Road Show, G2, I6

HI: Walk. Home run, scores two. Single to center. MJ in to pitch, Juan
Carlos out at 47. Out (6-4). Out (9) - great job Luke. Out (6).

NAPA: Justin walks, Tyler running for Justin. Ty to second on wp.
Gabriel fly out. Dahlen strike out. Juan Carlos out at first.

1-4, them.

That's a first.

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Road Show, G2, I5

HI: Walk. Out (6). Strike out. Out (4-3).

NAPA: Juan Carlos perfect bunt. Aaron hits a fielders choice, JC
out at second. Joe out at first. Luke walks. Jake rips it out o
center, scores Aaron. MJ strike out.

1-2, still them.

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Road Show, G2, I4

HI: Single (Juan Carlos took a tough dive for it at second and got the
ball off his glove into his eye. Way be tough JC). Dahlen in to pitch
- Digger! G out at 50. Hayden catching, G to right. Home run, scores
two. Juan Carlos in for Dahlen. Runner hit, takes first. Out (4) -
great catch Digger. Out (8). Strike out.

NAPA: Hayden strike out. Gabriel fly out. Dahlen strike out.

0-2, them.

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Road Show, G2, I3

HI: Strike out. Double to left. Out (3). Strike out.
G pitch count: 47

NAPA: Colton strike out. Jake out at first. MJ strike out.

0-0. Jeez.

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Road Show, G2, I2

HI: Walk. Out (3). Hit to left, runners to first and third. Strike
out. Out (5-3) - one outstanding play by the youngest Rasmusen.

Cheers from the six-year old:
"Here we go G, G. Throw the heat!"
"Come on Juan, hit the heat!"

NAPA: Juan Carlos gets another tough call at first, out. Aaron walks -
very patient at-bat. Cal hits into a double play.

0-0.

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Road Show, G2, I1

HI: Out (4-3). Out (6-3). Out (9).
G count: 13
Nice.

NAPA: MJ awesome bunt, tough call out at first. TY strike out. Gabriel
great hit, safe at first. Dahlen out at first.

0-0.

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Road Show, G2, I1 Game On!

Gabriel - pitcher (1)
Dahlen - catcher (2)
Aaron - first (3)
Tyler - second (4)
Jake - third (5)
MJ - short (6)
Colton - left (7)
Cal - center (8)
Juan Carlos - right (9)

We are home team.

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Road Show, Game 1 Recap

I find it difficult to capture in words or pictures the intensity of playing on this field, in this stadium, in front of these crowds.  Our boys have never played in anything like it.  The game yesterday was far from our best ability, but an incredibly gutsy overcoming of huge nerves to pull out the win.  I am immeasurably proud of the effort the boys gave yesterday.  With this win - in their first game, keeping their streak alive - they have honored themselves, their coaches, their team, their town, and the many, many, many wonderful people in Napa who have made a contribution to making this trip possible.  

Offensively, play of the game is Joe Canepa's home run.  Game changer in the way it settled us down and reminded all of us - the boys, and the fans - of the fact that we didn't get here by accident.  The close tie for second is between Jake's rip to right in the fourth which touched off our run, and Gabriel's break for home to cap the fourth inning with 6 for Napa. Both were big emotional lifts, and Jake's smile from first was priceless, as was the surprise from Arizona when Gabe crossed the plate.

Defensive play of the game, for me, was Dahlen's grab of the short chop and amazing throw to first for the out in the 5th.  It was an outrageously off-balance, chaotic, and perfectly placed throw.  Close second is the 8-2 Gabriel laser rope from center to stop the run scoring at the plate in the 4th.  Dahlen took a hard it from the runner - which left a solid bruise - but never flinched at the play.  

What a team.

Go Napa!

Napa Register Coverage - post Road Show game 1

Tune in to 1440 KVON for the 5pm game vs. Hawaii today!

Go Napa!