April 4, 2013 - 2013 Record: 0-3
After an off-day, the Showboats road North to Santiago to take on the Marauders. Left-handed Dylan Robinson faced off versus Santiago's right-hander Mike Perkins. Things started off as much of the same as the Showboats would end the first inning trailing yet again after RF Jason Chappell crushed a 421ft homer over the right-center wall.
It only took five innings today for the Showboats to get into the hit column. 3B Christian Moore slapped a single into right field with two outs to end any hopes of something special for Mike Perkins. Santiago retaliated in the bottom of the fifth by drawing the bases loaded with three walks, and hustling home three runs on a base clear double by 1B Lee Pruitt.
In the top of the seventh, Raymond Price had to do what he does best. He sent a Mike Perkins slider just inside the left field foul pole for a solo home run. The Showboats would show up in the ninth inning again, down 4-1, Vasile Bobescu led off with a bunt single, Smith and Qvist promptly got out (Qvist has yet to do anything all season, still collecting checks), Ray Price got a free pass, and Stephen Burton knocked both base runners in with a 2 run double.
Christian Moore had a chance to be the hero, but he popped up Merrill Pierce offering to safely end the game, and the Showboats third offering at a comeback victory. Despite it being early in the season, expectations from the off-season are already beginning to crash. Big free agent signing Arend Qvist has gone from potential all-star, to super-goat striking out 6 times in his 12 at bats. If the Showboats want to touch 80 wins, they cannot keep waiting to hit until after the 5th inning, and then allowing punch-less losers hit 3rd in the line-up.