Fun at the Ballpark
You can't beat fun at the ballpark. The Little Giants hosted the Youth Service Bureau's Mentoring Program. The youngsters were introduced along with Wabash's starters, and each young man received an autographed baseball.
Men from the German Club cooked bratwurst and sausages for everyone who came out in support of the Little Giants and the Battling Bishops.
Shaun Rico relaxes with Jacob Popp before the start of Wabash's doubleheader with Ohio Wesleyan.
President Pat White threw out the ceremonial first pitch to start the game. And yes, it was a strike!
Clear blue skies and blinding sunlight made every pop-up tough to manage. Here Scott Hamilton stays with a towering shot in the infield, one of two pop-ups he handled in the first three innings Saturday.
Kyle Rush got the Little Giants' half of the first inning started with a single up the middle and advanced to second on a bunt by Bobby Ritz.
Joey Niezer, the North Coast Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, was unable to silence the Battling Bishops' bats.
Second baseman Mike Nowak makes a nice play on a ground ball in the first inning to prevent the Bishops from scoring.
Joey Niezer fires the ball to first baseman Shaun Rico on a pick-off attempt.
Having scored one man on a double to right, Ohio Wesleyan tried to get a second man across. Catcher Scott Hamilton had other thoughts, and blocked the plate perfectly. Mike Nowak made a fine relay throw from second.
Bobby Ritz made a great play on a softly hit ball to third base. His throw narrowly beat the runner at first.
Ohio Wesleyan game one starter Xander Jones switched the speed of his pitches brilliantly, and gave Wabash's Matt Dodaro a little chin music.