Mountaineers three-hit
Q-Dogs, but lose 2-1.
CONCORD, N.H. – The Vermont Mountaineers (21-14) lost a
heartbreaker to the Concord Quarry Dogs (17-19) by the score
of 2-1.
The scoring started in the fourth inning when Brad Augustin
lined an RBI single to leftfield to score Dan Lopez from
second. Catcher Gerald Ogrinc (Wright State) threw out
Augustin at second base on the same play to end of the
inning.
In the sixth inning, the Mountaineers tied the game after an
RBI single up the middle by Billy Cather ( Maine) scored
Matt Prokopowicz (Hofstra).
Arshwin Asjes (Temple) gave way to Josh Drewery
(Gardner-Webb) after throwing seven innings of two-hit
baseball. Phil St. Amant was the first batter that Drewery
faced and he hit a solo HR to give the Quarry Dogs a 2-1
lead in the eighth.
The Mountaineers return home tomorrow night to take on the
Sanford Mainers. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Tune into the game over the air on ESPN 1240 WSKI with Kyle
Dorau and Chris Fells or online at www.teamline.cc with Paul
Roper and Matt Janik.
Robin Roberts Returns
The final game of the regular season is scheduled for
Tuesday, July 31. This game will feature the return of Hall
of Fame great, Robin Roberts , back to the same field were,
in his final season of summer baseball, he led the Twin City
Trojans to the Northern League Championship 60 years ago.
His 18-3 record in 1947 caught the eye of a Philadelphia
Phillies baseball scout and he was signed to an amateur free
agent contract the next spring.
Two years later, Roberts, the ace of the Phillies, pitched
the "Whiz Kids" to their first National League pennant in 35
years. Roberts was a 20 or more game winner between 1950 and
1955 with his high water mark in 1952 when he won 28 games.
Roberts was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
Roberts agreed to serve on the Mountaineers board of
directors at the outset of central Vermont 's entry in the
New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2003. His strong
support for the Mountaineers program is seen through his
contribution back to the organization of any fees he
receives in the sale of his memorabilia when he is in town.
Mountaineers officials are planning a special event to mark
the 60th anniversary of Roberts' last amateur appearance at
Recreation Field. Roberts will hold an autograph session the
morning of the game (9am to Noon at the Capital Plaza ), and
will be at the ball park for pre-game festivities that begin
at 6pm
