Cal/FHC (DH) Quotes/Thoughts

Quotes

Coon On seeing the big fella-"that's more than a fishy, that's a trophy winning sturgeon"

Lind on Sleeman and Paas girl history-"Wait so you're girl dated Paas?! Wow never bought I'd hear someone take a girl after Paas!"

Coach Giles-who took called third strikes (3 hands go up) there has to be more (Trent yells) Kioussssss.



Thoughts

So today was key because I knew we were going to have a shot to get to .500 which would also mean a 3 game win streak. I wanted to chip in however possible but I really wanted to provide help from the bump. So in the fourth inning when Carl told me to go get loose I was excited. I grabbed Paas and we went and tossed in the pen. I felt like the bullpen pitcher I've always dreamed of becoming. So, in the fifth with two on and one gone, Carl motioned for myself to toss. I trotted out there doing my thing and botched my first warmup toss. Then I calmed down went over my signs and went to work. I  blew the save but it was a tough spot (not to make excuses). So Keegs picked me up and gave me the lead but again off some errors and a hit it was gone again. I then got saved by Zeman in left (thanks so much) and then Huddy walked off and I was probably the most ecstatic of anyone. Spent the rest of the day coaching but I did my job, threw my innings out of the pen and got the W! Shoutout is given to two people tonight. First teammate shoutout to my boy T for catching an incredible game. Second to Lizzie Brown for showing up and supporting the squad..means a lot! Until Thursday, #BULLPEN

Cal/FHC (DH) Recap

The Scots took on the Forest Hills Central Rangers today hoping to get to .500 for the first time all year. They sent Mike Andrusiak into the hill for his first outing of 2013 and oh boy was it a good one. Defying the expectations of most people, Andrusiak gave the Scots 4.1 solid innings and allowed 3 runs but only 2 being earned. The Scots left runners on in each of the first two innings but eventually the hits started coming. Key and timely hits were a pattern all day and the Scots took a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning. Mike Andrusiak had retired one batter and their was runners on second and third when coach Carl Giles called on the lefty Nick Tuori. Tuori allowed a bloop single to blow his second save of the year and the game was tied at 3. In the bottom half, Keegan Mulvey contributed to the run giving the boys a 4-3 lead headed to the sixth. In the sixth, a wild pickoff attempt put the runner on third and a flyout to Coon in center allowed for a tag and a tie game at 4. Tuori got in a bit of a jam with a runner on second and one out but after a shallow fly ball foul to Hudson there was two gone. Foreman then rallied the infield and tried to pick off the batter at second and missed him by a half step. The next pitch was a bomb to left and left fielder Dan Zeman went on his horse racing back and saved a huge run by making a tremendous catch. In the bottom half, Caleb Sleeman singled to start the rally. Then Trent Foreman immediately singled to put two on and following an out, Logan Hudson stepped up to the dish with a walk off opportunity on the line. Hudson roped one into the centerfield gap and Sleeman would score without a throw and the Scots walked off winners. Nick Tuori (1-0, 3.23) picked up his first W of the year and the Scots drew a game closer to even.
      In game 2, they sent Sammy Vanderwal to the bump and again the starter did his job. Vandy threw a solid 4 innings and even chipped in two singles. V-Wal K'd 8 and allowed 0 earned runs but left the game in a 1-1 tie. The game was tied at 2s in the bottom of the sixth when the Scots came to life. The Scots got a hit from Sleeman who tore the cover off the ball today and it rolled from there. He stole second, and was on third after an out when Dan Zeman stepped up to the dish. Zeman slapped one thru to the outfield and Sleeman came in to score giving the Scots a 3-2 lead. The boys would tack on another to cushion the lead to 4-2 headed to the top of the 7th. Then they brought in varsity starter Zeman to get the save because as he said, "coach I gotta throw a bullpen so why don't I get you some outs?" So coach Carl put him in and it was a breeze. In 8 pitches Zeman got the side retired capped off by a 5-4-3 double play from Mulvey to Sleeman to Adams. The Scots are now 5-5 and take on the Rangers again thursday for a chance at a sweep and a winning record.

Cal/Jenison Game 3 Quotes/Thoughts

Quotes

Logan Hudson in the outfield 7th inning-"ahh there's a (expletive) bee! I'm allergic!"

Coon after Trent hit a kid-"There's a legit K. Hashtag Knockout baby"

Keegan as ball went thru Jension 3Bs legs-"We Bucknered him! Atta way!"

Thoughts

So we needed a huge win today because 2-6 would've been terrible and it could have unraveled especially since the Jenison team is real bad. Two losses to them would have upset the fan base, coaches and players so today was pivotal. So today's win is important beyond the stress I am giving it. So I was given the opportunity to start in right field today and for not receiving a single ball in my direction I absolutely loved it. Roamed the outfield with Coonie and Logan Hudson, none of us had that much responsibility, and I got to be a part of a quality win for my boy Keegs and the squad. I would have loved to get the call to visit the hill but the guys who did toss pitched beautifully and we got a lot games coming up so Ill probably get a few shots on the bump. I was awarded defensive player of the game by Coach Giles so that was pretty sweet for my lack of efforts. Well now for my shoutout, Dan Zeman asked for it but yea not this time..shoutout to Sleeman for making the killer defensive plays and Keegs and Trent for shutting it down on the hill. Next week will get to .500 in conference. Keep Rollin boys. Until next week...#BULLPEN.

Cal/Jenison Game 3 Recap

The Scots and the Jenison Wildcats split two games earlier this week and today the Scots were at home and sent Keegan Mulvey to the bump to win the rubber match. Mulvey in his previous two starts threw gems with a solid ERA of 2.25, however he couldn't pick up the win in either both times drawing no decisions. Today just had a feeling that it would be the first W for him and that feeling was on point. After trading zeros in the first frame, the Scots got one run on the board in the 2nd off an RBI groundout by catcher Danny Paas. The Scots lead would expand later on 2RBI hits by Tremt Foreman and Logan Hudson. The Scots would continue to get all over the starting pitcher for the Wildcats getting hit after hit, and even got some help on errors throughout the rest of this game. In the bottom of the 5th up 5-1, Danny Paas put yet another a ball in play a quality fly ball to right and the right fielder dropped it and another run scored. Keegan Mulvey chipped in a pair of RBIs and Michael Andrusiak broke his slump with a single that put it at 9-1. The Scots only needed the first three innings of offense though because starter Keegan Mulvey was as Eric Tuori put it "on fire." He pitched 5 innings allowed one run struck out 6 and only walked 1. There were multiple instances where Mulvey ran into slight amounts of trouble but his second basemen was always there. Caleb Sleeman turned three double plays in this game including one with runners on the corners and one out that saved an early run from scoring in the 2nd to keep the game scoreless. Trenton Foreman came in to pitch the final 2 innings to preserve Mulveys first win of the year and it gives the Scots a to game win streak and improves their conference record to 2-3 with a 3-5 overall record. It was definately their best game of the year with only 3 walks and 1 error. The Scots will take on the Forest Hills Central Rangers tuesday for a doubleheader at home in pursuit to even their season record.

Cal/Jension Quotes/Thoughts

Quotes-

Coach Lind after every foul ball- "Guess who's got that one? *smiles* Kioussssss..... *laughs and Mitch goes willingly*

Everyone upon arriving-"These dugouts suck (expletive)"

Keegs on arriving- "nothing like 4 trips to Jenison in 24 hours"

Paas to Coach Lind- so coach you gonna pitch me today? (Coach Lind) Shut up.

Bryce Mercer- Run Ben! FAST!

Everyone as Hudson's ball was being hit- is that?...oh my!..holy (expletive) its gone!!

Keegan as a certain PH was settling into the box- well, he's waving the white flag.

