"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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