SIGNS OF SPRING

Well it looks like we are finally going to see some sign of Spring with temperatures climbing into the lower to mid 60's the next 3 days before dropping back into the 50's for a few days next week.  All I know is Spring is about 2 weeks late and every baseball game and scrimmage we have played this year has been pretty darn miserable.  The Colonials baseball season has got off to a bit of a slow start only playing 3 games in weeks because of the bad weather and our record has been a bit slow as well going 1-2 in those games.  Next week the Colonials are scheduled to play 3 games in 4 days weather permitting at Shepherd Stadium with all three games starting at 7pm.  The Virginia baseball team continued it's winning ways last night beating Miami 15-4 and our now 24-2 on the season and will play Miami again today in game 2 of there series.  Well there is only 1 underdog team left in this years in NCAA basketball tournament after Florida Gulf Coast got beat last night by Florida, I will be rooting for Wichita State to upset Ohio State tonight.  The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is off this week for Easter.  I want to wish everybody a Happy Easter.  Mickey
  

FIREWORKS AT THE END OF YESTERDAYS RACE

Well the feud between Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano continued yesterday at the California Speedway when it appeared once Logano knew he wasn't going to win the race drove into the side of Hamlin wrecking both of them allowing Kyle Busch to win the race.  In an interview after the race Logano pretty much made it clear that he wrecked him on purpose as well.  The after the race Logano had a bit of another problem when he was confronted by Tony Stewart on pit road and had a brief altercation with Stewart, it's pretty clear Logano is not making to many friends on the track but plenty of enemies.  I have to say that's what Nascar needs though a clear cut bad guy and some confrontations.  The print Cup Series will be off next weekend for Easter before heading to Martinsville.  Well in the NCAA basketball tournament last night Florida Gulf Coast continued it's magical run beating San Diego State and advancing to the Sweet 16 where they will play the Florida Gators next.  I will also be rooting for Wichita State and LaSalle as well.  The weatherman sure messed up on the forecast yesterday and will be explaining what went wrong today with there forecast.  We where suppose to have a baseball game today and tomorrow as well, today's game has been postponed and I am guessing tomorrows game will be as well.  Well I am heading to work.  MICKEY   

CAN VCU MAKE ANOTHER NCAA TOURNAMENT RUN

Can the VCU Rams make another NCAA Tournament run this year?  This afternoon the Rams will face the Michigan Wolverines right in there own backyard in Auburn Hills, Michigan and with a win today would put the Rams in the Sweet Sixteen again.  The Wolverines are favored by 3.5 points but I think the Rams can win the game and I think that it will be a very close game.  In the biggest upset of this years tournament so far Florida Gulf Coast upset Georgetown last night.  I will be rooting for all the underdogs now since my brackets have been totally destroyed.  GO RAMS, MICKEY

COLONIALS FALL

The Colonial Heights Colonials baseball team lost last night to Thomas Dale 8-5 on a very cold blustery night in the Heights 8-5.  It was a game that went back and forth on the scoreboard most of the game with Thomas Dale just doing a bit more coming away with the win.  I just hope it will warm up soon because I am tired of freezing to death during the game, baseball was meant to be a game played in warm weather.  I just hope it warms up soon.  MICKEY

ITS GOING TO BE A COLD NIGHT FOR BASBALL

The Colonial Heights Colonials baseball team will play its second game of the season tonight at home at 6pm against Thomas Dale.  It will be the 1st district game of the year for both teams and its going to be a very cold night for baseball.  The temperature at game time is suppose to be 40 with winds 15-20 mph which means the wind chill will below freezing.  So needless to say if your are coming out to the game you should dress accordingly, I know I will be.  Also the NCAA basketball tournament get into full swing today.  MICKEY

THE WEATHER JUST HAS NOT BEEN GOOD FOR BASEBALL

The weather since baseball started in February just has not been good at all.  If it has not been freezing cold and windy it has been raining and even sometimes even some snow.   I just heard the weatherman say this morning it looks like temps will be below normal for at least the next 10 days which is not good at all, I just want Spring to hurry and get here.  MICKEY

