Tailgate party breakfast

Tailgate party breakfast in the parking lot at the Courtyard Marriot: Pancakes (plain and chocolate chip, bacon, fresh cut melon, grapes, juice. Great way to feed the crew!

Team breakfast, play two in the sun. Great day!

Photos by Grace Provost

Post game dinner with Barrington Legion

Barrington, IL Legion, and the owner of the restaurant RSVP2, put on a great dinner for us last night after the game. Wings, Fries, Chicago style pizza and drinks on an outdoor patio catching a Cubs game on a large flat screen tv. We ate with the Barrington team, the owners, and got to meet some great folks. We're grateful to them for their hospitality and for welcoming us to the tournament.

Cannons open IL tourney with a W

The Cannons opened the tourney with a win against host Barrington, IL 7-1. Zach Tandy spun a complete game, five-hitter with three walks and five Ks. Cody Sharrow homered for the Cannons.


-- Posted from batphone

Off to a good start

We jumped up early against Barrington, putting up five early early. There was some discussion about having a first base coach with long hair... thus far it's proven to be good luck.

Photo by Grace Provost

Leading off against Barrington, IL

Dylan Leggett led off the game against Barrington. Here's the first two pitches of the AB. Leggett walked and later scored in the frame.

Shoring up the new bat boy

Eben got on his new shwag and some tuning from his mother Janice. Eb is the bat boy for the trip and did a great job in his first game helping with pre-game infield and working bats during the game.

Photo by Grace Provost

Day 2: Barrington, IL

I'll be doing live updates on my phone from tonights game.  We are here at Barrington High School in Illinois at a nice complex where we will be playing our games.  It is certainly different from Vermont, but the boys are excited.  Matt Roy has been chomping at the bit since we woke up and has been most anxious to get out and play some ball.  40 minutes to gametime and the boys are warming up now as we will face
The home team Barrington Legion.  Hopefully we will have a good game and afterwards we will have pizza with our opponents.  More to come throughout the game as ill continue to update through my phone but ill put it away for now...tough to type on a Droid! 

2nd inning update - Cannons score 5 in top of the 1st and Sharrow leads off 2nd with solo shot.  Cannons up 6-1 after 2 innings.

5th inning update - After 4 innings Cannons up 7-1.  Zach Tandy still on the mound pitching strong.

7th inning update - Cannons up 7-1 heading into the 7th

8:04 Central Time - CANNONS WIN!  7-1 Final Score