Tiger Tracks
April, 2006

The Henderson Tigers saw its first "live" action in nearly 40 seasons on Saturday, April 22 when the LeSueur Braves acted as gracious hosts for a highly informal scrimmage.

Both teams were far from full strength. The Tigers were represented by 10 members of its projected roster, and each performed admirably. Participating were Greg Graham, Jerry Gilman, Shawn Brenke, Tony Nagel, Matt Nagel, Cody Boelter, Bobby Kroehler, Zeb Frauendienst, Mat Peot and Troy Koester. Peot, Tony Nagel, Kroehler and Koester had multiple hit days, and Brenke, Matt Nagel, Mat Peot and Cody Boelter pitched two innings each and were reasonably effective. Tony Nagel also pitched one efficient inning. Defensive highlights included an over-the-shoulder catch by Graham of a foul ball, Kroehler ranged far to his left to knock-it-down-and-throw-em-out from second base, and Brenke, Tony Nagel and Boelter combined to play errorless on the infield's left side.

All agreed it was a fun afternoon, and look forward to the real game on June 17 at 2 p.m. in LeSueur.

The Tigers will kick-off the regular season on Saturday, May 13 when they travel to Carver to contest the Black Sox of the Carver Central League. The Black Sox have struggled in the Carver Central League in recent seasons, but they are an established team that will certainly test the new-look Tigers who will undoubtedly spend the season's early portions seeking an identity.

Henderson will welcome the Cleveland Condors in Diamond River Valley League action for a doubleheader on May 21. The Condors are anchored by a strong pitching staff that struck out 190 and walked only 100 in 32 games last year. The Condors will have played six games prior to the May 21 clash, so the Tigers will have to be ready to play.