IT LOOKS LIKE 3 TEAMS FROM VIRGINIA IN THIS YEARS NCAA TOURNAMENT

Well with Virginia's loss to N.C. State in the ACC basketball tournament yesterday it looks like there will be only 3 teams form Virginia in this years NCAA basketball tournament.  Liberty, James Madison and VCU will represent the commonwealth this year.  The Cavs appear to be heading to NIT where the can play a few more games.  The Virginia baseball team came from behind to beat Clemson last night 6-5 in extra innings, they will play game 2 of there series today against the Tigers and the game can be seen on ESPN3.  It looks like the temps are going to be very mild today with temps in the 60's before dropping back in the 40's with rain tomorrow, I wish Spring would come and stay for a while.  MICKEY

OPENING DAY

Well we are suppose to play our first game of the season at home tomorrow against Fredricksburg Christian at 6pm but it looks like Mother Nature will have a say in whether we play or not.  I have to say it's not looking good with 100% chance of overnight into the morning hours.  We will also be at home on Thursday night at 6pm as well against Henrico, so if you don't have anything else today com on by the Stadium and catch some Colonials baseball action.  MICKEY

SPRING & SUMMER CANT GET HERE SOON ENOUGH

Well after sitting through 2 very cold scrimmages the last two weeks I have to say Spring and Summer cannot get here soon enough.  We need some baseball weather tom move in before Tuesdays season opening game against Fredricksburg Christian.  The Virginia baseball team will open up ACC playing Maryland in a double header today, the were suppose to open up the series yesterday but the field was still a bit soft.  Qualifying for this weeks Nascar race at Las Vegas was rained out yesterday so they will up by last years points.  Also don't forget set your clocks forward an hour before you go to be tonight.  MICKEY

IT'S MY FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK AGAIN

Well I sure am glad that is Friday, it feels like it has been a long week.  Well we our going to try to play our 2nd scrimmage again tonight against Manchester  if the field dries out enough for us to  play, I hope we are able to get the game in tonight.  The Virginia baseball team will open up ACC play this weekend against Maryland, they were schedule to start the series tonight but field conditions have pushed things back to Saturday.  Also after today some Spring like temperatures will be arriving for the weekend which is just fine with me.  The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will be at Las Vegas this weekend.  Well I am going to work.  MICKEY

I AM GLAD IT THAT HAS BEEN MOSTLY RAIN

I know there allot of people out there who wanted to see allot of snow but I have to day that I am not one of them.  If all the rain we have received since last night would have been snow  it would have caused some major problems with our baseball schedule that is suppose to start next week.  We were suppose to scrimmage Manchester tonight but that is obviously not going to happen, there is a chance we could play of Friday but with all the rain  we have got so far that is even in doubt, however it is suppose to turn windy later today but we need it to stop raining soon.  I hoping we can play then but it is not looking good right now.  MICKEY

WILL IT OR WILL IT NOT SNOW

The big question this week is whether or not it will not snow Tuesday night into Wednesday.  Some of the weatherman  in the area forecasting up to a foot of snow while others say it is just going to be a cold rain.  I have to say I am hoping just for a cold rain because any snow this time of year is much worst for out baseball season.  It does appear a northeaster will develop somewhere of the Atlantic Coast and where it develops will determine the type of precipitation that we get, I am hoping this storm is bust.  I have to say yesterdays baseball scrimmage went pretty well with the exception of 1 inning.  Our pitching staff did very well and we hit the ball ok but not great but we need to improve a bit defensively.  We are scheduled to scrimmage Manchester Wednesday but with the impending weather its not looking to good for that scrimmage.  The Virginia baseball team improved to 11-0 with a pair of wins yesterday.  MICKEY

BASEBALL SCRIMMAGE TOMORROW

We will have our 1st baseball scrimmage of the year tomorrow morning at 11:00 am at Shepherd Stadium against Park View South Hill.  We are suppose to have another scrimmage Wednesday night but it looks like  Mother Nature may have something to say about that.  It is going to be a bit cool in the morning so if you are coming out to the scrimmage you need to dress accordingly.  The Virginia baseball team improved to 9-0 today with a 3-0 over Harvard, the Cavs will play 2 tomorrow.  MICKEY