Tournament Time!!!

Since our game was canceled on Monday due to the weather...we play the Scrappers tonight at 5:30pm!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Game #14: RIVERDOGS 7 Scrappers 1

Saturday, May 12th marked the last day of the Spring 2012 regular season. Time flies! We ended the regular season with a win over the Scrappers, 7-1. Coach Lance took over the microphone and introduced his eight 8 year olds who would be playing in their last regular season game on Nowell Field. As a mom of one of those 8 year olds, I'm still in shock that they'll be moving up to the "big" field next year!

Our wonderful 8 year olds!!

We missed Coach Dave helping out the team!!! Coach Lance did a great job pitching,  Coach Paul covered third base coaching responsibilities, Coach Cailean stayed at first and Coach Dan was in the dugout! A huge thank you! Coach Paul went in as the relief pitcher in the last inning. Nice work Coach Paul!

Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...

1st inning:
Started off going 1-2-3!
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #1
Lawson caught a fly ball at second for out #2
Josh (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #3

2nd inning:
Ian caught a fly ball at first for out #1
John (pitcher) to Alex (third) for out #2
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #3

3rd inning:
Josh (pitcher) to Lawson (second) for the first 2 outs

4th inning:
A nice double play...Lawson caught a line drive at second...threw the ball to Ian at first to tag the base runner out!
John (pitcher) to Ian (first) for the last out

5th inning:
Alex (third) to Ian (first) for out #1
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #2
Benjamin caught a fly ball in centerfield for the last out!
Another 1-2-3 inning!

6th inning:
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #1
Josh (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #2
John caught a fly ball at third to end the game.
Another 1-2-3 inning!

Excellent job behind the plate Griffin, Jabril, Jack S and Jack B!!!

Great work outfielders!!!!! Alex, John, Jsoh, Benjamin, Jabril, Gavin, Jack B, Lance, Griffin and Jack S!!!!

Now for the OFFENSE...

Alex: 3-3 with a double and 2 runs scored
Lawson: 2-3 with a double and 2 runs scored
Ian: 3-3 with a grand slam homerun over the rightfield fence, double, 6 RBI and 1 run scored
Luke: 3-3
John: 2-3
Josh: 2-2
Benjamin: 0-2
Jabril: 2-2
Gavin: 2-2
Jack B: 2-2 with 1 run scored
Lance: 1-2
Griffin: 1-2 with 1 RBI
Jack S: 1-2 with 1 run scored

Coach Paul with Coach Lance

It was Coach Paul's birthday, so leave it to the Riverdogs to see to him!!!!!! Happy Birthday!

Next up for the Riverdogs...TOURNAMENT TIME!!!!

Top seeded Dawgs will face 8th seed Scrappers Monday night at 5:30pm! Let's hope the rain stays away!!!

GO RIVERDOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIVERDOGS 14 Bats 4

On Tuesday night we played the Bats on Nowell Field and the Dawgs played an impressive defense! Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...

1st inning:
Josh (pitcher) to Lawson (second) for out #1
Lawson caught two fly balls back to back for the next 2 outs

2nd inning:
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for out #1
Then, a great double play...Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop, then threw the ball to Ian (first) to end the inning!

3rd inning:
Luke caught a line drive at shortstop for out #1
Ian had an unassisted play at first for out #2
Lawson caught a fly ball at second for the last out

4th inning:
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for outs 1 and 2
Ian caught a fly ball at first for out #3

5th inning:
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for out #1
John (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #2
Luke (shortstop) to Alex (third) to end the inning

6th inning:
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for the first out
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for the second out
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) to end the game
A nice 1-2-3 inning!

Way to work behind the plate Griffin, Jabril, Jack S and Lance!!!!!!!

Excellent job backing each other up in the outfield and backing up the infield teammates Alex, John, Josh, Benjamin, Jabril, Gavin, Jack B, Lance, Griffin and Jack S!!!!!!

Now for the OFFENSE...

Alex: 4-4 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored
Lawson: 3-3 with 3 runs scored
Ian: 2-3
Luke: 3-3 with 5 RBI and 1 run scored
John: 2-3 with 1 run scored
Josh: 2-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Benjamin: 2-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Jabril: 2-3 with his first ever HOMERUN at West Raleigh, 4 RBI and 1 run scored
Gavin: 1-3
Jack B: 2-3
Lance: 2-3
Griffin: 2-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Jack S: 1-3 with 1 RBI

Great job RIVERDOGS!!!!

