Rogues Honor Military in Win over the Chico Heat
July 1, 2018 - Great West League (GWL)
Medford Rogues News Release
Blake Baumgartner extends a hi-five to Medford Rogues' third base coach Mike Takamori
(Medford Rogues, Credit: Wyatt Keith)
MEDFORD, Ore. - Over 1,000 people joined Rogues players and staff in honoring our Military with a heart-warming pre-game ceremony that included first pitches by Don Richie, Air Force Veteran, Harry Howard, WWII Veteran, and Chandra York, Iraq War Veteran, a motorcycle cavalcade by Rogue Valley Veterans and Community Outreach, a flyover during the national anthem, and military vehicles parked out front of the ballpark by the Medford National Guard.
Blake Baumgartner (UC San Diego) dropped an early bomb on the Chico Heat with a two-run home run in the first inning.
Chase Spinning (University of New Mexico) fired five innings of one hit, one run ball in relief to pick up the win. He had retired 12 in a row before giving up a lead-off home run to Heat first baseman Joe DeBaca.
Tomorrow night is Beavers Night at Harry & David Field! Join the Rogues in celebrating the Oregon State Beavers' 2018 College World Series Championship by wearing Beavers gear to the game tomorrow.
Medford native, former Medford Rogues All-Star starting pitcher, Great West League Champion, and now College World Series Champion Dylan Pearce, who pitched for the Beavers this fall, will make his return to Medford and will be throwing out the first pitch!
You can watch every pitch of every Rogues game this season online for free on TableRockSports.net.
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