A College Baseball Upset
Last night I went to see the UM play ISU at Mark Light Field/Alex Rodriguez Park. The tickets were cheap($2.00) so me and Lisvey were able to hit the concession stand and even buy a small souvenier. I haven't been to a baseball game at the park named for A Rod for a while so it was a treat to see the Redbirds play the Canes. Or so I thought.
The Miami Maniac came and sat next to Lisvey. A sixth grader can be blasae compared to a six year old when it comes to college mascots, but it did lead to a short conversation about how uncomfortable the costume would be at a hot fall football game.
Before the game I spoke to some ISU fans. Like me they were transplants from Chicago land that landed in Miami after school in Normal.
The Redbird hitters were enfuego. It was so bad that after three innings I moved to the visitor's side of the field. After four innings the score was 17-4. The Redbirds had 18 hits and it was almost 8:30. Somewhere back in Hurricane baseball history I remember a game shortened by a mutually agreed upon mercy rule. I'm sure it has never happened to the Canes. Tonight, it almost happened to the Canes.
Hurricane baseball has its share of die hard fans, traditions. I recognized a few folks from back in the day when I bought a season ticket $50 and went to lots of games almost thirty years ago. They still have bat girls from the Ron Fraser days and one of them sang the National Anthem tonight. Even on a Tuesday Night against a nondescript team for the Miami faithful there was a celebrity in the crowd.
Stephen Morris the Hurricane Football Quarterback took some time off from Spring Football to catch a game and one hand a foul tip.
We left at the end of fifth inning, it was a school night. Final score 17-6.
The Miami Maniac came and sat next to Lisvey. A sixth grader can be blasae compared to a six year old when it comes to college mascots, but it did lead to a short conversation about how uncomfortable the costume would be at a hot fall football game.
Before the game I spoke to some ISU fans. Like me they were transplants from Chicago land that landed in Miami after school in Normal.
The Redbird hitters were enfuego. It was so bad that after three innings I moved to the visitor's side of the field. After four innings the score was 17-4. The Redbirds had 18 hits and it was almost 8:30. Somewhere back in Hurricane baseball history I remember a game shortened by a mutually agreed upon mercy rule. I'm sure it has never happened to the Canes. Tonight, it almost happened to the Canes.
Hurricane baseball has its share of die hard fans, traditions. I recognized a few folks from back in the day when I bought a season ticket $50 and went to lots of games almost thirty years ago. They still have bat girls from the Ron Fraser days and one of them sang the National Anthem tonight. Even on a Tuesday Night against a nondescript team for the Miami faithful there was a celebrity in the crowd.
Stephen Morris the Hurricane Football Quarterback took some time off from Spring Football to catch a game and one hand a foul tip.
We left at the end of fifth inning, it was a school night. Final score 17-6.
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