College Baseball at VA Memorial This Weekend
March 1, 2007 - Frontier League (FL)
Chillicothe Paints News Release
V. A. Memorial Stadium, home of the Chillicothe Paints' Professional Baseball Club, will be the site of exciting collegiate baseball this weekend, beginning on Friday evening and continuing through Sunday afternoon.
The Ohio University Bobcats and Rio Grande University Redmen were slated to debut their respective home season's schedule this weekend, but unplayable field conditions at both schools due to the recent rain and snow, prompted a move of their games to Chillicothe.
On Friday, Ohio will play host to the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops, starting at 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the Bobcats will take on the Otterbein College Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. and Rio Grande will face West Virginia Tech at 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, beginning at 1:00 p.m., Ohio and Rio Grande will square off in a single game.
"We appreciate the Paints embracing us and allowing us to play in their great facility," said Ohio head coach, Joe Carbone.
There are a total of 12 players from the Ross and Pickaway County area that will be performing in this weekend's games.
On Ohio's roster are; Joe Morris (Westfall), Daniel Utts (Circleville) and Zach Roll (Zane Trace). Playing for Rio Grande are; Jordan Baker and Cody Lawhorn (Zane Trace); Cory Cottrell (Unioto); Kelton Sines (Circleville) and J.W. Miller (Chillicothe). Playing for Otterbein are Corey White (Unioto), Matt Wilson (Circleville) and Seth Winegar (Miami Trace).
Admission for each day is $3.00.
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