Dan's college team played the very first game in Chestnut Hill College history beginning against Lackawanna College on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007. It was great to be there for the double-header of this new Division II baseball program particularly since it marks Dan's entry into collegiate baseball. Joining me at the game were the initial members of the Fans of Dan fan club shown here. The game was scheduled to begin at noon but didn't get started until around 1:00. This allowed the fans to do some fun activities including coloring (left) and nail painting (right).
The game was a scheduled double-header and Dan wasn't scheduled to play the first game. The squad has more than 30 players all vying for spots and Dan is competing for center field. The team did very well but got behind with a number of errors allowing the Falcons a 7-2 win. The second game proceeded with Dan playing center field and batting 7th. In the early innings Dan made several put outs on a couple of well hit balls. He came to bat in the 2nd inning with two outs but grounded out to the 3rd baseman.. For his 2nd at bat he singled down the 3rd baseline for is first college base hit. He came around to score.
His second at bat he got on base due to a throwing error by the 3rd baseman and then stole second base. He went to 3rd on a passed ball to the catcher and then scored on a base hit. The final score of the second game was 7-4 (need to verify score). All in all, the Griffin's did great for their first ever games considering they are mostly freshmen playing in Division II. Expect great things ahead from this energetic squad. Next games are Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Stay tuned for further blog coverage and more highlights of Dan.
Dan's college team played the very first game in Chestnut Hill College history beginning against Lackawanna College on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007. It was great to be there for the double-header of this new Division II baseball program particularly since it marks Dan's entry into collegiate baseball. Joining me at the game were the initial members of the Fans of Dan fan club shown here. The game was scheduled to begin at noon but didn't get started until around 1:00. This allowed the fans to do some fun activities including coloring (left) and nail painting (right).
The game was a scheduled double-header and Dan wasn't scheduled to play the first game. The squad has more than 30 players all vying for spots and Dan is competing for center field. The team did very well but got behind with a number of errors allowing the Falcons a 7-2 win. The second game proceeded with Dan playing center field and batting 7th. In the early innings Dan made several put outs on a couple of well hit balls. He came to bat in the 2nd inning with two outs but grounded out to the 3rd baseman.. For his 2nd at bat he singled down the 3rd baseline for is first college base hit. He came around to score.
His second at bat he got on base due to a throwing error by the 3rd baseman and then stole second base. He went to 3rd on a passed ball to the catcher and then scored on a base hit. The final score of the second game was 7-4 (need to verify score). All in all, the Griffin's did great for their first ever games considering they are mostly freshmen playing in Division II. Expect great things ahead from this energetic squad. Next games are Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday. Stay tuned for further blog coverage and more highlights of Dan.
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