Sunday, June 30, 2013

Bowie Baysox

I got there an hour early to take a relaxing tour, but they started playing instead!  Apparently they were going to be playing a doubleheader to makeup for the previous day’s rainout.  As is customary in minor leagues, that means two 7-inning games.  Average stadium, more the tan split face block instead of the red brick.  Lots of bench general admission seating.  Capacity ~10000.  There were maybe 1500 there on what began as a sunny summer day. In the bottom of the first, the Senators pitcher walked 3 people in a row to set up a nice grand slam!!  He didn’t even make it out of the first inning, Bowie up 6-0.  The Baysox pitcher went all 7, and threw a no-hitter!  I think this is the second one I saw, after a combo no-no I think at Greensboro, 4/24/12.  I tried to stay for the second game, but it started to rain, and I had still had to set up camp before the Orioles game that night.  Could have had a triple header!!  The chicken sausage with pepper and onions was great, and a craft beer, something with devil in the name of it.  Expensive though. 7.50 for the beer, 12 GA tickets, 6.50 for the sausage.  OK hat.  Kind of a ho-hum experience from the stadium though.  I could imagine if there were more fans it could be quite fun.  Free onsite parking though!