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Droppings from the Nest, September 3rd
The Hawks were able to pull out a win last night in 9th inning, saving fans from extra innings. Runey Davis hit the game-winning single, leading the Hawks to a 4-3 victory over the Spokane Indians.
Now to the droppings:
- The Idaho-Press Tribune recaps last night’s close game.
- The Idaho Statesman notes last night’s end to the Hawks’ six-game losing streak.
- Matt Swain with WrigleyBound has a bit about former Hawk Tyler Colvin.
DON’T FORGET: The Hawks game starts at 3 p.m. today. Anybody wearing blue and orange or BSU gear will get a $2 discount on their tickets.
Also, the Hawks are sponsoring a FREE shuttle to
Bronco stadium for the first 47 people that have a Hawks ticket for the
September 3rd game. You must RSVP in advance with the Hawks office at
322-5000 to get on the shuttle. The service will take fans to and from
Bronco Stadium, and you can park in the Hawks lot that night.
And
if you can’t catch the game in person, stay after the Hawks game for
the big football post-game party in the Hawks Nest starting at 7 p.m.
Drink specials and appetizer specials will be available for everyone,
there will be three large televisions broadcasting the game and you
don’t even need a Hawks ticket to get into the party!!
Hope to see you there!
Football…at a baseball stadium?
There is no denying that it is football season. As a die-hard baseball
fan, this time of the year is always difficult for me as my beloved
sport is pushed to the back burner and talk shifts from homers and
double plays to touchdowns and tackles. But…at the Boise Hawks we
take it in stride.
Yesterday
the front office held their fantasy football draft. As a newcomer, I
didn’ t realize the intensity of this event, nor the what’s at stake.
The Hawks front office has been participating in a fantasy football
league for the past four years. None of the current front office
members have ever won the draft, but self-appointed “commissioner” Andy
Simon takes the responsibility of the league in his hands. And what
does the winner get? A brick trophy (the winner’s name engraved on the
brick) that is displayed in the winner’s office for the year.
Should be interesting…
Granted,
I’ve only lived in Boise since May but the presence that Boise State
football has in the city is undeniable. Yea, maybe those outside of
Boise can only think of the “smurf turf,” but locals bleed orange and
blue. Recently the BSU craze has been heightened, especially with the
BSU vs. Oregon game coming up. The two rivals go head to head on
September 3rd.
…the
same day the Hawks take on the Spokane Indians. Luckily the Hawks game
starts at 3 in the afternoon and doesn’t conflict directly with the BSU
game. And to show our support for the Broncos (or the Ducks…whoever
you may be rooting for) the Hawks are sponsoring a free shuttle to
Bronco stadium for the first 47 people that have a Hawks ticket for the
September 3rd game. You must RSVP in advance with the Hawks office at
322-5000 to get on the shuttle. The service will take fans to and from
Bronco Stadium, and you can park in the Hawks lot that night.
And
if you can’t catch the game in person, stay after the Hawks game for
the big football post-game party in the Hawks Nest starting at 7 p.m.
Drink specials and appetizer specials will be available for everyone,
there will be three large televisions broadcasting the game and you
don’t even need a Hawks ticket to get into the party!!
And to
help Bronco fans gear up for Thursday’s game, the Boise Hawks are
hosting a Bronco Nation pep rally at the Hawks September 1st game
against the Spokane Indians. Former Bronco great QB Bart Hendricks
plus members of the Fiesta Bowl-winning team will be in attendance and
signing autographs. Plus, there will be ticket discounts for fans
wearing blue and orange or any type of BSU gear! HP and 3B reserved
tickets will be $8 and 1B reserved tickets will be $4. Call 322-5000
for more info and TICKETS!
The players have even been getting
into the spirit of college football by taking their picks for the BSU
vs. Oregon game. 75% of Boise Hawks players favored BSU to win over
Oregon. Check out some of the projected outcomes below:
Oregon BSU
38-21 27-14
7-3
Finally,
so you should have an idea of the fans perspective in Boise, but how
are Oregon fans reacting to this match-up? When visiting Eugene on a
Hawks road trip, HAM Insider Mike Sharp got the Oregon perspective on
the college football show down. Check it out here.
Phew, enough talk about football…where’s my baseball?
Droppings from the Nest, August 19th
Well, Spokane returned the favor last night–beating the Hawks 6-1. It was a pretty uneventful game for the Hawks besides DJ Fitzgerald’s homer…his second of the season.
So without further ado, let’s get to those droppings:
- The Idaho Press-Tribune notes how the Indians evened the series against the Hawks last night.
- The Idaho Statesman looks at the end of Boise’s 4-game winning streak in a recap of last night’s game.
- Former Hawk, Brett Jackson is featured on InsidetheIvy.com…unfortunately you have to have a subscription to read the entire article, but hey their coverage is worth it.
- I’ve added a couple more articles to the homepage: an interesting look at the diets of international players and then a piece about the origin of the Hawks theme song.
Tonight should be a fairly busy night at the ballpark. Not only is it our Family Feast Night featuring $1 popcorn, ice cream sandwiches, hot dogs and sno cones, local boy Braden Tullis (out of Timberline HS) is the starting pitcher for Spokane. We have already sold out of our 1B Res section, so it you want tickets run down the the box office fast!
