Armada Starting Linups 6/17/09

Here is the starting lineup for the Armada as they try to avoid the series sweep versus the Edmonton Capitals. Its LIMA TIME once again at Blair Field.

1Brandon Howard #2 CF
2Omar Bramasco #6 SS
3Casey Garrison #23 LF
4Chad Miller #25 3B
5Daryl Jones #31 DH
6Matt Edgecombe #30 RF
7Andy Bouchie #15 1B
8David Ramirez #21 C
9Steve Young #1 2B
SP: Jose Lima #27

Edmonton Sun articles

Check out these two articles about Jose Lima and the Long Beach Armada in the Edmonton Sun. Very well written...

'IT'S STILL LIMA TIME'

WISDOM IN THEIR WORDS

Armada at Seals preview

VICTORIA, British Columbia -- The Long Beach Armada (3-4) travels to Victoria, British Columbia, to take on the franchise’s first ever manager Darrell Evans and his expansion Victoria Seals (1-6) in a three game series. Current Armada manager Garry Templeton managed against Evans’s Armada from 2005-2007 when Templeton served as skipper of the Orange County Flyers.

The Armada is coming off of its first series win of the season, winning two of three games in Edmonton against the Capitals. Long Beach broke a tied ballgame in the top of the 9th to beat the caps in the first game on Friday night. Tuesday night the Capitals rallied in the bottom of the ninth to beat Long Beach, 3-2. The Armada took the series on Wednesday with a 5-3 win. The Armada went 0-7 at Telus Field in 2008, making the series win in Edmonton all the more impressive.

Manager Garry Templeton’s Fleet looks to return to the United States with a .500 or better record by taking the first of two series against the Victoria Seals in 2009. These teams meet again during the final week of the GBL season at Blair Field (Aug. 28-31).

Games will be broadcast live by Josh Feldman through Free Teamline accessible via www.longbeacharmada.com. Broadcast begins 15 minutes prior to scheduled first pitch.


PITCHING MATCH-UPS (LGB vs. VIC)
Friday, May 29 – Royal Athletic Park – 7:05pm PDT
RHP Scott Lonergan (0-1, 27.00) vs. RHP Isaac Hess (0-0, 4.26)
Saturday, May 30– Royal Athletic Park – 7:05pm PDT
LHP Keith Ramsey (0-1, 17.18) vs. RHP Eduardo Baeza (1-0, 3.27)
Sunday, May 31– Royal Athletic Park – 1:35pm PDT
LHP Jamie Arneson (0-0, 8.10) vs. RHP Travis Wade (0-1, 7.20)

Look who's available

Just dug up this story about former OC Flyers and last year's GBL MVP Pat Breen being released by the Angels. Any chance this guy makes a return to the GBL? I know one thing, he's certainly not looking forward to seeing that outfield wall at Blair Field any time soon. That still gives me chills. Ouch.

Lima's meets the press in Edmonton

Sprinklers

The Armada scored 4 runs in the 9th inning at Telus Field against the Edmonton Capitals.  I guess the Caps had only one way to stop the moment, turn on the sprinklers and see what happens.



Video of the sprinklers...

Pictures from Edmonton

Here's a few snapshots from the first game in Edmonton.  Check 'em out...

Photos by Andy Devlin/Edmonton Capitals Baseball Club

Starting pitcher Jamie Arneson

Leadoff man Josh Womack works part time as a ninja

Justin Segal on the mound in his longest outing with the Armada

Omar Bramasco turns two

Justin Segal pitched 3.0 innings for the Fleet on Monday

Ryan Tacker came in to pitch the 9th inning and preserve the Armada win

Hi fives all around as the Fleet gets its first win in Edmonton.