Game Notes 4-4-13 Opening Day Ouch!

I’m going to keep my notes brief tonight. I did bail out in the 7th inning but was able to keep posted via Pigs Radio.

The day had all of the aspects of previous Opening Days… The Hobo band was there, Eddie Munster threw out the first pitch and a circling small plane kinda gave us a fly over during the National Anthem.

It did lack the monumental feel of Opening Days past but perhaps we’ve become spoiled with EVERY game at Coca Cola Park feeling like opening day.

One thing that I will note is the dedication of the Press box to the late Mr. Walson of Service Electric. Well done IronPigs.

The bat broke like our hopes for an Opening Day Win. Photo by Cheryl Pursell

The game got off to a rough start for our Pigs. Syracuse started the game with a run then added 5 more in the third inning, a 6th run in the 4th and 3 more in the 8th. The Chiefs added one more in the top of the 9th.

The Pigs squeaked out a single run in the 8th then one more in the 9th.

Tyler Cloyd had a rough night allowing 7 runs on 9 hits over 3 innings. He walked one and struck out four.

Final score – Chiefs 11, IronPigs 2

The highlight of the night for me was meeting the friendly Kate Orme of the new social media “PorkCenter” located behind the 3rd base side of the concourse. Welcoming many cold fans in to enjoy a bit of warmth while showcasing the ins and outs of social media available at CCP.

Make sure to visit the Pork Center Social Media room!

From the IronPig’s Staff website:

Kate Orme is in her first season with the IronPigs and second in baseball. From Sydney, Australia, she worked for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League for the 2012-2013 season and earned her degree from the University of Technology, Sydney in 2012.

Note: I successfully resisted the urge to quote the movie “Dumb and Dumber.”