Droppings from the Nest, August 13th
Last night’s Latino Night turned out to be one big fiesta with a Mariachi band, dancers, festive music and special PA announcing in Spanish. Definitely a great time and really seemed to liven up the crowd a bit. Additionally, I know our Latino players really appreciated the promotion and gave them a little taste of home–while Andres Quezada was signing autographs before the game he said, “I really like Latino night…especially the music!” I took this as a huge compliment to the night since Quezada is a pretty quiet guy and rarely offers his opinion on things.
On to the droppings:
- Jordan Rodriguez with the Idaho Statesman gets the Hawks catchers’ perspective on the game of baseball. Additionally, the Statesman recaps last night’s loss to the AquaSox.
- The Idaho Press-Tribune has last night’s game story – Everett’s 6-2 win over the Hawks
- Anthony Caruso with the Capital Sports Report takes a minute to chat with Hawks pitcher Josh Lansford.
Time-traveling Hawks
If you attended the game on Saturday, August 1st you might have though you’d stumbled into a time machine and somehow ended up spending a hot summer day at the ballpark in 1939.
For the Albertsons 70th Birthday Bash, the Boise Hawks went all out with our 1939 promotion. The team wore special 1939 throw-back Albertsons jerseys for the night, the front office dressed in 1939 costumes courtesy of the Costume Shop on Chinden, we gave away 1939 jersey t-shirts, and our typical mix of pop and country music was ousted by swing and big band a la “The Natural.” Additionally, the bleacher seating was only 70 cents per ticket!!
Earlier that day, a couple of players–George Matheus, Eduardo Figueroa, Jon Nagel, Josh Whitlock and Hak-Ju Lee–made appearances at local Albertsons wearing their snazzy throw-backs. They surprised early Saturday morning shoppers with friendly faces and autographs. We came across several very excited kids; including one who shouted, “Mommy, I see the baseball players!” every time we passed.
But the party really didn’t start until the staff showed up in their 1939’s garb…we had a little bit of every 1939 life-style imaginable, sailors, army officers, gangsters, cool cats and movie stars…
DON’T FORGET: You can bid on the Albertsons 1939 jerseys (just like the Main Street Mile jerseys) starting tomorrow. Just go to www.milbauctions.com and search for your favorite Hawks player.Droppings from the Nest, July 8th
Not too much to preface this entry with…let’s dive straight into the droppings.
- Chris Langrill of the Idaho Statesman recaps last night’s 6-0 shutout be the Emeralds, but also focuses on Mike Perconte’s positive performance in the Hawks’ bullpen.
- Will Love of the Idaho Press-Tribune looks at the Ems’ pitchers’ stellar performance against the Hawks last night.
- While the Press-Tribune writes about the Ems’ pitching, KBCI Channel 2 has the highlights to back it up.
- KTVB Channel 7’s Zach Wolken recaps last night’s loss.
- Marketing/Media Relations Manager Kristen Nimmo and Client Relations Assistant Nicole Smith were on the morning show at Fox 12 this morning promoting this Friday’s BSU Charity Softball tournament; check out their interview!
The Hawks take on the Ems for the series finale tonight at 7:15. Robert Whitenack will take the mound and face the Eugene’s Chris Fetter. Additionally, tonight is the first Wednesday Family Feast Night of the season. Come out to the ballpark and enjoy $1 hot dogs, popcorn, ice cream sandwiches and sno cones! Visit www.boisehawks.com or call 322-5000 for tickets!
Droppings from the Nest, July 5th-6th
Saturday night we saw a packed house at Memorial Stadium–about 100 more people than we saw on Opening Night. As usual, the fireworks were amazing! Additionally, we had an awesome response to 4ALS Awareness, with three local ALS groups (ALS TDI, ALSA and MDA) there for support. Cliff Williams, who is currently battling ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), very movingly read Lou Gehrig’s farewell speech in the 7th inning. Check out the video here.
Sunday night might not have had the attendance of the night before, but the game was one for the ages. The Hawks had the lead for the majority of the game–but gave up five runs to Eugene in the 9th only to come back and win it 9-8 in the 10th. I’m afraid I’m going to start producing stomach ulcers if we keep having games like that.
On to the droppings:
- Chris Langrill from the Idaho Statesman takes a look at the time-honored connection between baseball and the 4th of July; recaps Saturday night’ s loss to Eugene.; chats with Hawks newbie Brett Jackson and covers last night’s crazy win.
- Will Love with the Idaho Press-Tribune highlights the arrival of Cubs No. 1 draft pick Brett Jackson. and notes the end of the Hawks’ five-game losing streak.
- Channel 2 has video highlights from Saturday’s 4th of July game; and last night’s game.
Hawks looking for another win against Eugene tonight! It’s Kids Eat Free/Economy Night–kids receive a hot dog and soft drink for FREE just for coming to a game and the Hawks are making 400 1B Res tickets available at no cost to unemployed workers (up to four tickets per person). Call 322-5000 for more info. First pitch at 7:15. Go Hawks!
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