Arlington Martin vs El Paso Socorro

Good luck!

Oh, and I'm wondering... there are 2 minor league parks... so you mean the not so nice one? We played there last year... could be an adventure.

Thank you Kyle.


Ok I didn't know there were two fields so now im not sure which one it is.

Well we played on both... and the difference was night and day. The field itself was fine, but the lighting at one was not so great. That was the "old" one, but as I understood it... no one played there... so I have no idea and am rambling.

Christensen Stadium on North Loop 250


T-Bird Dad (Lee) and I (High) are both from Midland. Attended many an event at that stadium.

All I heard about it is that it was a big field like 335 down the lines and 395 in center.

Christensen Stadium

Go make us proud!

Good luck...and "be prerpared". The fans will be there "en force" from El Paso. They are passoniate!

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Originally posted by collikar:
Christensen Stadium

Go make us proud!

Boy, what a marketing job...the headline that comes up when you click that link really makes you want to sprint to the park.

Midland Weather for Fri. & Sat.

Don't worry, it never rains. It only blows red dirt 90 mph.

I just hope it's to left field.

Don't forget the game can be heard on www.thevoucher.net. Friday at 5pm

Get ready for the softball chants coming from the dugout!!!

If you let that type of stuff get to you then you don't have any business playing at this level.

And if you can't beat a team that performs softball chants.....well....that's like losing to a team that sports red pants.

Had an interesting experience with a Region Semi-final game in El Paso several years ago. Be happy you are playing in Midland. Our team flipped and lost and played all 3 games at the El Paso home field. The crowd was the biggest H.S. crowd I've ever seen and they were loud and rowdy. One kid threw full cans of pop on to the field when he was unhappy with the umpiring. A critical question is who is umpiring behind the plate? In our series, an El Paso ump was behind home plate for 2 of the 3 games that El Paso was "home". The games were drastically different than when the imported non-West Texas ump was behind home plate.

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Originally posted by 11sdad:
If you let that type of stuff get to you then you don't have any business playing at this level.

Remember though, these are just kids out there.

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
And if you can't beat a team that performs softball chants.....well....that's like losing to a team that sports red pants.

Well I have witnessed several Metro area HS teams that perform chants. Most are from the East or West side of the Metro. The key to the El Paso Socorro team is their chants are in Spanish! No kidding!

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Originally posted by En Fuego:
The key to the El Paso Socorro team is their chants are in Spanish! No kidding!

That will be good because our guys wont know what they are saying, and if it's a good sounding chant our guys may dance to it.

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Originally posted by funneldrill:
Remember though, these are just kids out there.

I know one kid that will feed off of it.

I can translate!.... sort of.

Klye you can ride with me if you want to go.

Get there early for some tailgate action.
Parking lot is more than likely full already.
Road trip

Great ideal TimeToStepUp!

If you can't make the trip and the tailgate party you can come to the send off party they are having at 4:30 Thursday at Martin and wish the boys good luck.

The "Fireball" is correct about the Socorro crowd. They will be loud and festive. Their fans will go toe-to-toe with anyone. We played them in 2004 at the same field. Be ready for some very hostile but passoniate fans. There was as much action between the fans as there were plays on the field. Do yourself a favor and gets lots of noise makers. We had to search both Midland and Odessa to round up enough to supress the Socorro fans.

Your kids will not be able to translate this Spanish...some "R" rated but the rest is jargon which is not taught in any school.

In the end though win or lose, they will be the first to congratulate.

Good luck 11sdad! I know you guys will play well. I will be listening to thevoucher, which wasn't half bad at all last week vs FM game 3.

Weather is great in Midland right now and I have the grill and were on our way to the store to pick up some Warrior Dogs!

Tortillas shouldn't be difficult to find. Go Warriors!

Martin lost first game 3 to 7

WP Aguillara
LP Griffin

Better luck tomorrow 11sDad.

We are cheering for you.

Martin only had 4 hits and their #7 batter had 2 of those. It was a tough game for both pitchers as the ump was a little off today if you know what I mean. Martin should have beat this team in 2 but now have their hands full having to win 2 tomorrow.

Also a very small crowd today and the Martin crowd was louder.

GO GET EM MARTIN... We are hoping you post 2 WINS tomorrow!!!!

Good luck tomorrow to Martin. You can do it!!

Hang in there Martin! Would love to see two W's tomorrow!

My son played at Midland and Christensen is their home field. Nice field...but a little drainage problem...







Glad the rain stayed in the Metroplex.

Hope you guys had a great game!

Report from 11sdad -- Martin leads 4-0 in the 4th in game 2. Imhoff with another HR for the Warriors.

Keep it up, Martin! One pitch at a time.

Arlington Martin 11 EP Socorro 3 after 4
Game 3

Socorro 11
Martin 12

1 out in the 7th

Martin wins 12-11 on a strikeout.

Martin advances!