Vipers Games Postponed

Published on June 6, 2009 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Calgary Vipers News Release


Tonight's, Saturday June 6th, double-header between the Calgary Vipers and the Orange County Flyers has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions at Foothills Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. These two games will be made up, if necessary, on Tuesday July 7th and Wednesday July 8th as part of double-headers when the Vipers travel to Orange County to take on the Flyers. Only if the games will affect the first half standings will these two contests be made up.

This two-games-in-one-day series starts and wraps up on Sunday June 7th at 1:35 PM MDT with a double-header consisting of two seven inning games against the 2008 Golden Baseball League Champion Orange County Flyers. It will be the first meeting between the two clubs since Orange County defeated Calgary in the fifth and deciding game of the Championship last season. Challenger Little League will be in attendance for Sunday's matinee after the Vipers' Children's Charity, Snakes and Batters, donated $5000.00 to Challenger Little League last month. In Game One Joe Sergent (1-1) will toe the rubber for the Snakes against Matt Durkin (0-1). Sergent is making his fourth start of the year and has tossed 19.2 innings while striking out 13, walking only two, and posting a 2.75 E.R.A. Durkin is making his third appearance of the season and in 11.1 innings he has a 3.97 E.R.A. In the back half of the twin-bill Evan Greusel (2-1) starts against Cardoza Tucker (0-1). Greusel is coming off back-to-back wins after losing his first outing. Tucker makes his third start and in nine innings he has walked ten, struck out eight for a 5.00 E.R.A. Former 1st Round Pick (15th Overall) and first-baseman Clint Johnston will be making his Vipers' debut.

Calgary welcomes the St. George RoadRunners on Monday June 8th, Tuesday June 9th, and Wednesday June 10th all at 7:05 PM to wrap up this five-games-in-four-days home stand with a three game series. On Monday it will be the Vipers' Mini-Baseball Keychain Giveaway Night and Reggie Rivard (1-1) will make his second start of the season for the Vipers coming off a tough luck loss where he went five innings and gave up only two runs. Tuesday night Erik Dessau (2-0) makes his third start of the season for the Snakes. Dessau has tossed ten and two-third innings this season striking out 11 for a 4.22 earned run average.

Tickets can be purchased over the phone at 403-277-2255 or by stopping in at the Vipers Ticket Office at 2255 Crowchild Trail N.W. All games can be heard live online at www.calgaryvipers.com.

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