Rain, Rain, Go Away

Ah, the frustrations of rain delays and postponements. The game started 22 minutes late. The first three innings flew by. Then, the Settlers put the tarp on the field around 8 p.m. About 45 minutes later, the rain started. By 10 p.m., the game was finally called. It was an interesting day.

Here are some news and notes on tonight's "game" and other Copperheads' happenings:

• The game will be made up July 7 in Newark. The Copperheads and Settlers were already scheduled to play against each other on that day, so they will play a doubleheader. No word on the start time of the double dip.
• The three innings played Thursday are erased from the statistics. They, in essence, never happened. Thus, the Copperheads' three errors are no more. 
• The Copperheads hit in the batting cages around 3 p.m. today, awaiting a call from Licking County's skipper Kyle Sobecki. Sobecki gave the go-ahead on the game, and Southern Ohio left Athens around 4:30 p.m. The team arrived around 6:15 p.m., stretched, took some infield and got things going.
• The radar was pretty clear until 4:30, but with the humidity the storms developed and ultimately struck. Nothing you can do about it. The two teams had to give it a shot.
• Pitching coach Chris Moore was frustrated about the bad luck. With the schedule the way it is, David Starn, tonight's starting pitcher, probably will not get another start until July 5. After throwing three innings tonight, he is not eligible Saturday or Sunday. He may see some time Monday in a relief role against Xenia. Then, Wednesday's game against Stark County is Cameron Hobson's time in the rotation. Not the ideal situation for the Kent State freshman.
• As mentioned, the Copperheads committed three errors tonight, but none of those count anymore. As a result, the Snakes have not committed an error in their last three contests. Last year's team committed more than two per game. This season's roster defensively is light years ahead of the 2008 version.
• Thursday was pitcher Corey Harness' 21st birthday. He will start Saturday against Grand Lake.

The team will practice tomorrow before a big weekend against Grand Lake (currently 8-1) and Hamilton (currently 1-6). Two doubleheaders, with Saturday's game in Celina and Sunday's in Athens. 

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- Brian