tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33768349773431534312023-11-16T11:41:36.451-07:00Cheyenne GrizzliesBaseball with altitudeCheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-49120815776146418972010-07-31T23:32:00.002-06:002010-08-02T14:35:10.910-06:002010 MCBL Champions
Championship highlights:
• After winning the regular-season title in 2009, 2010 marks the first MCBL Championship in the ballclub’s six-yaer history.
• The Grizzlies scored their second run in the seventh inning Saturday to take a 2-1 lead. Prior to the championship series, the Grizzlies were 1-18 when tied or trailing entering the seventh inning. During the series they were 2-0.
• Thursday’sCheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-65668608602839449082010-07-29T23:59:00.004-06:002010-07-30T03:35:30.280-06:00Twelfth inning magic: Grizzlies walk-off with win over Foxes in Game One of MCBL championshipAll season long, Grizzlies’ head coach Aaron Holley has been telling his team to battle.
Thursday night in Cheyenne, in Game One of the MCBL championship against the Fort Collins Foxes, Grizzlies’ center fielder Kyle Dodge took Holley’s message to heart with a 12th-inning, walk-off single to give Cheyenne the upper hand in the best-of-three series.
“I got two strikes and knew, in the bottom of Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-69000034636902958152010-07-25T23:21:00.003-06:002010-07-26T14:25:26.529-06:00Grizzlies close out regular season, prepare for MCBL championshipFORT COLLINS, Colo.—The Grizzlies never got going Sunday evening, falling to the Fort Collins Foxes 14-0 at The Fox Den in the 2010 regular-season finale.
Starting pitcher Howard Heinrich pitched through a miserable first inning, allowing six runs on four hits, but was able to limit the Foxes to one walk and zero hits and zero runs over the next four innings.
The Grizzlies got two runners on Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-978792947341995762010-07-24T23:50:00.007-06:002010-07-25T12:40:57.918-06:00Grizzlies have fun, gain confidence despite lossCheyenne fell to the first-place Foxes 3-2 at Pioneer Park on Saturday night, but the real story is not the loss itself, but the positive effect of it.
Head coach Aaron Holley made a gamble Saturday night. He took a chance and threw in all of his chips.
The payout is yet to be determined, but the risk could be enough to right the ship and turn around the Grizzlies’ season just in time for the Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-8602934416923989992010-07-22T23:49:00.025-06:002010-07-23T13:38:47.054-06:00Offense shines, pitching falters in Laramie
LARAMIE, Wyo.—Cheyenne’s pitching never found the zone Thursday night, falling to the Laramie Colts 13-7 at Cowboy Field in Laramie.
The good news: For the second consecutive game, the Grizzlies (20-15) put on a solid offensive performance, scoring seven runs on 13 hits. The Grizzlies recorded four extra-base hits and struck out just three times. On Monday night at Laramie, Cheyenne put up 11 Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-30352505975281618902010-07-18T22:42:00.001-06:002010-07-20T22:44:23.190-06:00Unlucky Heinrich dealt another lossHoward Heinrich is the unluckiest pitcher in Wyoming.
Sunday, he pitched eight innings, allowing just three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven against the visiting Laramie Colts, but was dealt his third consecutive loss, 3-1.
“He’s pitched great,” head coach Aaron Holley said afterward. “You can’t ask any more than eight innings, three runs . . . he’s given us huge chances Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-67097194601393130152010-07-17T23:57:00.000-06:002010-07-18T13:38:20.293-06:00Gigantic loss leads to growing gap in standingsTwo weeks prior to Saturday night’s pounding from the Greeley Grays at Pioneer Park, the Cheyenne Grizzlies left their home stadium beaming from a 4-2 win over division rivals, Fort Collins.