Thoughts

Well for the first time in a half week I finally got to don the uniform and play the glorious game given to us by The Lord. Thank The Lord for it too I mean today was a sunny day with average temperature and little wind, almost beautiful. After all this rain we needed the ability to lace the cleats up and throw it around the horn (sorry guys I forgot the first time). In game one as Adams was on the hill, Lind rushed me to warmup in the bullpen fearing that the game would continue unraveling. Oh how I love throwing bullpen sessions and I felt great but sadly never got the call. In game 2 I was set to relieve for Vandy, but he threw the entire game and so I was also never called in. I got 2 innings at first base but otherwise it was typical bullpen stuff messing with Coach Lind, talkin to Bryce and the other guys on the bench, coaching first base, doing other pointless little things to pass the time. With every pitcher but Keegs, Trent and I throwing chances are I'll get a look on the bump tomorrow in the series finale. I'll be ready and motivated as I need to get that ERA down. So hoping I get to throw otherwise I know I got innings Friday versus Allendale. So until tommorow for yet another update, I'll give today's shoutout to my squad because the rest of them started reading (during class at times) and I appreciate the moments and quotes that they allow me to write about. Peace out y'all. #BULLPEN

Cal/Jenison Recap

The Scots went back to Jenison for their second trip in two days hoping the rain would hold off and they'd get to face the Wildcats. Little did the Scots know that today freshman Logan Hudson would be joining them for his JV debut, and boy what a debut. After 1st inning runs by Austin Coon and Keegan Mulvey, the Scots gave starter Caleb Sleeman a 2-0 cushion. He got a little squeezed, didn't get much help and over the 3.1 innings he tossed 7 runs crossed the plate. While the game was 7-3 in the 4th Logan Hudson stepped up with two on. The pitcher gave him a beautiful pitch and Hudson nailed it into straightaway centerfield for a HomeRun, the first hit by a Fighting Scot this season! The jubilant look on Momma Hudson's face as her son rounded the bases was priceless. Coaching first base I was in shock as the ball jumped off his bat and over the fence. Our team went ballistic and it appeared to be a momentum turn. After a solid 2/3 inning by Hudson after Sleeman, the Scots took a 7-6 deficit into the 5th with Nick Adams coming onto the hill. That was as close as the Scots would get however as some hits, errors, hit batsmen, walks and even a light dugout tussle between two players (not releasing who to save them from wrath). The Scots gave up 5 runs and ended up losing 12-7.
    The Scots needed some kind of motivation in between games and in a combination of Mr Zeman/Mrs Spraggins pizza and Coach Lind's "pep talk" the Scots came out the gates firing in game 2 hungry for that second W of the year. They jumped out to an early lead with the most impressive run being the play involving Austin Coon and Keegan Mulvey. With Coon on third and Keegs on first, Mulvey "brought the hurricane" and bolted toward second base to get into a pickle. They were completely focused on him and Coonie broke off toward the dish and gracefully crossed the plate with a late throw being the only slim chance. The catcher immediately fired to second to get Mulvey but the throw was booted and Mulvey was safe and eventually scored. The Scots were up 3-0 after one and behind starter Sam Vanderwal they were comfortably rolling the entire game. Vandy had a perfect game for 2.1 innings and was coasting comfortably the entire day. They were up 9-1 and coach Lind emptied out his bench and 5 of 9 starters were removed from the game. There was some flashy defense (not to promote myself but I had a stellar play in the 5th on a ball in the hole...sorry Hamper!) and some well timed hitting and base running in this one as the boys were rolling on all cylinders and ended up with a 9-1 win in a 5 inning game shortened due to darkness. The Scots will face Jenison again tomorrow with skipper Carl Giles back with the squad and trying to improve their 2-5 record. Game is at home approximately 415 PM EST. It is unknown who will be on the bump for the Scots but there are limited options.

Cal/Jenison Rainout Quotes/Thoughts

Quotes-

   Dan Zeman as we walk past the varsity field- why can't we play on the varsity field nobody's on it? (Coon screams) You ain't on varsity no more big fella! That's not your field!

