ROHRER'S LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB: ROHRERS CLUB SNARES BOYERS IN SIX 9-2

Friday, June 8, 2012

ROHRERS CLUB SNARES BOYERS IN SIX 9-2

THE FIGHTING ROHRERS CLUB SNARES BOYERS IN SIX

9-2

Rohrers Vs Boyers

Under the Lights

Orwigsburg Memorial Field

Orwigsburg Pa.

The Rohrers boys are playing good ball these days with a hearty will and determination to master each and every game. I am sure manager Ken Grace is very comfortable with the play of the club over the last few games.

Our boys took the field with enthusiasm this evening going at Boyers with the “Lets jump on them early” call from the bench. Umpire John Boyer, who is one of the fairest of all umps in the league, umpired the game. Up first was catcher M.J. Oswald who had a nice grounder but got called at first. Brent Kaunas went in the box and slammed the apple out and over the center field fence for a home run. Drew Grace then hit a single, and in the course of running on a fly out by Jake, came home for the score. Dylan Biever got a single, bringing Nate Dixon up. Nate grounded out to the first base to end the attack in the top of the first.

Drew,our fast right hander, took the mound and pitched a fine two innings before being taken out for the number of pitches he threw. This action brought in our fast south paw, who incidentally bats right handed. Dylan Biever, of whom I write, pitched the remainder of the game. All in all, our batting wasn’t bad. We had eight singles, two doubles, 1 home run and one inside the park homer. Our fielding was once again excellent keeping the Boyers to only 2 runs in six innings. Drew Grace, Nate Dixon, Brent Kaunas and Dylan Biever played the infield quite well, with some plays for outs at short, third and second. Our outfielders were on the ball keeping any runners on the short stick.

The game was intensely interesting throughout the six innings. As I see it , our boys are in good condition and I expect them to score any number of victories before the end of the season.

Hurrah, boys and coaches!

PRE GAME

M.J. OSWALD AT BAT

BRENT KAUNAS HOME RUN

WHAT !

DREW AT BAT

JAKE AT BAT

DREW ON BASE AND STEALS HOME

DYLAN B. AT BAT

NATE AT BAT

DREW ON THE MOUND

BRENT MAKES THE OUT AT SECOND

CHASE AT BAT

T.J. AT BAT

DYLAN GRACE AT BAT

M.J. BEHIND THE PLATE

BRENT AT BAT

JAKE GETS BEANED ON HEAD

SAFE AT HOME

NATE GETS A SINGLE

DYLAN THE SOUTH PAW

EASTON MAKES A STOP IN OUT FIELD

EASTON AT BAT

BLAKE LIPKO IN THE OUTFIELD

ACTION AT HOME

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Rohrer's Will Play Under The Lights This Season

BY AMY MARCHIANO (STAFF WRITER amarchiano@republicanherald.com

ORWIGSBURG - Drew Grace and Aaron Bolinsky threw a baseball back and forth across the Memorial Field grass.
The two Orwigsburg Little League players will soon be able to play catch under the lights at the Grove Street field.
The Orwigsburg Little League recently installed a new lighting system at its major league field, a $40,000 project that was funded through community and business donations.
The Orwigsburg Little League begins its season Saturday, April 7, with the first twi-night doubleheader taking place Friday, April 13. The first game will start at 5:30 p.m., with the second game at 7:30.
"I love 'em," Grace said.
Added Bolinsky: "They're pretty cool. I can't wait to play under them."
The lighting project features four light standards, one near first base, one near third base, one in right field and one in left field. The lights were purchased from Musco Sports, an Iowa-based company.
The lights were fired up for the first time March 22 and could be seen throughout the borough.
"They've talked for years about putting lights at this field," said Brian Calderone, fundraising coordinator for the Orwigsburg Little League, while standing at the field Friday. "You can't call a game for darkness now."
The Orwigsburg Little League was established in 1954 and plays its games at Memorial Field. A nearby field, Benner Field, is used by the minor league teams. That field does not have lights.
The lighting project began after a board member for the Orwigsburg Little League
talked with neighbors who live near the field on Grove Street and got their approval.
Contributions from businesses and individuals in Orwigsburg and southern Schuylkill County made the effort possible, Calderone said. Letters were sent out asking for $2,000 for the lights, with half paid up front and the rest later.
"There's no way we could have done this without the community support," said Josh Biever, president of the Orwigsburg Little League.
In addition to the public donations, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 743, based in Reading, and Bartush Signs, Orwigsburg, contributed in making the field a bright spot in the borough.
Eight people from the IBEW, who did electrical work and connected and donated wires necessary for the project, and six employees from Bartush worked at the field. Equipment was also donated by Bartush, an Orwigsburg-based company located adjacent to the complex. The poles came unassembled.
Each of the lights on the four poles have bulbs that are 1,500 watts. The two infield poles each have three lights; the right field pole has six lights, and the left field has five lights.
Calderone said the league thought cost might be a factor for running the lights, but the system is on a timer and will cost roughly $5 for a two-hour game. The lights are guaranteed for 25 years, said Douglas Fishburn, a member of the IBEW chapter.
The IBEW members donated their time because they like to give back to the communities they represent, said Jesse Shay, another IBEW worker.
The installation of the lights eliminates safety concerns due to insufficient lighting during games, and enables the Orwigsburg Little League to extend practice and game times and host District 24 Little League sectional tournaments, Calderone said.
Memorial Field presently is used for Orwigsburg's six major league teams which feature players ages 10-12. Children ages 7-9 play on Benner Field, Calderone said.
"This is only going to enhance their Little League experience," Biever said.