Burns, Offense Not Enough in Loss at Harwich
By Jack Loder Tuesday night’s game at Harwich had all the makings of a feel good, get back on track win for Orleans. After jumping out to...
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rajdas84
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Harbor Hawks Soar In Battle of the Birds
By Jack Loder One team wanted it more at Eldredge Park on Sunday night. The Hyannis Harbor Hawks made the quick trip east to Orleans and...
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rajdas84
- Jul 10, 2022
- 3 min
Birds Surrender Late Lead, Fall in Walk Off Fashion at Chatham
By Jack Loder There were a number of ways Orleans could have come out on top in its game at Chatham on Saturday night. The Firebirds...
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rajdas84
- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
Birds Get Back in the Win Column vs. Bourne
By Jack Loder Whatever the Firebirds did on Thursday night following their loss to Falmouth, they should keep doing it. A lineup that has...
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rajdas84
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Birds: Mid season awards: The Lodies
By Jack Loder Welcome to the first edition of the 2022 “Lodies,” the premiere red carpet event of the Orleans Firebirds summer. The...
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rajdas84
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
When It Rains: More Offensive Struggles In Ugly 6-2 Loss
By Jack Loder Generally speaking, a pair of two run home runs in the first three innings of a ballgame isn’t a death sentence for the...
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rajdas84
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
Bird Flu: Offense under the weather again in shutout loss
By Jack Loder If this were spring ball in a real collegiate baseball season, Kelly Nicholson would be making major changes to his lineup....
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rajdas84
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Gilly’s Heroics Salvage Tie
By Jack Loder It had been a very frustrating night for Garret Guillemette as he stepped into the right hand batter’s box with two outs...
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rajdas84
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
No Flight Tonight: Chatham Ambushes Orleans In Fourth of July Showdown
By Jack Loder Good pitching has a way of masking a lot of flaws. The Orleans Firebirds’ dominant arms have done just that, spinning gem...
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rajdas84
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
Pitching, Pitching And More Pitching; Another Gem Carries Orleans To Shutout Victory over Chatham
By Jack Loder Whether Orleans wins or loses, Kelly Nicholson is always quick to point out the obvious in his postgame interview. It’s...
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rajdas84
- Jul 2, 2022
- 4 min
Dear Diary: How a Meticulous Routine & A Journal Help Wyatt Loncar Become The Best Pitcher He Can Be
By Jack Loder If you’re ever prudent enough to get to Eldredge Park multiple hours before the first pitch of an Orleans Firebirds game,...
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rajdas84
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
Birds Fall Flat in Forgettable Home Loss to Y-D
By Jack Loder The city of Orleans was showcasing fireworks tonight at Rock Harbor, about a 10 minute drive from Eldredge park. The show...
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rajdas84
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
Clutch Gene: Timely Hitting, Air Tight Bullpen Lift Orleans To Big East Division Win Over Brewster
By Jack Loder Nothing fires up a dormant dugout quite like a clutch hit. Early in the summer, the Firebirds couldn’t come up with that...
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rajdas84
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
One of those special nights at Eldredge; Trio of Birds no hit Chatham
By Jack Loder With a lefty heavy Chatham lineup in town, Kelly Nicholson wasn’t sure starting Bryce Warrecker was the right move on...
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rajdas84
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Instant Recap: Warrecker, Allen, Clark combine to no hit Chatham
By Jack Loder Bryce Warrecker, Josh Allen and Chris Clark were each dominant on Wednesday night in a combined no hitter as Orleans downed...
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rajdas84
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Long ball kills Birds as they drop three game series finale at Cotuit
By Jack Loder Baseball games are often won or lost on fewer than five pitches. On Tuesday night in Cotuit, Orleans wanted two specific...
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rajdas84
- Jun 27, 2022
- 9 min
School’s In For Summer: Inside The Elite Training of Orleans Firebirds' Catchers
By Jack Loder The magic happens in an unassuming setting. Behind a middle school parking lot, adjacent to a soccer field and weathered...
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rajdas84
- Jun 26, 2022
- 3 min
Fly Birds Fly: Fifth Win in Six Games Keeps Orleans Hot
By Jack Loder Most starting roles have been determined at this point in the season among the Firebird position players. One position that...
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rajdas84
- Jun 25, 2022
- 3 min
Costly Sixth Inning Allows Bourne To End Firebirds Winning Streak
By Jack Loder Right fielder Jacob Stinson did everything right when a Bourne fly ball sailed towards right center field with a man on...
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rajdas84
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Birds Decide To Fly Again, Win Fourth Straight Behind Dominant Pitching, Keaschall’s Bomb.
By Jack Loder Luke Keaschall dropped his bat and broke into a dead sprint up the first base line. Head down, legs churning, he looked...
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