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amead17 · 03-11-2018, 01:50 AM

I have spent today getting my sore intercostal muscle iced to try and reduce the inflammation from the injury. While this was being done I had time to try and listen to the game between my team mates in the Tuscaloosa Wasps and the Gulfport Riptides.

The first thing to report was that my DL designation did not bring a new batter into the club. Instead the Black Cats sent pitcher Puga down again to cover for me.

My injury has also seen a re-alignment of our infield for the game as the manager went with the following line-up for the game.

3B Angelo Mendoza
SS Casey McCauley
2B Steve Bielecki
1B Chris LaBuff
RF Cooper Houghton
DH Angel Espinal
CF Chris Severson
LF Tanner Rice
Catcher Tomas Ayala

We had Antonio Torres on the mound for the game. Torres has a 1-2 record going into the game.

The game was scoreless after 1 with only Bielecki getting on base for us with a walk.

The second saw Houghton pick up a double before moving to third on a fly out from Espinal. He then scored the first run of the game as Severson singled. The Riptides bounced straight back as Hudgens sent a solo home run 404 feet to tie the game up at 1-1.

We managed to get the lead back in the top of the third as Mendoza singled before moving to second on a McCauley ground out. Bielecki got a base from a hit by pitch. LaBuff then put a double out towards centre that bought Mendoza home. The lead did not last long as a single from Melsom and Mackay along with a sacrificial ground out by Rodrigues saw Melsom tie the game up at 2 apiece at the end of the third.

We went behind in the fourth as a double by the Riptides Ruiz combined with a walk, a fielders choice from Lopez and a triple from Strassner saw both Ruiz and Lopez home to score. This gave the Riptides a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish as the pitching took over and limited the hitting to almost nothing for the rest of the game.

We lost 4-2 and drop to 14-22 for the season.

The team will play the final game of the series in Gulfport tomorrow while I continue my treatment for my injury.

03-11-2018, 01:50 AM	#47
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,288	27th July 2017 I have spent today getting my sore intercostal muscle iced to try and reduce the inflammation from the injury. While this was being done I had time to try and listen to the game between my team mates in the Tuscaloosa Wasps and the Gulfport Riptides. The first thing to report was that my DL designation did not bring a new batter into the club. Instead the Black Cats sent pitcher Puga down again to cover for me. My injury has also seen a re-alignment of our infield for the game as the manager went with the following line-up for the game. 3B Angelo Mendoza SS Casey McCauley 2B Steve Bielecki 1B Chris LaBuff RF Cooper Houghton DH Angel Espinal CF Chris Severson LF Tanner Rice Catcher Tomas Ayala We had Antonio Torres on the mound for the game. Torres has a 1-2 record going into the game. The game was scoreless after 1 with only Bielecki getting on base for us with a walk. The second saw Houghton pick up a double before moving to third on a fly out from Espinal. He then scored the first run of the game as Severson singled. The Riptides bounced straight back as Hudgens sent a solo home run 404 feet to tie the game up at 1-1. We managed to get the lead back in the top of the third as Mendoza singled before moving to second on a McCauley ground out. Bielecki got a base from a hit by pitch. LaBuff then put a double out towards centre that bought Mendoza home. The lead did not last long as a single from Melsom and Mackay along with a sacrificial ground out by Rodrigues saw Melsom tie the game up at 2 apiece at the end of the third. We went behind in the fourth as a double by the Riptides Ruiz combined with a walk, a fielders choice from Lopez and a triple from Strassner saw both Ruiz and Lopez home to score. This gave the Riptides a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish as the pitching took over and limited the hitting to almost nothing for the rest of the game. We lost 4-2 and drop to 14-22 for the season. The team will play the final game of the series in Gulfport tomorrow while I continue my treatment for my injury.