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Sunday, July 13 • 2 games (duh) • Charlottesville, VA • Davenport Field at UVA
| PHOTOS! 2 galleries: Gallery 1 | Gallery 2 |
| DOUBLE-HEADER RESULTS & TRIP NOTES |
| Tigers split the double-header
1 and 1 The first game of the day saw the Tigers up against the Spiders. Turns-out the Spiders have venom powerful enough to kick a Tiger! Our boys worked it hard while Reed and Tim kept the pitches coming, but the final outcome was a disappointing 9 to 1 with the Spiders victorious. Can Tigers Tolerate Hurricanes? Immediately following the injection of anti-venom, the Tigers came back to squeak-out a victory over the BCC Hurricanes. High winds have hampered the efforts of our baseball felines, but this time the furry ones prevailed. The final score was 3 to 2, with the final two runs scored in the bottom of the seventh. Both teams battled hard and ended the game with a heightened degree of mutual respect, now having met each other only twice and splitting the outcome. The end of the game demonstrated how the Tigers have fine-tuned the connection between excellent coaching and our boys skills and talent. Boo! The Tigers demonstrated their skills and prowess under the watchful eye of Monticello and, perhaps, the ghost of Thomas Jefferson. Just to the southeast, the hilltop home of the former President of the United States, and founder of UVA, could be seen from the baseball stadium. History tells us that, during the construction of UVA, Jefferson would keep an eye on progress through a telescope from his home. Could it be his ghost continues this tradition, and the Tigers caught his eye? Maybe it was the ghost that helped to boost our boys to victory in the final game? There was certainly something that gave us goosebumps! All That in the Lap of Luxury The entire day was spent at Davenport Field at UVA. This facility is gorgeous, with top-notch grass and infield mix. Even the parents felt spoiled while watching the game in real stadium seats with SHADE! The bathrooms were clean and civilized, too - can't beat that! Everyone was impressed with the facility and the event - big “thanks” to everyone at UVA that made it happen. School's Out for Summer - But Plan Ahead! Tigers made the trek to Charlottesville and UVA a day early to attend a special tour organized and presented by Dr. Jim McBride, Director of Career Services for the University of Virginia. Dr. McBride first introduced the group to the director of athlete development who presented the UVA athletic training facility. This was a very impressive building equipped with a small medical facility and a workout room designed for huge football players. Then Dr. McBride led the group to the football stadium, where he snuck everyone into some of the “off limits” areas - like the press room and locker room (very impressive) - and, yes, that did include the showers! Rest assured - they were not in use. Tigers send a special, super-duper thanks to Dr. McBride and his associates for such a special opportunity and a fun afternoon. Maybe we can do it again next year?! |
| COACH DOUG PLAN |
| General plan: Introduce Tigers to the delicate balance between academics
and athletics as they continue their education. Coaches have scheduled
a number of activities, thanks to their friends at UVA, that will help
the boys to better understand what to expect in the years to come. |
| SATURDAY, JULY 12 |
| • 9AM
NVTBL game at PVI • 1PM departure for Charlottesville (departure site TBA) • 3PM arrive at Fairfield Inn - Rt 29 • 3:30PM campus tour • 6PM dinner at buffet near hotel • Evening - pool at hotel or... • Putt Putt, go kart, bumper boats near hotel • Then bedtime stories and a night-night "tuck-in" • Click here to see a list of who IS going for the Saturday activities... |
| SUNDAY, JULY 13 |
| • Continental
breakfast - FREE (fruit, cereal, etc. - it's good!) • 11AM - game one • 1:15PM - game two (we got the lucky time draw) |
| Directions to UVA & the Baseball Stadium | UVA Weather | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • WebMap
on the UVA website • UVA "Locator" map • UVA Athletic Fields (note baseball field on left-side) • VDOT Directions Website (not that I found it to be of much use) • More Directions to UVA Athletic Venues (Davenport Field)
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