Game #1: RIVERDOGS 19 Bees 1

Team captains for tonight: Griffin (#8) and Gavin (#16)

Riverdogs playing some "D"

Showing some sportsmanship from both teams

End of game talk with Coach Lance

Final cheer of the night

The players look forward to their free drinks and then playing around!

The Riverdogs played great tonight in their first game! Hats off to great coaching...thanks to Head Coach Lance, Coach Dave (pitched the entire game), Coach Cailean (first base coach) and Coach Wayne (dugout coach).

Let's look at our DEFENSE...

1st inning:
Benjamin held the runner to a single by quickly throwing the ball in from center field.
John caught an infield fly at the pitcher's mound for out #1.
John (pitcher) to Lawson (second) for out #2.
Ian had an unassisted play at first for the third out.

2nd inning:
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for an out.
John (third) to Ian (first) for the last out.

3rd inning:
Charley (pitcher) to Ian (first) for two out of three of the outs.

4th inning:
Gavin (pitcher) to Luke (first) for an out.
John (second) to Luke (first) for another out.

5th inning:
John (second) to Ian (first) for an out.

6th inning:
Lawson (shortstop) to John (second) for outs 1 and 2.
Charley (third) to Ian (first) to end the game.

Our outfielders played great and backed up our infielders. Good work out there Ian, Benjamin, Charley, Gavin, Noah, Jack, Griffin, Cullen, Luke and Lawson!

Great job behind the plate Benjamin, Gavin, Griffin, Noah, Jack and Cullen!

Now for our OFFENSE...

Lawson: 4-4 with 2 doubles (hits down the left field corner), 1 RBI and 3 runs scored
Ian: 2-4 with 2 doubles (hits down the right field corner), 4 RBI and 2 runs scored
Luke: 3-4 with 2 doubles (hits out in left center near the fence), 2 RBI and 2 runs scored
John: 4-4 with 2 doubles (hits to left field and left center), 1 RBI and 3 runs scored
Charley: 3-4 with an infield hit and 2 hits to left center and center with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored
Benjamin: 3-4 with an infield hit and two to left center as well as 3 RBI and 1 run scored
Gavin: 3-4 with his first grass shot in his first ever West Raleigh game and 1 run scored
Noah: 3-4 with a nice hit in right center with 2 RBI and 1 run scored
Jack: 3-4 with a nice hit to right center with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Griffin: 2-3 with a great hit to center with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Cullen: 2-3 with infield hits, 1 RBI and 1 run scored in his first ever West Raleigh game

Wow!!!!

Practice is scheduled for tomorrow 5:30-7pm at Ephesus Church! Don't forget to turn in your raffle tickets Thursday night!