The last game of the regular season is this Saturday at 1pm against the Scrappers! All players must be at Nowell Field to warm up one hour early.

Let's go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Breaking News...

With the Dawgs' win yesterday...they earned the title...

Spring 2012 West Raleigh Minor League Regular Season Champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Two more games left in the regular season and then it's tournament time!!

RIVERDOGS 7 Mudcats 0

It was a GREAT day to be at West Raleigh! Coach Lance and some Backyard Bistro staff was generous enough to have a pancake breakfast and then sold lunches, too. Then, the Dawgs took to the field for a 1pm game against the Mudcats. Many of us had no idea there was going to be some thunder and rain, but wouldn't you know...we had a 20 min delay in the 3rd inning due to weather.

Here's how we played DEFENSIVELY...

1st inning:
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for out #1
Lawson (second) to Luke (shortstop) at second for out #2
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson at second for the last out

2nd inning:
Luke (shortstop) had an unassisted play at second base for an out
Ian caught a pop fly at first for the last out

3rd inning:
Jabril caught a GREAT catch in leftfield for out #1
Josh (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #2
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #3

4th inning:
Lawson caught a fly ball at second for out #1
Josh (pitcher) to Ian (first) for out #2
Lawson caught another fly ball to end the inning

5th inning:
Ian caught a line drive for the first out at first
Luke (shortstop) to Ian (first) for the last out

6th inning:
Lawson (second) to Luke (shortstop) at second for the first out
Then, a double play to end the inning...Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop and then threw the ball to Ian (first) to get the runner at first out

Great job behind the plate Lance, Jabril, Griffin and Jack S!

Awesome job in the outfield Alex, John, Josh, Benjamin, Jabril, Gavin, Lance, Griffin and Jack S!!

Now for the OFFENSE...

Alex: 1-3 with a run scored
Lawson: 1-3 with a run scored
Ian: 2-2 with a homerun over right centerfield, double, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored
Luke: 2-2 with two doubles, 1 RBI and one run scored
John: 1-2 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Josh: 1-2 with 1 run scored
Benjamin: 0-2
Jabril: 0-2 with 1 RBI
Gavin: 2-2 with 1 RBI
Lance: 1-2
Griffin: 0-2
Jack S: 1-2

Next up for the Riverdogs is this Tuesday against the Bats at 5:30pm!!!

Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIVERDOGS 7 Lookouts 2

It was a mid-week game this week...the Riverdogs "hosted" the Lookouts on Nowell Field tonight at 5:30pm. Here's how we looked DEFENSIVELY...

Hats off to Griffin, Jabril, Lance and Jack S for their great work behind the plate with all the catcher's gear on in the heat!!

Also, good job working the outfield Alex, Jabril, Josh, Gavin, Lance, Griffin, John, Benjamin, Jack B and Jack S!

1st inning:
A 1-2-3 inning...
Lawson caught a fly ball at second for out #1
Lawson (second) to Ian (first) for out #2
Josh caught a fly ball on the pitcher's mound for the last out

2nd inning:
Ian caught a fly ball at first base for out #1
Luke caught a fly ball at shortstop for out #2
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for out #3

3rd inning:
Luke caught a fly ball to end the inning

4th inning:
John (third) to Ian (first) for an out

5th inning:
Ian caught a foul fly ball at first for out #1
Luke (shortstop) to Lawson (second) for an out

6th inning:
Alex had an unassisted play at third for out #1
John caught a fly ball on the pitcher's mound to end the game

Now for the OFFENSE...

Alex: 1-3
Lawson: 1-2 with a run scored
Ian: 1-2 with a homerun over the rightfield fence (Happy 9th Birthday today!!), 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Luke: 1-2 with a double, 1 RBI and 1 run scored
John: 2-2 with 2 runs scored
Josh: 2-2 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Benjamin: 2-2 with 1 RBI
Jabril: 1-2 with 1 RBI
Gavin: 1-2
Jack B: 1-2 with 1 run scored
Lance: 1-2
Griffin: 0-2
Jack S: 1-2 with 1 RBI

Next up for the Riverdogs is a game at 1pm on Saturday against the Mudcats!!

Go DAWGS!!!!

The Riverdogs will face the Lookouts on Wednesday, May 2nd at 5:30pm!