Trent's the bus driver stops at a railroad track- Paas you missed your stop! *wait what? where?* McDonald's she just stopped especially for you!

Keegan Mulvey as we walk to dugout-10 bucks whoever hits a house (Adams chimes in) Ill give 100 to break a window! (Coon replies) screw hitting I'm going straight for the windows

Coach Lind on the bus ride- Apparently Feeds is good at other things

Thoughts

So it was raining the entire time and I mean I felt we would get one in for sure as the radar showed multiple glimmers of hope. Actually there was a slim chance I was going to manage as Coach Lind was a game time decision and Sleeman nominated me next in charge. That got me excited for this one since being a bullpen pitcher all the time, new opportunities are real fun like even coaching first or third in a scrimmage whatever I can get. And in all games Sleeman pitches, I usually get to relief pitch so I was pumped as in one of these two games I knew I was gonna get an opportunity to deal. Sadly, that never came but in hindsight it was probably the best bus ride of the season. Well we most likely play tommorow and so I'm dying for that shot on the bump. Shoutout to Keegs and Paas for spreading the word out to all my new readers. Thank y'all. Until next time, #BULLPEN

Cal/Jenison Rainout Recap

Well for the second time in as many weeks good ole Mother Nature told the Scots that they weren't going to play a conference road game. The Scots boarded the bus and ventured out to Jenison today to take on the winless wildcats with both squads in search of their first conference win. The Scots were set to be without their skipper serving his mandatory game for being ejected this weekend, so Coach Josh Lind was going to manage them for the doubleheader. As they got off the bus, it was raining but not heavily enough to where they had to cancel so they trotted past a average looking varsity field toward the not so nice looking JV diamond. The dugouts were tiny and as the rain was starting to dense, the field was puddled. The Jenison skipper came over and told us"here at Jenison we play through anything, we never cancel." Hopefully he was being sarcastic otherwise that guy just lied to a bunch of optimistic sophomores because as we were set to take infield the umpires called coach Lind over and called the game. So the rainout count is now up to 10 but on a positive note the games are tenetively set to take place tommorow afternoon. So the Scots are still 1-4 and will still send out Sleeman on the bump whenever that next game arrives.

Hudsonville Invitational thoughts/recap

Quotes

Nick Tuori on Hudsonville dugout-" "it's like pitching to a dugout of softball girls that all hit an awkward level of puberty."

Mitch Horgan after Paas told Chris to touch the plate-"Paas you're stupider than a (expletive) turtle. (Jason) and slower than one too!"

Paas-Chris Step on the plate! (Dugout screams) Paas you idiot there's no force! Atta baby Chris good play kid.

Mr Tuori after Coach Giles got ran- Hey blue so you're gonna watch him leave the park? Wow first thing you've seen all day!

Mr Coon when we finally got 2 called strikes in a row- ay hey! Would ya look at that?!

Thoughts- So Hudsonville in April was a lot colder then when I was playin for the state semi finals there mid November, there field is gorgeously amazing. I mean they had a minor league comparable bullpen..at home we have no bullpen! So lived the bullpen life today and came in to relieve Zeman. Pitched great first inning then couldn't find the strike zone inning number two. So 1.1 innings for me I got a 12.27 ERA, a Hold and a Blown Save on the year. Not great numbers but I'll figure it out with some more opportunity provided I get one. Game two I actually got my first PA of the year! Like all relief pitchers I promptly struck out..no surprise there. But the second field was dumpy probably still better than ours though. We legged one out w/o Carl as our skipper and Joshy filled in and did a heck of a job but lucked out Adams knew how to finish because he had Mike set to pitch next oh my what a disaster that could have been! But we took third and I still love this squad and my role as a bullpen pitcher and I'll embrace it for life because that's my shot in the future, so I'll keep grinding trying to get more holds or saves and lower my ungodly high ERA. Talk to y'all Tuesday. Shout out to my most frequent readers Keegs and Stehlik and to my Germans keep reading. Auf Wiedersehen my home squad. #BULLPEN