The win featured outstanding pitching, near-perfect defense and timely hitting, and put the Grizzlies in sole possession of first place in the MCBL standings. At that time, the Grizzlies were 17-5 and were Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-84834683575151121242010-07-15T23:58:00.000-06:002010-07-16T00:31:59.002-06:00Grizzlies drop another heartbreaker to FoxesJefre Johnson came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night with the chance to tie the game with one swing of the bat. He had, however, drove in and scored the only run of the game for the Grizzlies.But Johnson, who had homered in his second at-bat of the game, was unable to provide the second spark, striking out to end the game as the Grizzlies (19-11) fell to the Fort Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-2856795529046186292010-07-12T23:11:00.001-06:002010-07-15T15:13:20.161-06:00Grizzlies claw out win over ColtsThe Cheyenne Grizzlies scored twice in the second and two more in the fifth, and Josh Boyer set down Laramie hitters over six innings to put the Grizzlies back in the win column with a 4-2 win over the visiting Laramie Colts Monday evening.The Grizzlies jumped on Laramie starter Chris Pfau for two runs in the second inning, which ended up being his final inning of work.With one out, first basemanCheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-12046432639537892862010-07-09T22:38:00.000-06:002010-07-15T15:11:00.062-06:00Grizzlies rally to beat FoxesFORT COLLINS, Colo.—The Cheyenne Grizzlies took advantage of two costly errors to score two runs in the eighth inning Friday night to come from behind and defeat the Fort Collins Foxes 2-1 in Fort Collins.The Grizzlies and Foxes were locked in a pitcher’s duel, with the only run of the game being an unearned run for the Foxes in the seventh inning.At that point, it looked as if the Grizzlies Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-28046205380039396822010-07-06T23:11:00.002-06:002010-07-20T22:54:43.513-06:00Judge, Jauregui lead Wyoming All-Stars to victory
On the game’s biggest stage, the Cheyenne Grizzlies didn’t disappoint.
Tuesday night, the MCBL All-Star Game traveled to Cheyenne for the first time and the Wyoming All-Stars recorded its first victory over Colorado in the midseason classic, 10-3.
Cheyenne’s K.C. Judge, who hit a home run Monday against Fort Collins and participated in the Home Run Derby Monday evening, got the scoring going Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-55411036483410576572010-07-05T22:42:00.015-06:002010-07-20T22:54:18.852-06:00Home Run Derby kicks off All-Star Game festivities The MCBL All-Star Game festivities kicked off Monday evening with the annual Home Run Derby, featuring five Cheyenne Grizzlies.
While, no Grizzly made it to the final round, the event was fun for all, and a great way to get fans excited for the All-Star Game, being played Tuesday night at Pioneer Park.
Mike Domenick put up the best first-round numbers among his teammates, and second overall, Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-44570127449421397802010-07-05T16:54:00.002-06:002010-07-05T17:09:44.582-06:00Grizzlies groundedThe Cheyenne Grizzlies experienced a post-holiday hangover Monday afternoon at Pioneer Park. Uncharacteristically, the Cheyenne Grizzlies’ offense failed to produce for the second consecutive game, and the pitching was ineffective, resulting in a 13-3 loss to the Fort Collins Foxes. “We weren’t focused in all aspects of the game, and it showed,” head coach Aaron Holley said.Grizzlies’ starter, Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-72659956285602862122010-07-04T16:44:00.001-06:002010-07-04T16:45:47.939-06:00Foxes shut out GrizzliesFORT COLLINS, Colo.—The Grizzlies’ offense had a missing fuse Sunday afternoon. A team that has been so explosive all season was shut out on Independence Day, limited to just two hits in a 4-0 loss to the Fort Collins Foxes at The Fox Den.Locked in a pitchers’ duel, Cheyenne’s Howard Heinrich and Fort Collins’ TJ Fussell combined for just four total hits allowed through the first five Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-46812760705337915042010-07-02T23:32:00.001-06:002010-07-02T23:33:57.157-06:00Pitching, timely hits keep Cheyenne in first placeFriday night featured everything you’d expect from two teams battling for first place: solid pitching, timely hitting and competitive spirit.Mike Lessig threw 7 2/3 of two-run baseball and the Grizzlies got the hits when they needed them to defeat the Fort Collins Foxes 4-2 at Pioneer Park. The win gives the Grizzlies a 1.5 game lead in the standings.“It’s nice to be able to win a close game, Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-38409053422452682762010-07-01T23:40:00.009-06:002010-07-02T13:07:15.170-06:00Grizzlies’ offense explodes against GraysThe Fourth of July fireworks came a few days early in Cheyenne, as the Grizzlies exploded for 17 runs on 21 hits in a 17-8 win over the visiting Greeley Grays Thursday evening.Cheyenne took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the offense really got going in the second inning when Cheyenne brought 17 batters to the plate. Fourteen reached and 13 scored, resulting in a 14-0 lead after two Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-10470500566049949302010-06-29T11:38:00.004-06:002010-06-30T17:43:16.369-06:00Birth of daughter gives Boyer new perspective on and off the fieldFather’s Day was a little bit different for Grizzlies’ starting pitcher Josh Boyer this year.Instead of spending it like most of his teammates, or how he had in years past, Boyer spent Father’s Day 2010 with his newborn baby girl, Emery Bell.