Teams BAT to go on Rigney
The annual amount of Joe Rigney Jr. Memorial Bat-match between Crystal River and Lecanto added importance this year.Rigney Jr., a former player Lecanto, who died in 1993 in a car accident claimed the life came, his No. 15 jersey before retiring, Saturday at 7 am on Thursday Lecanto. His father, Joe Sr. Rigney, participates in the ceremony, and former Brooklyn Dodgers standout genetic Hermanski is throwing the first pitch.
Sr. Rigney, a local High School referee is a real game jersey worn by his son, a Absolvent’93. Later in the season, a sign is No. 15 on the outfield wall.
The Bat-game began in 1991 as a way to build the rivalry. After nearly Rigney’s, the two programs took place should change the name.
The winner will receive a 5-foot trophy baseball bat. Crystal River won last year.
“When I, for the first time down (to Florida), I was attending Lecanto for a few years, and I met (Joe Rigney Sr.),” Panther Coach Brian Donovan said . “That’s when I discovered what happens with his son.”
Donovan had experienced the same pain.
In 1981, his older brother Tim, a former Central Connecticut player baseball, was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver.
“Thus, you lose your own flesh and blood is the most difficult thing,” said Donovan.
“What we are trying to say if a young man was a top player or not, the game of baseball, only a small fraction of what we do. We thought it was necessary that this happens.”
TOUGH WEEK: Go this week to the rivalry Lecanto (3-6).
The Panthers played Dunnellon Tuesday (9-5 loss), tonight at Citrus (6:30) and host Crystal River on Saturday.
“We need to drive on all cylinders,” said Donovan. “We have a back of a week. There is no need to fire on a group of children, if you play these three teams. ”
Lecanto would Landkreis’s best kept secret in the direction Pitcher Eric Stewart, 2-1, ’s with 1 Registration, 28 strikeouts and 1.83 ERA in 23 innings. It can not 14 goals and has a 3-to-1 strikeout-up report.
Stewart faces Crystal River, which has a coup gloves .418 average.
“Eric has been consistent insofar gone thrown out strikes and we keep the ball in play,” said Donovan. “We meet .205 team, our production is underway Nill, and we outscored 2-for-1. We are fortunate, only one victory, and therefore has much to do (Stewart).”
The right-hander has won on the south and Springstead Sumter. Stewart’s top height, Donovan said, is a “slurve,” which is actually a slider / curve globe.
“If it’s, it is difficult to take, especially for the rights of handers,” said Donovan.
NOT SATISFIED: Two days after the return to power of his highest ranking, No. 2 Crystal River (8-0) pounded Williston 13-0 Wednesday.
Clayton Trenary, as a general rule, Fang, cries scoring six innings, his third goal of the season home run and had three rbis.
The Pirates host Hernando play tonight at 6:30.
Merit full Honor: Before the last match of the week against Dunnellon, Crystal River inducted former pirates Buccheri Joe Jr., Mike Hampton Jr., Brian Fitzgerald, David Jones, Jason Howie Marx and Russia in the “Ring of Honor, with the former coach Joe Buccheri Sr. (now coaching Dunnellon) and Mike Hampton Sr.
“I was very surprised,” said Buccheri. “I am not for rewards, but it is very beautiful to see.”
Buccheri Sr. Crystal River district, five titles.
REMINDER: Citrus homes games in the park Whispering Pines