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TEAM ::: AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
LOCATION ::: AUGUSTA,
GEORGIA
MY FIRST VISIT ::: JUNE 3, 2008
OPPONENT ::: GREENVILLE DRIVE
LEVEL ::: SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 'A'
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: C
SCOREBOARD ::: C
FOOD :::
B
FACILITIES ::: B
MASCOT ::: B
 
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
THE AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS .. GET IT? YOU GET A GREEN
JACKET WHEN YOU WIN THE MASTERS, THE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT HELD HERE.
IF YOU WANT A SOUVENIR FROM THE COUNTRY CLUB, YOU WILL HAVE TO
BE A MEMBER. THERE IS
AN INTIMIDATING GATE WITH GATE HOUSE AS WELL AS A FRIENDLY "MEMBERS ONLY" SIGN AT THE ENTRANCE.
SO, HEAD ABOUT A MILE MORE FROM THE CLUB AND HEAD TO THE BALLPARK.
LAKE OLMSTEAD APPEARS TO BE A REAL TOWN PARK WHICH JUST HAPPENS TO ALSO HOUSE
A MINOR LEAGUE TEAM.
FREE PARKING AWAITS, HOWEVER, IT IS ON THE STREET OR BEHIND THE OUTFIELD
WALL, AND AS ALWAYS, BEWARE THE SEATS CLOSEST TO THE ENTRANCE. A FEW FOUL BALLS DID LEAVE THE PARK AND COULD HIT THE CAR.
THE STADIUM HAS A VERY INTERESTING SOUTHERN CHARM TO THE PLACE
IN THAT IT OFFERS NO FRILLS. NO FRILLS IN THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW BALLPARK YET THERE IS NO VIDEO BOARD AND THE SCOREBOARD
IS A SIMPLE LINE SCORE
ONLY SHOWING THE BATTERS NUMBER AND LAST NAME.
HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW INNINGS OF LOOKING FOR PITCH SPEED AND BATTERS
AVERAGE I FOUND MYSELF ONLY WATCHING THE GAME AND ENJOYING MYSELF.
THE PARK ITSELF IS MADE UP OF 3 BLEACHER SECTIONS DOWN EACH LINE,
PLASTIC BUCKET SEATS BEHIND HOME PLATE, AND ROOMY COMFORTABLE 3 ROWS OF BOX SEATS AROUND THE INFIELD.
THE BOX SEATS MAY BE WORTH IT OVER THE BLEACHER SEATS.
HOWEVER, THE BEST PART OF SITTING IN THE RESERVED / GENERAL ADMISSION
AREAS ARE THE GIANT FANS ABOVE YOU. THE FANS START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME AND DO GENERATE A BREEZE WHICH MAKES THE CALM
SOUTHERN AIR A BIT MORE BEARABLE.
A SOLID BRICK EXTERIOIR ALONG WITH GREEN AND YELLOW LANDSCAPING AROUND THE
PARK OFFER AN INVITING ENTRANCE WAY TO LAKE OLMSTEAD STADIUM. ONCE
INSIDE, ENJOY SOME OF THE LOWEST PRICES IN THE MINORS
AND IF YOU ARE STILL WARM, TAKE A RUN THROUGH THE COOLING TUNNEL. THEN HEAD ON OVER TO THE RESERVED SECTIONS AND RELAX UNDER
THE FAN ALL WHILE THE
GREENJACKETS ARE PLAYING.
TAKE NOTICE TO THE GUYS WHO RUN THE PROMOTIONS, THEY ARE WEARING
CADDY OUTFITS AND THE MASCOT AUGGIE, HE'S WEARING A GREEN JACKET AND PLAID PANTS .. THEY KNOW WHERE THEY ARE!
THE LINE UPS
GREENVILLE DRIVE MANAGER :::
19 Kevin Boles
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS MANAGER :::
15
Andy Skeels
GREENVILLE DRIVE
24 Che-Hsuan Lin cf
2 Ryan Kalish rf
12
Yamaico Navarro ss
20 Mike Jones 1b
34 Jared Stanley lf
23 Luis Exposito dh
29 Ty Weeden c
16 Manny Arambarris
3b
17 Kris Negron 2b
40 Eammon Portice p / WP
36 Felix Ventura S
AUGUSTA GREENJACKETS
2 Shane Jordan cf
12 Brock Bond 2b
19 Garrett
Baker lf
29 Thomas Neal dh
31 Angel Villalona 1b
32 Andrew Davis 3b
35 Jackson Williams c
23 Charlie Culberson
ss
22 James Simmons rf
26 Chance Corgan p / LP
GREENVILLE 001 201
010 5 10 2
AUGUSTA 000 020
010 3 3 1
TIME ::: 2:32
ATTENDANCE ::: 1,772
WEATHER
::: 85 HOT CLEAR
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