Chill lose nailbiter
Palm Springs, CA- The Palm Springs Chill are no longer undefeated. The Chill lost their first game of the year to the Saskatchewan Silver Sox 5-4. The Chill tied the game up in the 6th inning, but couldn’t ever get the better of the Silver Sox. The Silver Sox took and kept the lead with Kim Hong’s two run homerun in the 8th inning.
The game was full of great plays. Both Joey Martin of the Chill and Chris Budelli as the third baseman, Martin, made a numerous bare hand grabs to keep the game close, and CF Budelli laid out to rob Johnny Coit of a sure single
“It was a game of inches, a lot of great plays. A good baseball game, “ says Darrell Evans, the Palm Springs Chill manager.
Evans had a great sense of humor when talking about his team’s first loss in six games.
“It was a strange feeling, we are usually the guys out there giving high fives,” Evans says with a smile.
The game was full of hits as the Sox’s Rucky McKinley went 2-3 with a double, and the Chill’s Casey Raisbeck went 2-5 with a couple of singles.The Chill will try to split the series against the Sox at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
***Kim Hong’s homerun was the first long ball hit out of Palm Springs Stadium this year.
Palm Springs get back to winning ways.
Palm Springs, CA, February 8, 2009- The Palm Springs Chill quickly got back to their winning ways by defeating the Saskatchewan Silver Sox 12-3. Justin Taylor gets the win for the Chill, and Ronny Hall only gave up one run in relief of Taylor.
The Chill started hot and never turned down the temperature. After getting a 1-0 lead on the Sox the team never looked back, and after a six run 6th inning the game never got close. The Chill are now 6-1.
The Chill’s offensive explosion was a team effort, as five Chill players had RBIs. Joey Martin electrified the crowd with a booming triple off the left field wall, and after some confusion in the outfield Martin was sliding into home. Aaron Jimenez went 3-5 with three singles, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Also having a multi-hit game was Willie Schlick 2-3 with a stolen base.
The Chill will be traveling back to Yuma to play the Yuma Scorpions on Wednesday. The team will return to Palm Springs Stadium facing Team Canada on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15 at 1:00pm both days.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Update.
The Chill are going into their game today against the Blythe Heat with a outstanding record of 4-0. Inside the 4 game win streak they have illustrated tremendous pitching, and clutch hitting. Mike Ryder has picked up his second win for the team on February 5th 2009.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Palm Springs Chill Salute Gene Autry With A Win
January 31, 2009 Palm Springs, CA - The Palm Springs Chill were victorious in their home opener against the San Diego Surf Dawgs 7-1. The Chill jumped out to an early 3-0 in the 2nd inning lead and never looked back.
The Chill began their season with a salute to Gene Autry, and the Singing Cowboy would have liked what he saw. Under the desert sun at a beautiful 76 degrees, the Chill looked like a cohesive unit even though they have only known each other a week.
Mikael Ryder picked up the first win for the Chill, pitching for 5 innings and giving up only one run on two hits.
“I felt great out there. My fast ball wasn’t what it usually is, but my changeup was money,” states Ryder about his performance.
Ryder’s changeup cashed in its value for five impressive strikeouts in only five innings pitched. Ryder was not the only dominant pitcher as Charlie Hesseltine and Mike Reeves combined to only give up two hits and no runs in relief. The effectiveness of the pitching was not lost on the Chill manager, Darrell Evans.
“I couldn’t be happier. We played perfect. Pitching was there and we were able to get 13 hits and 7 runs behind that. I can’t think of a mistake,” said Evans.
The Chill were clicking on all cylinders. Besides the great pitching, they were able to put up seven runs on 13 hits. With the great example of their lead off hitter and shortstop extraordinaire Petie Montero (1-4 2 RBIs), the Chill were able to put up 3 runs in both the 2nd and the 6th inning, adding the final run in the bottom of the 7th. Also, Aaron Jimenez was spectacular at the dish. Coming in to pinch hit in the 6th, he was able to finish the day 2-2 with an RBI.
The Chill will look to continue their success next weekend during their two game series with the Saskatchewan Silver Sox. Saturday, February 7th will be Chipotle Day at the ballpark. Sunday, February 8th, fans are invited to celebrate Tundra’s Birthday! The games will continue to be played at 1 p.m. at Palm Springs Stadium.
The Palm Springs Chill are a part of the Arizona Winter League, which is an instructional league. The players come from a variety of backgrounds and are looking for guidance in their careers. Every team in the AWL is managed by a former major league player. The hope of the league is to polish players so that they are ready to try out for major league teams during Spring Training.
January 31, 2009 Palm Springs, CA - The Palm Springs Chill were victorious in their home opener against the San Diego Surf Dawgs 7-1. The Chill jumped out to an early 3-0 in the 2nd inning lead and never looked back.
The Chill began their season with a salute to Gene Autry, and the Singing Cowboy would have liked what he saw. Under the desert sun at a beautiful 76 degrees, the Chill looked like a cohesive unit even though they have only known each other a week.
Mikael Ryder picked up the first win for the Chill, pitching for 5 innings and giving up only one run on two hits.
“I felt great out there. My fast ball wasn’t what it usually is, but my changeup was money,” states Ryder about his performance.
Ryder’s changeup cashed in its value for five impressive strikeouts in only five innings pitched. Ryder was not the only dominant pitcher as Charlie Hesseltine and Mike Reeves combined to only give up two hits and no runs in relief. The effectiveness of the pitching was not lost on the Chill manager, Darrell Evans.
“I couldn’t be happier. We played perfect. Pitching was there and we were able to get 13 hits and 7 runs behind that. I can’t think of a mistake,” said Evans.
The Chill were clicking on all cylinders. Besides the great pitching, they were able to put up seven runs on 13 hits. With the great example of their lead off hitter and shortstop extraordinaire Petie Montero (1-4 2 RBIs), the Chill were able to put up 3 runs in both the 2nd and the 6th inning, adding the final run in the bottom of the 7th. Also, Aaron Jimenez was spectacular at the dish. Coming in to pinch hit in the 6th, he was able to finish the day 2-2 with an RBI.
The Chill will look to continue their success next weekend during their two game series with the Saskatchewan Silver Sox. Saturday, February 7th will be Chipotle Day at the ballpark. Sunday, February 8th, fans are invited to celebrate Tundra’s Birthday! The games will continue to be played at 1 p.m. at Palm Springs Stadium.
The Palm Springs Chill are a part of the Arizona Winter League, which is an instructional league. The players come from a variety of backgrounds and are looking for guidance in their careers. Every team in the AWL is managed by a former major league player. The hope of the league is to polish players so that they are ready to try out for major league teams during Spring Training.
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