Rain, Rain go away!

The Bats won their second game of the season, but since then, its been 2 rainouts.  They beat Holyoke in the second game of the season 2-1.  Another strong pitching outing from Swamp Bat pitchers and  some timely hitting.  Nick Neuman went 4 innings, Kyle Gehrs 2 and Taylor Williams picked up the win giving up no runs in his 3 innings.  Ken Holland led the hitters with 2 hits and 2 RBI's.  Alex Chttenden added 2 hits of his own to continue his hot hitting.  

Rained out, MLB Draft

Thursdays game was rained out.  So lets look at the MLB Draft and the Swamp Bats.  Adam Conley was the first Swamp Bat player taken in the second round by the Florida Marlins.  Conley was chosen as the Top Pro Prospect in the NECBL in 2009 as well as the Top Pitcher.  Adam pretty much dominated in the NECBL that year, showing pro scouts just we he had against some of the best College hitters in the country 

Aaron Westlake went next to the Detroit Tigers in the third round.  He was taken as a 1st baseman, but if my memory serves me right, he played 3rd for the Swamp Bats.  He has been a power hitting first baseman for Vanderbilt and play for Chatham last summer on the Cape. 

Kyle McMayne a pitcher went in the forth round and Ryan Woolley, another pitcher went in the 13th round. 

Ben Klafczynski - 20th round, Cubs
Ryan Terry - 21st round, Rays
Paul Karmas - 25 round, Padres
David Colvin - 27th round, Mariners

Day 3 of the draft (rounds 31-50), saw more Swamp Bats taken

Tyler Maloof
Jeff Thompson
Peter Verdin
John Barr
Buddy Lamouthe
Brian Maloney
Brandon Lodge
Tyler Bernard
Corey Baker

Game 1

The Swamp Bats take the season opener 7-0 in a rain shortened affair.  Keene wasted no time getting on the board early and often.  In the first inning they got off on the right foot as the first two batters of the season, Mark Podlas and Alex Chittenden reached on base hits, clean up hitter Kevin Brown then cracked a double and later scored and scored on Forrest Chadwick's infield single and error.  Vermont starter, Ryan Fasano, lasted 3 innings giving up 8 hits and 5 earned runs.   Chittenden and Brett Barrett paced the Swambats 13 hit night.

Keene starter Jeff Thompson went 4 innings giving up no runs on only 3 hits.  Tyle Skulina came on in the 5th and pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing no runs and only 1 hit. 

The game was called due to thunder and lightning in the area in the top of the 6th with 1 out, giving the Swamp Bats their first victory of the year.  They are back in action thursday night against Holyoke.