"You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."
Well something happened...but I wouldn't call it "wonderful."
God love Northern Nevada baseball: it snowed!
The Aces season opened Thursday night, April 5. They beat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
5-2 in what I believe to be was the coldest game in baseball history.
By the third inning, I couldn't feel my fingers. By the sixth, I could barely click.
Here are a few photos from the frigid day. It's a feature-heavy edit but I think you'll like them.
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| Joe Martinez missing Spring Training. |
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| First fan. |
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| That's Levy Executive Chef, Billy Dever on the right. |
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| Skipper meeting with the pitching staff. |
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| Cody Ransom. |
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| Archibald. |
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| SK. |
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| Groundskeeper Eric Blanton. |
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| Whitney Meyer... |
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| ...sang the National Anthem. |
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| Unveiling of the 2011 PCL North Champion's banner. |
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| Bugsy and Burly. |
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| Aces take the field... |
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| ...the field it later snowed on. |
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| Sam Demel. |
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| Randy Ruiz. |
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| Aces win. |
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