Opening Day photos

Giants win big on opening night, 14-3

The Topeka Golden Giants opened the 2009 season by defeating the visiting Clarinda A's by an 11 run margin. The Giants scored 14 runs on 13 hits. The A's scored 3 runs on 7 hits, with 5 miscues in the field.

Update:

Topeka Capital-Journal: Golden Giants open season with win
KTKA: Golden Giants win season opener

It's opening day!

First pitch at 5:00 p.m. at the Lake Shawnee Baseball complex.

Golden Giants to open season

2009 Uniforms

The vests will be worn over blue or gold t-shirts for home games.

Time change for opening night (plus free T-Shirts!)

The start time for Sunday's home opener against the Clarinda A's has been moved up to 5:00 p.m. First pitch was previously scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Sunday will also be Capitol-Federal Savings T-shirt night. The first 100 fans will receive a free Golden Giants T-shirt courtesy of Cap-Fed.

Facebook

I noticed that Clarinda, St. Joe, and Chillicothe have fan groups on Facebook, so I decided to go ahead and create a Golden Giants fan group. If you are on Facebook, please consider joining.

Media Night on Friday is open to the public

From a recent Golden Giants press release:

Friday May 29th @ 6 :00 pm the Topeka Golden Giants Baseball Team will be convening in Topeka at the beautiful Lake Shawnee Baseball Complex. This is open to press and public. The players and Coaches will be available for interviews. This is also the time that the players meet their host families. Come on out and see the New Uniforms and fresh faces.We are ready for baseball.

Golden Giants in the News

Two recent Golden Giants related articles/posts from the Topeka Capital-Journal:

Word on the Street: 5/27/09 Baseblog

Giants love new SCABA home

Might be worth checking out...

Great Overland Station: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' exhibit of baseball memorabilla from past Topeka ball teams. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday 1-4 p.m. Sunday

Baseball News

Some links to articles from around the country that may be of interest to summer collegiate baseball fans:

Former College QB to play for Mac-N-Seitz
Mustangs preparing for inaugural season
Summer baseball returns to Hutch
New players in Newton, new structure for WJL
El Dorado Broncos preview
Goldpanners split squad to visit MINK teams

Updated Schedule (graphic)

Updated Roster

1 Stephon Williams, University Of Central Missouri OF
3 Adam Davey, Crowder OF
4 T.J. McGreevey, Hayden/Wichita State University P
5 Tobi Cowdin, Johnson County CC 1B
6 Chance Tuttle, University Of Central Missouri OF
7 Cory Deedrick, University Of Central Missouri IF
9 Brett Marshall, Missouri State C
10 Justin Boudreaux, Southeastern Louisianna IF
11 Robbie Rea, Seaman/Cowley CC IF/P
12 Kurt Spomer, Creighton University P/IF
13 Blake Stroth, Kasnas City Kansas CC UTL
14 Caleb Gress, Neosho County CC P

15 Connor McCrite, Allen CC OF
16 Jake Brown, Kansas State University IF
17 Kent Urban, Barton County CC OF

18 Cole Armitage, Emporia State University P
19 Trent Speaker, Hutchinson CC P
20 Evan Marshall, Kansas State University P
21 Nick Martini, Kansas State University OF
22 Andrew Melanson, University Of Central Missouri 1B

23 Tyler Roberts, Silver Lake/Johnson County CC P
24 Adam Maddox, Missouri State P

25 Dane Simoneau, Washburn University IF
26 Brett Mize, Emporia State University OF
27 Dale Ricketts, Kasnas City Kansas CC C
28 Tanner Poppe, University of Kansas P

29 Ryan Frevert, Hutchinson CC P
30 Josh Cryer, Southeastern Louisiana IF/OF
31 Joel Ricketts, Washburn University P

33 Jake Doller, Kansas State University P

34 Kyle Kaiser, Johnson County CC P