Ridin the storm out, waitin for the thaw outOn a full moon night in the rocky mountain winter.
My wine bottles low, watching for the snow
Ive been thinking lately of what Im missing in the city.
And Im not missing a thing
Watchin the full moon crossing the range
Ridin the storm out
Ridin the storm out. - R.E.O. Speedwagon
The Knights went into Sunday's game with an opportunity to do what no Knights team had done before. Start the season 3-0.
Starting off hot, the Knights wanted to jump right on the Storm, but the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men, Gang aft a-gley. So instead they went up 4-0 in the first inning and were cruisin' along behind the strength of The Cuban Bull and hot hitting Ryan Brooks (3-4, 3 RBI).
Tony Sulser (1-0) was lifted in the 5th inning for Jonathan "Aqua Man" Williams. While Sulser who makes a living out of ground balls was let down by his shortstop Pete Halvorsen after getting what should have been an inning ending ground ball, Halvorsen promptly threw the ball away allowing 3 unearned runs that inning and giving the Knights a 9-4 deficit. The ball wasn't the only thing "thrown out" that inning. Coach Ryan Saul who had been upset at the balls/strikes being called during the first 4 innings had a conversation with the home plate umpire during the pitching change and must have said something, because he was quickly tossed.
VIDEO FLASHBACK: 2004 Mt. Saul Blows Up At Bad Call
So the Knights had to regroup, down 5 runs with their fearless leader sent to the showers. Mike Vogel lead off the bottom of the fifth inning with a double down the left field line. The rally was kept alive when with 1 out and runners at first and third, Josh Steiner hit into what looked to be an inning ending double play, but Pete Halvorsen slid in hard to second base flipping middle infielder Kirk Mayer who threw the ball away.
Jonathan Williams kept the Knights in contention throwing one inning allowing 1 run, but keeping the Knights . The Knights then turned to their 1-2 bullpen combo, Murkey entered allowing 0 hits over the next inning and a third.
With the game tied the Knights went back to their trump card, Rod Boaz who delivered a 2 run double off the wall in left field and gave the Knights the lead. Murkey then scored Boaz on a single giving closer Steve Fike a three run cushion.
In the ninth inning the Knights outfield showed their centerfielder turned closer Fike that they have his back making two great catches robbing Storm players of sure hits. With Runners on 1st and 3rd leftfielder Erik Barber ranged far to his left before catching the sinking line drive at his shoe tops. The best was saved for last, rightfielder Austin Hurwitz who if you remember had season ending surgery 4 years ago after tearing his labrum diving for a ball. Hero Hurwitz blocked this out and had one thing on his mind, "Catch The Ball, Save The World". The flare looked like a sure hit and had the Storm players out of the dugout thinking they had their comeback sealed. But Hurwitz had different ideas, doing a superman leap and catching the ball inches before it would have fell in. Knights fans went wild. Giving the Knights their 3rd win of the season.
Winning Pitcher: Kevin Murkey (1-0)
Save: Steve Fike (2)
Next week the battle of the 3-0's "Yankees v. Knights" the battle that started in New York over 80 years ago, now finds itself on the West Coast.
Fittingly this game will take place at Stengel Field, 2 PM Sunday 4/22/07.
Jonathan Williams kept the Knights in contention throwing one inning allowing 1 run, but keeping the Knights . The Knights then turned to their 1-2 bullpen combo, Murkey entered allowing 0 hits over the next inning and a third.
With the game tied the Knights went back to their trump card, Rod Boaz who delivered a 2 run double off the wall in left field and gave the Knights the lead. Murkey then scored Boaz on a single giving closer Steve Fike a three run cushion.
In the ninth inning the Knights outfield showed their centerfielder turned closer Fike that they have his back making two great catches robbing Storm players of sure hits. With Runners on 1st and 3rd leftfielder Erik Barber ranged far to his left before catching the sinking line drive at his shoe tops. The best was saved for last, rightfielder Austin Hurwitz who if you remember had season ending surgery 4 years ago after tearing his labrum diving for a ball. Hero Hurwitz blocked this out and had one thing on his mind, "Catch The Ball, Save The World". The flare looked like a sure hit and had the Storm players out of the dugout thinking they had their comeback sealed. But Hurwitz had different ideas, doing a superman leap and catching the ball inches before it would have fell in. Knights fans went wild. Giving the Knights their 3rd win of the season.
Winning Pitcher: Kevin Murkey (1-0)
Save: Steve Fike (2)
Next week the battle of the 3-0's "Yankees v. Knights" the battle that started in New York over 80 years ago, now finds itself on the West Coast.
Fittingly this game will take place at Stengel Field, 2 PM Sunday 4/22/07.
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