Hudsonville Invitational Recap

The Scots played two games at Hudsonville this weekend for the 2013 Hudsonville Invitational. In the first game the Scots bolted out to a 9-2 lead into the 5th after scoring in the first 5 innings, 4 quality innings by Dan Zeman and 1 relief inning by Nick Tuori. As Tuori trotted out to take the hill in the 5th a sudden, and very annoying sense of confidence appeared to fill the Hudsonville dugout. As Tuori later recalls it, "it's like pitching to a dugout of softball girls that all hit an awkward level of puberty." Tuori got Jared Blum to flyout but couldnt get a call in the zone and walked 3 straight. He left the game w/ 1.1 IP and was charged w/ 2 ER to move his ERA to 12.72 but he does record hold number one on the year. Sam Vanderwal entered the game after Tuori and didn't record an out and just walked 4 guys. So with the sacks full and a 9-6 game, Trent Foreman came in to try and bandage the wound of the inning. Well, that partially occurred as he only gave up 2 more runs and the Scots took to the 6th a 9-8 lead. In the 6th as happened to Tuori and Vanderwal earlier, Foreman couldn't get a corner called and 2 runs were walked in and the Scots coaching staff including honorary member Chris Clark were livid. Actually all of us on the bench were livid. So in the 7th down 10-9 the Scots rally attempt didnt really happen at all as they went 1-2-3 and so the Hudsonville Eagles defeated the Scots 10-9. Trent Foreman dropped to 0-3 on the year and the Scots fell to 0-4.
               In game 2, the Scots had to move across town to take on the Unity Christian Crusaders in the 3rd place game. The Scots had Keegan Mulvey off a gallant no decision in his first outing on the bump and varsity starter Chris Clark behind the dish. In his JV debut at the plate, Clark drove in the first run of the game and they tacked on another to go up 2-0 after the top of the first. In the bottom half however, Clark dropped the third strike on the first punch out by Mulvey and that runner along with another eventually came around to score. Knotted at 2, the Scots scored 2 more runs with RBIs by Clark in the third inning. After tacking on another run off an RBI by Nate Pinder the Scots led 5-2 into the 4th inning. In the fifth inning, the world started falling apart. Keegan Mulvey relinquished 4 straight hits to the outfield and then Carl Giles in what would be his last managerial move of the afternoon, brought in the righty Nick Adams, who promptly got an out but allowed for 2 runs to score. Then it happened. With two outs, Adams threw an inside fastball and the batter took a hack and it hit him on the arm. Somehow in a way that defies the laws of baseball, this guy was given first base. Well the fire in the always calm Carl Giles was blazing as he tore out of the dugout and wanted to know the answer to the same question everyone else in attendance wanted to know, how did that call happen? Well he dropped one swear word, (bull****) and he got ejected. So the skipper took his belongings and not-so quietly left the complex. This long and annoying delay even got to center fielder Michael Andrusiak who exclaimed, "This is ridiculous can we just play already?" Well after about 10 minutes or so order was restored. The game however became tied as another quality start by Keegan Mulvey was marked with a no decision. In a 5-5 game nobody scored in the 6th or the 7th and we marched into our first extra inning extravaganza of the year. In the 8th, Keegan Mulvey led the Scots off with his third hit of the day. Mulvey would be the eventual winning run as Chris Clark drove him with finishing the day 4-5 w/ 4 RBIs. The Scots were trying to put Chris Clark in the field and Paas behind the dish but Paas jersey was being used by Clark and the only jersey left was bat boy Bryce Mercer's. While interim skipper Josh Lind was trying to figure out how to give Paas Bryce's jersey and all that, I got to partially live out my dream warming up Nick Adams behind the dish. Then they got down to business after the umps declared Paas ineligible for his number wasn't on the lineup card. Up 8-5, Lind was confident Adams had enough in the tank to finish the deal. He did that yielding only one run and the Scots took home third place with an 8-6 win. The Scots will play again tuesday at Jenison for another conference doubleheader.

