'Dogs Rike ready to start minor-league play - News Star

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Brian Rike came to Louisiana Tech's baseball program as a walk-on.

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You can catch Brian Rike in his professional dedut vs the Boise Hawks on streaming video right now . He is batting 5th and playing right field.

Rike went 2 for 4 with two singles in a 7-2 loss.

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Originally Posted by falcon

Rike went 2 for 4 with two singles in a 7-2 loss.

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I'm ready to see him suit up for the Tulsa Drillers (Rockies AA team). That'll be fun to see a former Dawg play for my hometown team

I really miss Texas League Baseball -

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Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden

I really miss Texas League Baseball -

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Can't get into the Sports??

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Originally Posted by DocMarvin362

Can't get into the Sports??

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Don't think I could.

I went and watched the Sports play their doubleheader on Sunday with my 7 yr old and we had a good time eventhough they lost both games. Not all was lost for the day as I had my Tech visor on and my son had his blue Tech baseball hat on a gentleman came up to him in the middle of the first game and gave him a foul ball. He asked if I was tied to Tech and told him I was a graduate and played baseball years ago. Long story short it was Brandon Hudson's dad who gave my son the ball and I told him that was one of the reasons I was there was to watch Hudson and Wade Robingson play. We were going to have the ball signed by Hudson and Robinson only but we did not have a pen. Maybe next time. On a side note as we were pulling into the fairgrounds I told my son I wished the Captains still played here (he had no idea who I was talking about). I loved the Texas League as well. The Sports will do for the time being.

For several years after moving to Tulsa, I would go see S'port when they were in town and couldn't help but pull for the Captains. Eventually, I came to be just neutral.

I'm hoping to catch a Clearwater Thrashers game or two and see Dennis Winn play. I haven't been to a minor league game in a really long time.