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Outfielder Adam Calderone (16) punches his glove as the Doubledays take the field.
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- Outfielder Adam Calderone (16) punches his glove as the Doubledays take the field.
- Head groundskeeper Rich Wild starts his day by mowing Leo Pinckney Field.
- Assistant groundskeeper Kevin Kiernan, 18, hoses down the bleachers the morning of the Doubledays game.
- After rain cut into their practice, ballplayers pass time in the locker room with a game of chess.
- Danny Teabo of Port Byron, 9, has his ticket ready as Doubledays General Manager Carl Gutelius opens the gates an hour before game time.
- Assistant groundskeeper Kevin Kiernan, Director of Marketing Dan Schwartz, and the rest of the Doubledays staff remove the tarp from the field after an early afternoon shower. The tarps must be pulled over the infield as soon as the rain sets in and must be removed immediately when the sun comes out to prevent the grass from being cooked.
- Pitchers Shane Benson (18) and Chase Lirette (24) stand with the team for the national anthem before the game.
- Clubhouse attendant R.J. Lewis scrubs grass and clay stains out of players' uniforms.
- Staff at the concession stand cook hotdogs and get the kitchen in working order game time nears.
- Pitchers and catchers watch the game from the bullpen.
- Corinne Aviles walks through the stands peddling water and soft drinks as the game is played.
- Assistant groundskeeper Kevin Kiernan removes the bases from the field as the day draws to a close at Falcon Park.