Caledonia/GRC Rainout Quotes/Opinions

RECAP- Well the ball game was rained out which was even worse due to the fact that I was due to start on the hill with Keegs behind the dish. We boarded the bus with the varsity girls tennis squad and headed to Gainey Complex for the game. I got there and was warming up when all the sudden bolts after bolts kept appearing and rumbles of thunder louder than Trent's pile of a truck. So then my amazing second mother Momma Mulvey gave me a ride home and here I am. Next game is Saturday in the Hudsonville Invitational by the way.

THOUGHTS-So thoughts...I hate the rain and most of the time I hate the weather in Michigan. I mean it's gorgeous all the way until 5th macro then boom rain? Ridiculous. So for a rainout I learned quite a lot actually, I learned that its duck mating season as a mallard and a lady duck were going into the woods one following another. I learned that Adams really sucks at fungo golfing in the dugout. Most importantly I learned that in Michigan no matter what you expect to happen, the opposite is probably most likely. I most likely wont get a start this weekend so I'll be back to where I belong living life in the pen waiting for coach to signal in the lefty. May the rain not drown your flood your house! It could take power out at school though! Until next time. #BULLPEN

QUOTES-

Keegan upon seeing two ducks enter the woods- Well we learned its duck mating season because those two bout to go in the woods and (expletive).

From about 85% of the squad- why the (expletive) did we get off the (expletive) bus? We should have just stayed home.

Coach Giles upon going out to hit infield- If I die, call my wife and have her sue the schools, MHSAA, umpires, whoever it's legal for me to sue, and donate all the money to some pointless charity.

Bryce upon the game being cancelled- *starts laughing really hard* ha! I told you guys we were gonna get cancelled!

Adams on the 18th for the win at fungo Augusta- *shanks it* ah (expletive) give me that (expletive) back I'm getting a mulligan. Yes you get a mulligan at the masters

Cal/GRC (DH) Quotes/Opinions

Keegan while warming up- Nothing like the smell of cow (expletive). It's good for you though, it builds character.

Coach Giles while we were looking for the moon- It's not the moon, I'm just looking for those dang North Koreans.

Coach Lind on Ty Cobb-We played his grandson once. Biggest (expletive) I ever knew. Hit a home run and talked so much (expletive) on his trot my pitcher threw his glove at him.

Coach Lind on realizing Paas' hat reads Pray for Boston- Paas does your hat say Pray for Boston like the big leaguers. *yeah I got bored in class so I started writing stuff on my hat* Coach Lind starts gut-laughing.

Keegan to Paas right before an at bat- Paas if you hit an oppo-taco ill buy you Taco Bell.

Trent about the iPad mini-in about two weeks lets check his history...

THOUGHTS- coming into today's game I was expecting us to pull out one if not two Ws and coast into our season like last year. However I learned that there are definately holes that need to be filled and improvements made in various aspects. Straight chilling for two games today I observed flaws by certain pitchers (not everyday readers still gotta be careful though) and I love the presence of Coach Lind. He lightens up the environment and is basically one of us. Being strictly a bullpen pitcher, you engage in a lot of chatter with benchwarmers and coaches and you learn a lot. Today was a chill day in the pen because I knew I wasn't gonna throw. Sadly, I won't be coming out of the pen tomorrow I will be starting on the bump and hopefully I get Mulvey behind the dish because he knows how to catch me well. So until next game with more thoughts on the squad from the perspective of the pen sayonnara or however you say it in North Korean. #BULLPEN

