Category: Canes Baseball

The curtain descended one final time today as the fall preseason concluded under threatening skies with a slight drizzle every now and then. Even though it was not the shiniest of days, it did not damper the spirits of the…

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. With the final scrimmage, Scout Day, scheduled for tomorrow, we had one last look at the 4 of our ineligible pitchers taking to the mound for one final effort to improve upon their numbers.  One pitcher might…

Despite HRs from Daniel Cuvet and Carlos Perez, Team Green held on to capture the Annual Fall Classic in a game-shortened third game. Whether the game was called after 5 1/2 innings due to the lead Green had mounted in…

The Fall Classic continued today with Team Orange bouncing back to even the series today with the deciding game tomorrow at 11AM. It was irrelevant on which format you followed whether it was actual run differential or the inning won,…

The Annual Fall Classic kicked off today with Green taking the first game in decisive fashion behind strong pitching from Nick Robert backed up by JT Caruso as Orange cruised to a 7-4 victory. Orange showed a bit of life…

With just two weeks left for the remaining preseason, the team needs a lot of work, particularly with pitching. The scouts were out in full force today to take note of the three eligible for the draft come this spring….

An optimist leaving the stadium today said “It is still early”. The realist, like myself, sees it like it really is. The dark clouds that hung over the stadium prior to the start of today’s scrimmage had a much deeper…

In the second week of the fall preseason, We got the opportunity to get a second look at 4 of our pitchers from last week. A noticeable improvement in all 4 in their productivity. The hitting was a reflection of…

Baseball resumed Sunday morning wrapping up week one after Saturday’s scrimmage was postponed due to inclement weather. Four new pitchers to evaluate, two of which (Gage Ziehl, Rafe Schlesinger) will probably be showcased come opening weekend. Opportunity to see a…

FRIDAY THE 13TH. In what was scheduled for a 4 PM start, the coaching staff took it upon themselves to upped the time to 3PM without telling the scouts nor yours truly of the change. It was their concern for…