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Home Run

When???

Friday 4th June 2004

Where???

Hadlock Field - game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The at-bat

First plate appearance of the game

Righthanded pitcher - Ryan Houston -
About Ryan Houston - Born - Sep 22,1979
Drafted - Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 31st Round (921st Overall) of 1998 amateur draft
PROFESSIONAL CAREER - 2003 Highlights
Threw 11 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings for Dunedin of the Class A Florida State League, April 12-28.
Struck out eight and yielded a hit over five innings in a winning start for Charleston-WV of the Class A South Atlantic League on May 3

Bases empty - two down

Called strike - fast ball
Called strike - on the outside corner
Ball - away
Ball - down and away
Ball - 'downstairs'
"And that is belted into right-centrefield"
HOME RUN and 1 x RBI

Email from Brett

Just a quick one to say 'hi' and that I am glad Mum got to hear it.
It was pretty big and I was even impressed with myself!!!!!!!!
10 for the year now - hopefully more coming!!
Bye.

Notes and Comments

(1) Here is what the commentator said
(A) "...that's up, long --- and forget about it --- it's gone"
(B) "A towering shot over the rightfield"
(C) "A majestic blast for his tenth home run of the season"
(D) "That hit the "FORD" sign on top of the video board
--- and that is above three levels of signage"
(E) "The "FORD" sign must be fifty-five feet off the ground
--- and that blast would have travelled about 420 feet"
(F) "That would be the longest home run I have seen hit
to right-centrefield at Hadlock Field" (said by Steve Pratt)

(2) "Brett Roneberg homered
off the top of the "Ford Board" in the first inning"

(3) "After New Hampshire took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first,
Portland plated a run in the first inning on Brett Roneberg's solo home run"

(4) "The Sea Dogs tied it in the bottom of the first
when Roneberg blasted a 3-2 fastball over the right-field fences"

(5) "New Hampshire's pitching committee of Ryan Houston, Brandon League
and Adam Peterson were equally as efficient,
limiting the Sea Dogs to five hits
But two of the hits were biggies
- Brett Roneberg's home run in the first
and Eric Johnson's RBI triple in the second.
Roneberg tied the game in the bottom of the first,
with one of the longest home runs of the season.
The left-handed Roneberg rocketed the ball
over the Ford sign above the video board, 47-feet high"

(6) New Hampshire starter Ryan Houston only issued four hits in his
five and two-thirds innings on the mound,
but two of the hits went for extra bases
Portland right fielder Brett Roneberg hammered a 3-2 pitch
over the wall in right for a solo home run
in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game at 1-1

On Video!!!

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video address - http://www.ronebergcairns.com/2004onwards/0video2004_05.flv

The Stadium

The 'Video Screen' in rightfield at Hadlock Field

DIMENSIONS
Leftfield - ? feet
Left-centrefield - ? feet
Centrefield - ? feet
Right-centrefield - ? feet
Rightfield - ? feet
HEIGHT OF FENCE
The Outfield wall is ? feet high