Game One

We Win. 8-3 A great game, and very exciting start to the tournament. East Vallejo was a team of hitters (and a fan base of chanters) and we all felt the jitters until the final out. Aaron (through 5) and Colton (in the 6th) both threw well against big bats, and Napa had a few key defensive stops - my favorite being the 3-4-1 out at first to retire EV in the first inning -- it was the kind of 'everyone-know-where-you-are-supposed-to-be-backing-each-other-up' split-second play that these boys make look easy. On the offensive side, Gabriel's home run to start the game was such a great start for us, and several of the boys had key bunts to get us base runners. I'm still not sure how to 'call' the offensive play during the second that scored Jakey and managed to keep Gabriel safe at second. It wasn't a pickle - any comments about how to describe that series of events are welcome :> If you're interested in a recap of the play-by-play, welcome to my nerd-center: Game On! We won the toss - Aaron Shortridge is our starting pitcher. Pep Talk:

1st Inning: EV (East Valejo): Double, strike out, fly out, out at first - with a
great play by Juan Carlos to Aaron (3-4-1)

NAPA: HOME RUN by Gabriel Reyes -first batter!! Juan Carlos bunt
single. Dahlen walks. Canepa fly out, runners to 2nd and 3rd. Single
by Shortridge brings in both runners. Rustice pinch runner for Aaron.
Strike out. Rustice stole, out at second.

3-0 through one :)

2nd Inning: EV: out at first (5-3), out at first (6-3), fly out (7)
Aaron pitch count end of one 15
AS pitch count through second 31

NAPA: Colton hit by a pitch, on first. Cal pinch running for Colton.
Jakey single. Luke Strike Out. Gabriel single, Cal scores, runners
advance on overthrow. Juan Carlos out at first, Jakey scores when G
drew the play on a pickle at second. New Pitcher. Gabriel steals
third. Dahlen out at first.

5-0 through 2

Ev pitch count end of one 25
EV1 pitch count through second ?
EV2 count 4
3rd Inning: EV: strike out, walk (hit by pitch), runner steals second on wp, walk,
strike out, out at first (4-3)

Aaron pitch count 54

NAPA: Canepa single, Tyler pinch running, Tyler out at second on Aaron
grounder, Justin fly out, running error - Aaron out.

EV count: 11

5-0 through 3.

Favorite coaching expression for the game: "Don't get cheated!" Kyle

4th Inning: EV: Single to right, double play (4-6-3), strike out.
Aaron count 69

NAPA: Cal bunt single (awesome bunt), double play (1-6-3), Tyler bunt
single, Gabriel single, Juan Carlos triple, scores two. Dahlen
(Digger!) single to center, brings in Juan Carlos. Joe out at first.
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EV count 33

8-0 through 4

5th Inning: EV: strike out, strike out, strike out.

Aaron count:81

NAPA: Aaron walks, pitching change, Justin out (1). Cal out (1). Out
(4) on Jakeys grounder.

EV pitch count 8

8-0 through 5
6th Inning: EV: solo homer, solo homer, pitching change at 87 pitches for Aaron -
Colton pitching for Napa. Out (4-3). Single to center. Strike out.
Double to center, one run scores. Walk. Out (4).

Colton pitch count:23

Caravan to the game

Meet at 8:00am today at In & Out on Soscol and Imola to caravan to Benicia.

Game Today 10am:

40 Rose Drive Benicia, California 94510 First Game - Don't miss it! GO NAPA!!