Perry Victory Memorial
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Perry Victory Memorial
This past week, I took a family vacation up to Lake Erie. The trip included a boat ride out to Put-In Bay and the Perry Victory and Peace Memorial.
Perry Victory Memorial
Perry Victory Memorial
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Spikes vs. the face: the spikes won
COOLIVAN PARK, Lexington. Back on June 15th, 2012 the Lexington Knights baseball team that I am accounted for on took on the Don Omar baseball club. The game's dust had just settled when a bizarre play happened to end the 2nd inning.
To set up the scene, I was in center field, minding my p's and q's. A fly ball was hit on the infield but was not caught. All the infielders converged on the ball but no one was able to snag the catch to retire the side for Don Omar.
The ball bounced and the batter rounded first base and took off for second base. Observant to the going's on, I sprinted in to second base and took the throw from our short stop intending to tag the batter/runner as he attempted a double on a infield fly ball.
I caught the ball and caused the batter/runner to do a complete 180 and head back towards first base. He wanted to run!
Jordan, our right fielder, had assumed the first base bag that was unoccupied.
I chased the batter/runner faking a few throws before lunging at him and applying the tag. He's out!
When the tag was applied, we both seemed to lose our balance and fall forward into the first base bag.
The batter/runner's cleats pointed upward towards the sky and my face pointed downward towards the dirt. Collision, albeit unlikely, occurred with his cleats and my face.
I knew I was in trouble because all the guys where the metal spikes. This batter/runner was no different and what this meant for my face was a nice little cut.
I decided to wait til after the game so my buddy, the right fielder Jordan, could bring me a blizzard at the UK ER. My other buddy, Thad-who drove up from Tennessee just to see the Knights play baseball, took the following pictures.
My loving wife also held my hand as a tetanus shot was applied to my right arm.
Last but not least, as you view the pictures, you should have seen the other guy!
To set up the scene, I was in center field, minding my p's and q's. A fly ball was hit on the infield but was not caught. All the infielders converged on the ball but no one was able to snag the catch to retire the side for Don Omar.
The ball bounced and the batter rounded first base and took off for second base. Observant to the going's on, I sprinted in to second base and took the throw from our short stop intending to tag the batter/runner as he attempted a double on a infield fly ball.
I caught the ball and caused the batter/runner to do a complete 180 and head back towards first base. He wanted to run!
Jordan, our right fielder, had assumed the first base bag that was unoccupied.
I chased the batter/runner faking a few throws before lunging at him and applying the tag. He's out!
When the tag was applied, we both seemed to lose our balance and fall forward into the first base bag.
The batter/runner's cleats pointed upward towards the sky and my face pointed downward towards the dirt. Collision, albeit unlikely, occurred with his cleats and my face.
I knew I was in trouble because all the guys where the metal spikes. This batter/runner was no different and what this meant for my face was a nice little cut.
I decided to wait til after the game so my buddy, the right fielder Jordan, could bring me a blizzard at the UK ER. My other buddy, Thad-who drove up from Tennessee just to see the Knights play baseball, took the following pictures.
My loving wife also held my hand as a tetanus shot was applied to my right arm.
Last but not least, as you view the pictures, you should have seen the other guy!
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