Series with a 6-4 win in game four held at Anderson Field. Andrew Llano was named the TORO World Series MVP hitting .385 with two HR's, three RBI's and four runs scored.

Game four was another thriller that was decided by a few big hits. Both teams were held to one hit apiece and zero runs through the first four innings. But team Gold broke through against reliever Spencer Kennedy in the 5th. Sean Tuttle led off with a double to right center then Brendan Pilger homered into the second row of the parking lot for a 2-0 advantage. After and error and a fielder's choice, Cliff Cross tripled to right center to knock in another run. Cross would later score on a wild pitch to make the score 4-0. Gold capped off the scoring by plating two in the sixth when Llano laced his second HR of the series over the left field wall.

Gold's John Hale and Sam Briend combined for 5 innings only giving up 3 hits and 1 run. Briend picked up the win. Andrew Llano earned the save by coming in with the bases loaded in the seventh, but induced the game ending double play to start the celebration.

Brendan Pilger was game 4 TORO Player of the Game going 2 for 4 with a towering HR and a triple. He also scored twice and knocked in two runs.


Petrel Fodder:

• Fall baseball is officially over. It was good 4 weeks. We are a lot further along than we were one year ago today. There is a lot of work to be done but the foundation is in place.
• Thanks for the wonderful fans who came out and supported the teams. Today we drew a respectful 19 fans, not quite the record but not bad considering the start time.

We will start our player profiles in the next couple of weeks so stay tuned.

Have a Wonderful Petrel Day...GO PETRELS!

Gold rallies for 5-4 victory and 2-1 series lead

On a beautiful Sunday morning the Gold team rallied from a 3-0 deficit to move within one game of taking the title. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth a mental error, a throwing error and two big hits plated 3 runs and left team Black looking for answers.

Casey Kuebler led off the 6th with a chopper to first, but pitcher Chris Lucas hesitated to cover first and Kuebler beat the play. Then Ben Giddens laid down a perfect sac bunt but Lucas threw the ball wide at first that set up 1st and 2nd with no outs. Theo Stathakis followed with a sharp single to left field knocking in Kuebler. After a wild pitch and a ground out to third, Sean Tuttle hit a two strike pitch into center field bringing in both runs and giving Gold their first lead of the game, a lead they would not relinquish.

Team Black's rally in the 7th fell 90 feet short when Anthony Palladino struck out with Lucas standing at third base. For team Black Spencer Kennedy was 2 for 2 with a walk and Austin Benedict was 1 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.

Casey Kuebler was named the TORO player of the game going 2 for 2 with a walk and two runs scored. Kuebler also picked up the win pitching the final two innings.

Game 4 Monday at 1pm.

Black 4
Gold 5

W-Casey Kuebler (1-1)
L- Chris Lucas (1-1)


Petrel Fodder:

• For the third straight game Hermance Stadium broke the attendance record. A huge crowd of 22 showed up to cheer on their favorite players and were treated to a fantastic game.
• While the game was going on, work on the cages continued..As of 1pm today all the hooks, and turnbuckles were installed along with 2 of the 9 cable lines. Stay Tuned.
• Team Gold turned back the clock wearing the vintage white sleeveless jerseys, first worn in 1995.
• Team Black will don the 'old school" pin strips in game 4. The pins were only worn for one season in 1999.