Have we got the Blues?

With a quarter way into the season, it’s hard not to feel down with 4-8 record placing us in 5th place and 7 games behind the leading Hoptown Hoppers. But all it not lost. There is still a lot of baseball left to play, however, we need to start turning this train around and win some games. Tonight is a good time to start as the Stallions are returning to the Yard.

Both teams tonight are struggling. Although the Railroaders have faced and won against the Stallions twice, on paper the Stallions are somewhat better in the stats. Fulton’s team batting average is .207 with MC a little better with .220. The Stallions team pitching ERA is at 5.04 while the Railroaders have a 7.36 ERA.

The Stallions are at the bottom in standings with 1-11 record and have lost their last 10 games. It won’t be easy to take them down again this time. So what and who is it going to be? The Railroaders must start to pick up their game and play some baseball that we know they’re capable of.  Warm up time is over, let’s get this engine on the right track and moving in the correct directions.

Game time is 7:00 p.m. If you’re in area come on out to game, if not, see you on TeamLine. Let’s Fire it UP!!!

Miners and Railroaders

Tonight the Miners come into town to take on the Railroaders at the Yard. This will be the second time to two teams have met this season. The first contest in Madisonville saw the Miners beat down the Railroaders with an 18-5 score. Its time for the Railroaders to even the score and take this game. Both teams stand at 3-3 on the season, a Fulton victory would pull us up a notch, maybe twoif the Oilers lose in Dubois tonight.

The stats for hitting and pitching favor the Miners, but our boys played well last night against the Stallions. The bats were a little more lively with 9 hits in the game, although there were only 3 earned runs out of 9 total scored. If they keep pushing at the plate, good things will happen.

Our thoughts tonight will also be with Colton Aldridge and Andrew Swanson. Colton is out with a cast on his leg, and we hope all is going well for Andrew who was hurt last night in the game with the Stallions. No report on his current condition.

It will be a nice warm night and a good one for baseball. We’re looking for the Railroaders to be hot as well and to get this train going with a full head of steam. Enough fooling around, it’s time to pick up the pace. See you at the Yard or on TeamLine.

Try again for a win, Chiefs tonight

After dropping the last two games, it appears we need to work on the engine a little and get the engine in better running order. Boilerstoker knows how urge more power out this baby, so I’m too concerned about our future performance. Seems we always have this problem at the beginning of each season. New parts always take a little time to break themselves in before maximum efficiency is achieved.

Tonight at the Yard the 1-2 Railroaders take on the 1-2 Chief from Paducah, our first meeting with the second newest team in the OVL. Since Paducah is closer to Fulton in distance than the other teams, we can expect the Chiefs to have pretty nice following of Fans to accompany them tonight.

With that said, its time for the Railroaders Fans to meet the challenge and to head to Yard tonight to help offset the support the Chiefs surely will have. The weather will be nice and food as well! Boilerstoker and I will have everything put back together and ready by game time. And our coaches are doing the same with the crew. All we need is You! See you at Yard or on TeamLine, 7 pm start.

Bombers attacking the Yard tonight

After the rainout last night, it will feel good to back to business tonight with the Dubois County Bombers flying into town. The Bombers have one game and win under their belt, and I’m sure they’re looking for another against Fulton.

The Railroaders may have had a bad outing against Madisonville on Friday, but they’re loading up for the Bombers and be looking to improve their 1-1 record with a win over the 2015 league champs tonight. It should be a good game and great weather for baseball.

It is still early in the season, with no clear picture on the real strengths of any team yet. In the first 3 days of the season and 9 total league games scheduled, only 5 have been played with 4 rained out.

Spirits are high though at the Yard and the Railroaders are starting to come together as a team. If you’re in the area, come on out to Yard for the game and check out the new "Taco Dog" on the food menu. If not, join us on TeamLine as Josh returns to help call the game. Fire it up!

Another Season at the Yard

 Well its that time of year again for Railroader baseball in Fulton. Tonight we are joined in the press box with our old friend Rattler who will help us with our TeamLine webcast. His beard is new, but it really doesn't help his appearance any. And as always, Boilerstoker is on hand with the MC duties at the Yard.

Tonight the 2016 Railroader crew will take on the new Stallions from Muhlenburg County KY under the direction of Steve Fowler (who is not new to the OVL). The Railroader roster is eager to open the season at Home in Fulton. New Railroader Manger/Head Coach Jake Oester has the team fired up and ready for the game.

The weather is our only concern at this time, but with a bit of luck the game should start on schedule at 7 pm. We hope to see you at the Yard or online with TeamLine. Let's Play Ball!!!

2016 Roster Overview

Just over 2 weeks before the 2016 season begins and the Railroader Roster contains 27 players total. It appears Fulton has stacked the team for a home field advantage. The Yard’s short right field with Little Monster certainly gives left-handed hitters the best chance to pop one out. There are 14 total left-handed hitters on the roster with 11 of them that play fielding positions. Half the 14 are lefty pitchers. We will have to wait to see if more homeruns in the Yard are a result.

There are 14 pitchers total (7 right and 7 left) on the roster, with 6 of them capable of playing other positions. There are 4 dedicated catchers to firm up the battery.

Two players from last year’s team are returning, Colton Aldridge and Jacob Elliott. Additionally, 2015 player Lee Haeberle is returning to serve as a pitching coach and he is joined by a second new assistant coach, Luke Harris.

All around, the team for 2016 is looking pretty good. Our new Manger/Head Coach Jake Oester appears to have great crew to work with. It won’t be long now until the “crack of the bat” will be heard again at the Yard. First game is at home, Thursday, June 2 against a new Stallions team. See you at the Yard!

Final Comments on 2015 Season

It has been another great season of Railroader Baseball in Fulton.  Many thrills and chills throughout the 40 game regular season and the post season playoffs.  The entire team this year contained some of the best players we've seen, especially at the plate. A team .280 batting average was the highest recorded in any year, edging out 2012’s .279 average.  Most noteworthy was the long ball, 38% of the total league homeruns, 28 of 74, came off the Railroaders bats. In the field and on the mound also contributed to an excellent season.

New friendships have been made between players, parents and fans. We wish all players the best success in their future endeavors in school and career.

Now is the time and here is place for your comments on the 2015 Season. Thanks to everyone who join us at the Yard or on TeamLine in supporting  the Railroaders.