Caledonia/GRC (DH) Recap

Before I begin I want to say that the account of the second game in this doubleheader will be a bit lacking due to the fact that I was being inducted into NHS. Shout out to fellow teammate Nate Pinder who also achieved this prestigious honor. So anyway back to why you all tune in (special S/O to my readers in Germany that's awesome I appreciate it). The Scots today started conference play with the Grand Rapids Christian Eagles. In game 1, errors and wild pitches would be the decisive factors. The Scots sent righty Nick Adams to the hill for the first time since giving up a home run to AJ Nye in the conference title match last year. In previous outings against the Eagles Adams struggled with control at times hitting six batters. Today was a bit improved but not much different. Adams only hit three and in the 4 innings he tossed allowed no hits but did allow 3 runs all earned and obtained the loss (0-1,7.00). The first and third runs respectively were courtesy of two wild pitches allowing runners to cross the plate. Sam Vanderwal came in to relieve Adams and did a servicable job in three innings allowing 3 runs but only 1 was earned. Down 6-0 the Scots began to rally much to the enjoyment of bat boy Bryce Mercer. The Scots clawed all the way back off hits, walks and passed balls to 6-4 with Danny Paas on 3rd and two outs. Dan Zeman was at the dish and the ball skipped away from the catcher. Paas with his 9.8-40 speed took off humming and scored without a throw to bring it within one. Zeman proceeded to draw a walk that brought Mitch Kious up to the dish with two outs and the tying runner on first. Coach Josh Lind was repeatedly trying to get Zeman to delayed steal but he wouldn't pick up the sign! Kious worked it all the way to a full count and still Zeman had yet to move more than 5 feet off the bag. The ensuing pitch when he finally decided to run, Kious struck out and the valiant rally had been silenced and the Scots fell 6-5.
             In game number 2, the Scots sent Keegan Mulvey to the bump for his debut. From accounts of coach Carl Giles, coach Josh Lind, pitcher Keegan Mulvey, and catcher Danny Paas (who got the game off) all told me basically this. I have no idea how but we put up 7 and only relinquished 1 and took that lead into the 3rd. Then as Coach Giles put it best, "the circus came to town". On 6 errors, 3 by Foreman, 1 by Kious, Andrusiak and Hamp the Eagles easily put 6 runs on the board to tie it. After trading zeros in the fourth, coach Carl Giles pulled the starter Mulvey (0-0,1.75) and went to Foreman to get it done in what was to be the last inning due to darkness. Foreman had worked his way to first and third two outs with the nine hitter up. He had the batter 1-2 when the first base runner bolted towards second. Foreman threw the ball to Hamp at second who committed his second error of the day dropping the ball and allowing the eventual winning run to score. The Scots attempt at a rally was merely a double by Foreman and three easy outs. Foreman (0-2, 21.00) got the loss yet again on account of bad circumstances. These squads play tommorow with the Scots sending lefty Nick Tuori to the hill for his first start since the disaster of last year versus the Eagles. So with that and the poor outing at West Ottawa expect not just Tuori but the entire squad to be looking for revenge and W number 1 tommorow afternoon.

Caledonia/West Ottawa Quotes/Opinions

Keegan  upon returning to the dugout after scoring in the 2nd with pounds of clay on his jersey- My mom just told me to (expletive) off.

Jason  after a teammate strikes out- Bet he comes back in all pissed. (Teammate starting to throw a fit) *Jason just laughs*

Keegan  to Paas while Paas is in on-deck circle with RISP- Paas for every RBI you get I'll buy you McDonalds. (About three people simultaneously agree to that bet) *Paas slaps a single to right scoring one and smiles while everyone thinks about how much that's gonna cost them*

Me to Mike  after Sleeman walks halfway off after a apparent strike3- Bet You it's ball 4 no matter what. *beautiful pitch called ball* told you mike!

Sammy V-Paas you can't use my helmet. (Hamper-he has to that's the only helmet) Well if Hamper says so I guess Danny you have to use my helmet.


