walkoff suicide squeeze

Betcha never heard of that before. And if you missed the game then shame on you. It was a thriller,I dont have any fingernails left. It was all in hand until the top of the 9th and the bulls got 3 runs off of Aaron Varnum. His error didn't help either. But all is forgiven. I am sure he is more upset with himself than we are. But he came back in the 10th and shut em down. Then with runners on 1st and 3rd with one out Corey Hodskins layed down a suicide squeeze and the runner on third was running with the pitch and scored easily. I don't know who the last pitcher for Sikeston was but he wasn't much of a hurler. Anyways he took the loss and the RR are the 2007 Kit League pennant champions. Playoffs right around the corner. The fan support for the season was great, and we had a fantastic crowd tonight. See you Wednesday night. Go RR

And the drama continues . . .

Who left the gate open and let the cattle out? Ooops, It might have been me when I left the field after throwing out the first pitch. Having thrown my pitch into the dirt, Mr. Hicks told me “Thanks, but no thanks” then he directed me to watch the game from under the grandstand. Oh well. Those darn Bulls ran all over the place, made a mess out of our evening of baseball. But we’re back at it again tonight and need to get the herd gathered up and put away.

And so where do we stand? The Hounds and Oilers didn’t get a game in Friday because of a rainout and no score after 5 innings, so they a playing a double header tonight. If they beat the Oilers in both those games, we’re in trouble. It’s a mute point though if we win tonight. We do that, the pennant is ours, guys! Yea, it’s true we can’t end up less than a tie with Greyhounds, but that means a sudden death face off with the dogs on Sunday in the dog pound to determine first seed for the playoffs. Tonight is Fan appreciation night at Lohaus. What better way to end the season as it begun, with a win and an added first place KIT League pennant. We do have several boys from Texas, let’s all saddle up and get this job done!

Good Game!

The Bulls really charged into Fulton with that early 7-0 lead. It took the Railroaders by surprise but they quickly recovered and answered back in find fashion. Scoring constantly through the remainder of game and tighten up defense. That final out catch by Craycraft was a thing to behold. I could go on and on about all the great plays tonight, but I need to get my beauty sleep for my appearance at the game tomorrow night. Hope to see every out at the field to watch the Railroaders go for First. One more win, guys, let's corral those Bulls and bring it home! . . . And thanks go to Oilers also.

Bring on the Bulls . . .

Tonight the Bulls run into Fulton and we begin the final 3 games of the regular season with them. The Greyhounds, who remain one behind us, beat the Bulls twice the last 2 nights so I’m sure they will want to take it out on us. We can’t let them do that. With the Hounds so close, we need to keep the steam pressure up and the throttle wide open to finish first. The dogs are running to Owensboro for their final 3 and the Oilers, who I think will slip the canines up with a couple of losses. The race for first seed has narrowed to two, them and us. The Greyhounds continue to chase us from behind by 1 game. With 2 wins and 1 Greyhound loss, we’ve got it!

I want to see everyone out at Lohaus Field in support of the Railroaders. Especially tomorrow night when I’ll be there with Hoghead’s Honeys to throw out the first pitch. Maybe they’ll let me finish the game and get our first place victory. Wish I could wear my matador suit for the Bulls, but I have to return it to the rental place before 4 pm on Friday.

Bad way to win

The incident at tonight's game is very unfortunate and not a good way to win a game. We pray the best for Hunter Nolen and his recovery. The Pirates should not let one man destroy their season or the team. We enjoy your play and hope to see you in the playoffs.

A chance to strut your stuff

I was honored to receive a call from the Railroaders front office and extended an invitation to throw out the first pitch this Friday at home against the Bulls. I got so choked up I had to drink some drano to clear my throat! I’ve also been allowed escort by a couple of the Railroaders’ Sweeties, as a man of my stature requires a little dressing up. I’ve been told to breakout my uniform for the occasion, so I’ll have to return the matador suit I purchased to confront the Bulls with. But I look forward to finally getting the opportunity to hit the field ready to play, or as close to it as I can.

For the time being, we need to confront and take 2 games from the Pirates tonight and tomorrow. The Greyhounds will be tangling with the Bulls in Sikeston at the same time. The Bulls come here on Thursday for our final 3 game, 3 night series before the playoffs. The Hounds will still be on the road and headed for Owensboro who are still in the hunt for a 1st or 2nd seed, as are the Pirates. Time to push for the finish line, no holding back or slowing down now. See you on Friday!

Defense, Defense, Defense

Despite the RR going 4-2 over the weekend, their defense was spectacular. Coach Hicks sure does know how to change around the positions,when needed. Everywhere the ball was hit was a RR. Except for the one that landed on top of the police station. Wimsatt got all of that one. The only bad pitch that John threw in the whole game. We must have hit all we could in the first game because we didnt hit much in the 2nd. But you can't say enough about our DEFENSE. Making running grabs, diving stops, diving catches. WOW.
Unfortunately I have a prior engagement and will not be able to attend the season finale on Saturday. But I enjoyed the season and look forward to the playoffs. Attention to any team that may enter Lohaus field for the playoffs, You guys are in trouble.