“It was nice,” Boyer said. “I got a nice Father’s Day card. People were calling me at like 1 in the morning, sending me texts and congratulating me. It was Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-64335526117919139332010-06-28T06:35:00.002-06:002010-06-28T18:42:18.246-06:00Ask A Grizzly: Bryce ReidYou submitted the questions and Grizzlies pitcher Bryce Reid has the answers. Reid is a second-year pitcher for the Cheyenne Grizzlies and is entering his senior season at Vanguard University in Lake Ellsinore, Calif. Reid is majoring in Marketing and has compiled a 4-0 record with a 2.54 ERA this summer for the Grizzlies. He has struck out 28 batters in 28.33 innings and has limited opposing Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-46926215621923580672010-06-27T21:09:00.000-06:002010-06-27T21:10:05.162-06:00Grays silence GrizzliesBase runners were hard to come by Saturday afternoon, as the Cheyenne Grizzlies (14-5) fell to the Greeley Grays 8-2 at Pioneer Park.A night after putting up 21 runs, the Grizzlies, a team that averages 8.4 runs per game, couldn’t buy a hit. “They kept us off-balanced,” head coach Aaron Holley said. “The key for them was they could throw their breaking ball for strikes in any count they wanted. Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-31372642587852781232010-06-26T23:52:00.002-06:002010-06-27T08:08:06.201-06:00Grizzlies clobber ColtsA night after runs were hard to come by and a stolen base of home accounted for the fourth and winning run in the 14th inning, the Cheyenne Grizzlies (14-4) needed no late-game magic on Saturday night, clobbering the visiting Laramie Colts 21-11.The Grizzlies recorded a season-high 22 hits and reached base a total of 32 times through hits, walks and hit batters. Every Grizzly starter had a hit Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-23454582274324708302010-06-25T05:55:00.005-06:002010-06-28T21:45:03.269-06:00Little big league: The tale of a little leaguer trying out for the big leaguesIt is every young boy’s dream to become a professional athlete when he gets older. For me, it was baseball. Baseball wasn’t merely a game or a sport that I idolized; it was a lifestyle and passion. My every thought, action and breath involved the innocent bliss that baseball offered. I loved the sound of the bat connecting with the ball, the smell of the freshly cut grass and the feel of Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-35688591370098055352010-06-21T11:20:00.004-06:002010-06-21T16:27:48.543-06:00Ask A Grizzly: Aaron HolleyYou submitted the questions and Grizzlies head coach Aaron Holley has the answers. Holley is in his first year at the helm of the Cheyenne Grizzlies. He also has served as an assistant coach for his alma mater, University of Redlands, for the past five seasons and is a former assistant coach of the Grizzlies.How did you get in to coaching?Aaron Holley: I knew that I wanted to stay in sports Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-22974529089864495952010-06-19T20:25:00.000-06:002010-06-19T20:26:31.324-06:00Grizzlies sink BombersHits were hard to come by in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Denver Bombers, but between terrific pitching and finding ways to get on base, the Grizzlies were able to get the sweep, winning Game 2, 2-1.Bryce Reid, making his first start in Cheyenne this season after three starts in Greeley, had to pitch from behind despite not letting up an earned run.The one run that came Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-61613576741521474012010-06-19T15:33:00.000-06:002010-06-19T19:34:27.270-06:00Bombs awayGrizzlies’ starter Josh Boyer threw 6 2/3 of no-hit baseball as Cheyenne cruised to a 7-1 victory in the opening game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Denver Bombers.“Josh pitched awesome,” head coach Aaron Holley said afterward. “He got ahead of hitters and kept the leadoff hitters off base.”The Bombers are part of the Rocky Mountain Baseball League, a 16-team collegiate league located in Cheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376834977343153431.post-38331697903234943462010-06-18T23:27:00.003-06:002010-06-19T10:13:41.868-06:00Grizzlies’ 9th-inning rally falls 1 hit shortThe situation was set up perfectly for the team’s first walk-off hit of the season. Trailing by one run, 7-6, entering the bottom of the ninth, Laramie’s closer Justin Kanas walked three consecutive batters to load the bases with one out and Cheyenne’s cleanup hitter, K.C. Judge coming to the plate.“We put ourselves in position to win the game,” head coach Aaron Holley said. “It’s exactly what weCheyenne Grizzlieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164217872683666204noreply@blogger.com0