THOUGHTS-So Holland West Ottawa for a high school had a very nice baseball field except the giant centerfield puddle we ran through during warm ups *cough cough Sleeman cough cough*. There bench was actually really comfy and about the third inning living live as a bullpen pitcher I had my sweatshirt on and was protected from the rain. I hadn't left my seat except to go ask for lineup changes. Then top of the 4th coach wants me to go warm up. The anxiety yet nervousness of the first outing of the season combined with the rain just wasn't my mantra today as y'all all saw on the hill. So I pick up Blown Save número uno on the year but life rolls on and with plenty of games left ill get some more relief innings, but until then I'll be straight chillin and living the bullpen life. #BULLPEN

Caledonia/West Ottawa Recap

Walks Drown Caledonia

       16 walks cost Scots the win in a wet,wild one at West Ottawa

April 15,2013

     The Caledonia JV team off a 21-11-1 freshman year and adding a quality defensive infielder in Caleb Sleeman expected this year to produce great things. If game one is an indicator, the Scots will struggle to get there. The Scots fell tonight to the West Ottawa Panthers in a very interesting game to say the least. Austin Coon started the Scots off with a hit by pitch on the very first toss of the year. After stealing second without receiving the sign from skipper Carl Giles and a groundout from Sleeman, Coon was 90 feet away from giving the Scots their first lead in 2013. But in what would be a recurring pattern for quite a while on both sides, he was stranded with back to back Ks of SS Trent Foreman and backstopper Danny Paas. No action occurred until the second inning with one out when fresh off his single to third Keegan Mulvey was leading off the bag at first. An errant pickoff attempt by the righty Pale and Mulvey was off and much to his mothers discretion slid into third base with just one out in the inning. An RBI double to the right centerfield gap by 2B Ben Hamp gave the Scots the 1-0 lead. The Scots would lead 3-0 into the 3rd when with two outs in the bottom half reliever at Trent Foreman was called in to relieve the Scots opening day starter Sleeman. It was a quality outing favor Sleeman who in 2.2 innings and 71 pitches allowed 0 runs on 0 hits 7 walks and 3 strikeouts. With a 3.31 ERA his freshman year, Trent Foreman repeatedly worked the Scots out of tough situations in 2012. Foreman quickly retired the first batter he faced in the 3rd, however that would be his only out of the day. Up 5-0 and going into the 4th the Scots felt they were on the path to victory despite the newly occurring heavy downpour. Coach Carl Giles was quoted in saying to his players that "when they pitch its clear and easygoing. Then the second our pitcher trouts out to the hill BOOM it's pouring like crazy." Foreman had walked the first batter and the next guy hit a routine grounder to Mulvey at third. Mulvey cleanly fielded the ball and fired it to Hamp covering the bag at second. Hamp made the turn to fire for a double play except that he forgot to bring the ball with him resulting in all runners being safe. Foreman then struggled to find the very tight congested strike out walking the next 5 batters and tightened the lead to 5-3. Giles then went to the bullpen and pulled out the lefty Nick Tuori to try and escape the bases loaded no out jam and maybe preserve the lead. As Tuori trotted out to the hill, the manager for West Ottawa applied some fresh clay to the mound to try and help the pouring of rain but it was useless in helping Tuori. He started off stellar having his first batter down 0-2. He threw the cutter outside and low and Duckworth roped it into the left centerfield gap for an RBI single. Tuori then walked the next guy with one pitch being a passed ball that now made it 6-5 West Ottawa with runners on the corners and no outs. Tuori threw a pitch that went off the catcher Paas' glove and skipped about three feet to the right of him and the runner was taking off for home. He appeared surely out as all Paas had to do was tag him. Well that didnt quite happen and so the Scots trailed 7-5. This would be the final as immediately following the next pitch which evened the count at 2-2 the first base umpire ruled the game to be over on the account of the ginormous puddle forming around first base. Duckworth for West Ottawa picks up the W (1-0, 7.00) Foreman is saddled with his first loss of the 2013 campaign (0-1, 84.00). Tuori blows just the second save of his career but doesn't allow an earned run in the process. The Scots fall to 0-1 and will host Grand Rapids Christian tomorrow for a doubleheader starting at 415 on the Caledonia varsity field.