Tagged: Runey Davis

Droppings from the Nest, September 3rd

Runey.jpgThe 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:

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! 

Droppings from the Nest, August 14th

Another great game for the Hawks last night with a 8-7 win over the Everett AquaSox that came all the way down to the wire.  I’ll let our “droppings” fill you in on the details:

Humphrey.jpgTonight is Humphrey’s Birthday!  Happy Birthday Humph!!  Humphrey’s buddy Rumble is throwing a party for Humphrey at the stadium tonight so check out all of their mascot buddies.  And if you want to bring your favorite mascot a gift, the Hawks are collecting non-perishable food items for the Idaho Food Bank.

Yesterday, the team prepared for the food drive and Humphrey, Gang Green and pitchers Su-Min Jung and Trey McNutt volunteered their time at the food bank.  Video and pictures will be posted soon!

Boise Hawks Baseball Camp: Bringing It Back to the Kids

Kopitzke camp.jpgThis week, the Boise Hawks hosted their annual baseball camp directed towards children ages 7-14.  The camp is two half-day sessions jam-packed with drills.  The kids had the chance to learn from Hawks players and Manager Casey Kopitzke (who is actually the first manager to take part in the yearly camp) while rotating from station to station, covering everything from base running to pitching.

Check out the montage of clips from the first day of camp here.

Besides the manager getting involved, there was also something new to the way the camp was run–on the baseball side.  Manager Casey Kopitzke did not assign guys to the camp but instead hung up a sign-up sheet so the guys could volunteer on their own.

Yohan camp.jpg“I think it’s best if the guys decide they want to do something like this on their own,” said Kopitzke.  “I want to make sure everyone has a good time…I don’t want to give a kid a bad experience because maybe the player didn’t want to be there.”

However, there was no shortage of interested players testing out their coaching skills.  On the first day of camp pitcher Corey Martin manned the station on throwing basics, pitcher Yohan Gonzalez and catcher Richard Jones worked with the kids in the batting cages, first baseman Justin Bour taught the kids some ground ball skills, pitcher Danny Keefe worked on fly balls and Kopitzke took over base running.  On the second day, outfielders Jose Valdez and Runey Davis worked in the cage, pitcher Ryan Sontag took over fly balls,  infielder Logan Watkins and Tarlandus Mitchell taught the kids double plays, Kopitzke taught a little bit of catching, and pitchers Jon Nagel and Yohan Gonzalez taught the kids a little bit of pitching.

group camp.jpgAfter the sessions, the kids were able to eat lunch with the guys and get a few autographs.

By far, it has been one of my favorite events this season–it is so cool to see these guys work with the youngsters, and you know these kids are just in awe because they were able to play with professional baseball players.  So awesome!

Droppings from the Nest, July 16th-17th

Coming off of their five-game road trip in Vancouver, the Boise Hawks have come back to Boise shouting “Honey, I’m home!” 

Logan.jpgThe Hawks won their second in a row against the Yakima Bears last night.  Logan Watkins has extended his hitting streak to eight games now, going 4-5 on Wednesday and 5-6 last night.  Additionally, new Hawk and first baseman Justin Bour hit the first Hawks home run at Memorial this season–I know the fans have been waiting on that one!
Now let’s get to those droppings:

Also, some roster moves you may not be aware or: pitcher Miguel Sierra, catcher Alvaro Sosa and infielder Jordan Petraitis were all sent to Mesa on Wednesday.  In return, pitcher Eduardo Figueroa, catcher Richard Jones and first baseman Justin Bour were all promoted to Boise.  Jones and Bour were both members of this year’s draft class–Jones a 9th rounder out of The Citadel and Bour a 25th rounder out to George Mason.

Droppings from the Nest, July 10th

992850runey_davis.jpgBefore we get to the droppings, we have some roster news to cover.  The Hawks have added outfielder Burundi (Runey) Davis to the roster and word is that he has joined the team for tonight’s game in Vancouver.  Runey was the 12th Round Draft Pick by the Cubs this year out of Howard College in Texas.  Ironically, Howard’s team is also called the Hawks…fate?  In Mesa, Runey was hitting, .250 with one double, 2 homers, and 5 RBI in six games.  Sounds like a much needed power bat for the Hawks…

Not much in today’s droppings because of the off-day yesterday, but: