"And if he'd been taken down and wouldn't have been able to defend [us], none of us would have had a chance.". Wenstrup had spent the shootout behind a cement bathroom stall outside the fence by right field, anxious to aid his injured colleague. But he soon realized driving was impossible. Lavallee, Christopher In July, President Trump awarded the Medal of Valor to the Capitol Police and Alexandria Police officers. GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The sunshine and baseball here are cathartic. Williams polled 180,988 votes (58.4%) to Democratic nominee Kathi Thomas's 117,073 (37.7%). One day, Hodgkinson noticed some activity at Simpson Stadium, the ball field about 200 yards from the YMCA's entrance. Roger Williams dominated the faceoff by a count of 16-8, which helped contribute to a 42-27 shot advantage for the game. Baseball Coach, Babson College A 1990 graduate of Princeton University, Matt Noone is entering his 20th season as head coach of Babson's baseball program in 2021. "He's walking, gun down, Sunday-afternoon hunting," one witness recalls. "Do you know who this is?" [10] In the November general election, Williams defeated Democratic nominee Elaine Henderson, 58%37%. Im blessed, he says. Libertarian Loren Marc Schneiderman received 12,135 votes (3.9%). Members of the congressman's protective detail gathered nearby as the Park Police medic pulled aside Dr. Christine Trankiem Wall, a MedStar trauma surgeon. House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and four others including Zack Barth, a staff member in Williams congressional office were wounded. "We needed to get him to a trauma center because there was damage inside that I can't treat. "Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy," Hodgkinson wrote in a Facebook post a couple of months after the 2016 election. Had Scalise missed the practice, there would have been no Capitol Police officers at Simpson Stadium. "It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co.". I knew the game as good as anybody, Williams said. Additionally, Scott Autrey went from being undrafted out of high school to a seventh-round selection by Tampa Bay in 2002. Zach also is a junior black belt in karate and enjoys playing golf. The people left in the ballpark grew desperate. He scheduled the first day of practice for March 1, months earlier than the team has mobilized in the past. Please write a brief description and someone will get back to you shortly! 2, I hope my family remembered I want the song Put Me in Coach' played at my funeral; and thirdly, I gotta make it through this to see my grandbaby.". [35][36][37][38], In December 2020, Williams was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated Trump. There are only nine baseball players on the field at any one time, but there are many more in the dugout. That's not much help in the legislative arena, but Williams had another contest in mind. The team has been 100 Dawson. "I don't see one," he remembers, "[so] I know he's in bigger trouble.". Egan, Matt Before locating to Lowell, Cook spent a decade coaching in the Sunshine State, spending eight years as the pitching coach at NJCAA Division I Polk State College and two more as the pitching coach at NCAA Division II Florida Southern. [23][24] The independent nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics found that Williams violated House ethics rules, noting that he refused to cooperate; by unanimous, bipartisan vote the OCE found that "there is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Williams personal financial interest in his auto dealership may be perceived as having influenced his performance of official dutiesnamely, his decision to offer an amendment to the surface transportation legislation". Field Manager Scott Landers Kelly resolved not to let Hodgkinson disrupt his work schedule. 1, I'm not surprised this is happening; and No. He prayed that his 11-year-old daughter wouldn't have to walk down the aisle alone on her wedding day. ", "WE'RE THINKING, HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON?". The four who will return to action on Sunday and remain in contention for tickets to the NCAA Championship in Salem, Virginia are Yeh, Kane, Gutbrod, and Smith. his father yelled from behind the dugout. Outside the door, law-enforcement officers in tactical gear cleared the hallway of patients and staff. He is also on his middle school tennis team. 22 / GOGONEO . In the remaining weight classes, Greg Fischer '23 landed a pin in the back draw of the 125-pound weight class in his final collegiate competition. (Rutgers-Newark Athletics) The Roger Williams University baseball team's preparations and excitement for the upcoming spring have kicked into high gear since . Tyler fell in love with the sport of baseball after attending an award ceremony at Doran Park for his Bourne youth baseball team. Roger Williams owned a 28-17 shot advantage and outscored Wheaton in every quarter. The Longhorns exited the third with a 4-1 lead over the Islanders (2-2). You see those guys out patrolling? Shooter down! Williams worked on George W. Bush's (R) 2000 and 2004 campaigns, . He got back up, pulled his 9mm pistol from his holster, and fired again at Bailey as well as a third Alexandria police officer on the scene, Kevin Jobe, who had taken a position behind Bailey. John Topoleski, Lukas Olsson and Jarrod Saltalamacchia Williams, a former college baseball star, has made the sport a key facet of his political identity, and he brings a level of expertise to his position rare in the amateur congressional outing. Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, Ben Solak, Craig Horlbeck. When hes in town, hell pop into the dealership in Weatherford to sell a few cars, maybe just to keep his hand in, but it is his wife, Patty, and daughters Sabrina Speirs and J.J. Contreras who run the business when hes off in Washington or Austin or wherever. Being the manager of the Republican baseball team in Washington is a big deal. L/R. Aside from the off-field issues involving their budget, the Roger Williams College Seahawks faced problems on the field. Despite Wenstrup's tourniquet, the congressman was slipping away. When he reached the grass behind second base, Wenstrup found Scalise lying on his right side, bleeding from a small puncture in his left hip. A member of the Republican Party, he served under Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of State of Texas from 2004 to 2007. I can still walk, I put my boots on. "Horrible news," Shiflett says. A native of Greenville, N.C., Williams was a standout pitcher for the Tar Heels from 1983 to 1985. Facebook. Bottom of 3rd. Later, when she could no longer stand, she shot at Hodgkinson from underneath the SUV. Out of college, Williams was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1971 MLB draft and spent several years in the Braves' farm system. A political consultant who was playing catcher stood up, took off his mask, and looked toward third base, where the sound had originated. After an offseason of TreadAthletics programming, we decided to sit down with him and discuss how things went. He started an IV, administered medication to help Scalise's blood clot, and ran his vital signs. Piskorski, Max Schaefer, Alec Some flopped to their bellies by home plate; others leapt into the first-base dugout. The Roger Williams University baseball teams preparations and excitement for the upcoming spring have kicked into high gear since Kevin Kelley was announced as their new head coach earlier this month. Griner dropped to the ground, but according to lobbyist Brian Kellywho had also taken cover behind the SUVshe pushed herself back up with the barrel of her pistol and returned fire once more. [11], In the November 4 general election, Williams defeated Democrat Marco Montoya and Libertarian John Betz, receiving 107,120 votes (60.22%) to Montoya's 64,463 (36.24%) and Betz's 6,300 (3.54%). Williams considered a run for Senate in 2012 but decided to run for the House of Representatives instead.[5]. [45] On June 14, 2017, he was present during a shooting attack on a practice for the game. Pitching Coach. Jensen could hear gunfire as he approached the stadium. "These guys know what's expected of them every day," coach Roger Williams says of his team of Republican members of Congress. Coaching Staff Brad Cook, Kevin Curtin, Kevin Kelly, Box 65, Fort Worth, TX 76101. ", Just then, Alexandria firefighter and paramedic Rick Krimmer arrived with a stretcher, and first responders grabbed Scalise by his uniform and lifted him onto it. Lukas joins the Bourne Braves for his first season. As the shootout continued, Griner extended her leg outside the vehicle's cover and took a bullet. As other officers converged, Jobe radioed that the suspect was in custody. On the way, he spotted an Alexandria police car driven by officer Nicole Battaglia, and he followed her to the scene. Hodgkinson passed the bleachers and the press box before reaching the pavement behind home plate. The barrage splattered bark on a large tree and popped the walls of a nearby shed, which Georgia congressman Barry Loudermilk and a few other team members were using as protection. Hobin, Anthony Official Website of Roger Williams University Athletics, Baseball: Roger Williams Announce Captains for 2023 Campaign, Baseball: Roger Williams Slated Fourth in CCC Preseason Poll, Baseball: Roger Williams Adds Three to Staff for Upcoming Season, Baseball: Roger Williams to Host Clinic October 2, Roger Williams Claims Second In Both Mens And Womens CCC All-Sports Trophies. The right-handed pitcher was named to the 2002 MAAC All-Tournament Team. Baseball got me in politics because when President Bush bought the Rangers back in 88 and 89 we all were excited about that. Each coach had experienced the shooting from a different vantage point, and Mark Johnson, the Toyota lobbyist, found it cathartic to hear their stories and share his. He played two seasons for the Red Foxes, winning back-to-back MAAC Championships. I didnt have it, Williams said in a recent interview. NCAA transfers: UMass, Northeastern, UMass Boston all add players, Prep insider: Avon Old Farms baseball tradition is shaped by Dowling, D1 recruiting: Incoming freshmen, transfers for 19 New England teams. [17], Williams supported Trump's 2017 executive order imposing a ban on entry to the U.S. to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, calling it a "commonsense" measure and saying that opponents "are lost in the political correctness of this. Kelley came to Roger Williams after having spent the past two seasons as the Head Baseball Coach at Rutgers University-Newark. His love of baseball started at 3 and has continued to grow. He has enjoyed playing baseball with the Bourne Braves players over the recent years at the summer youth clinics. Today, Williams wears a wristband stamped with the date of the shooting and the words, "IN GOD WE TRUST." Garcia, Ben Derrick DePriest who finished his career with 124 appearances, led the nation with a 1.71 ERA. Now he lay motionless on his back, face ashen, blood leaking from the massive hole in his chest. During the first frantic hours at MedStar, Scalise had been infused with about six liters of bloodthe body holds about fiveand this extreme cycle of blood loss and replenishment had jolted his system. Scalise's stretcher was hustled through the glass doors and into Trauma Bay 2, a cramped room with two spotlights hanging from the ceiling. Two donkeys are happy donkeys.. Endicott is making its fourth straight appearance in the CCC Championship today (1-2). If President Bush hadnt bought the Rangers I dont know if Id ever gotten in politics, Williams said. Jack Reusing '25 secured a 7-6 victory over Jacob Cardozo of Roger Williams in the back draw of the 165-pound class. Instead of running in a straight line, he zigzagged to his left and then to his right, a tactic he'd learned in the Army. And sometimes the questioning of his decisions turns personal from his daughters. In the winter you can find him at Loon Mountain. Sometimes he'd chime in on their conversations or bring them cookies and doughnuts. He could have stayed with the Braves organization, maybe managing minor league teams and so forth and actually was going to do that, until he got the chance to go back to TCU and help Frank Windegger, his college coach, by then the schools athletic director, and serve as head coach of TCUs baseball team in 1976. "He had the most nasty, sinister, just evil look on his face," Kelly says. Roger Williams University is a private, not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, RI which is considered to be a large suburb setting. He was taken from the area on a stretcher due to an ankle injury he suffered while jumping into the dugout during the attack. Bonavita, Connor Afterward, Pennsylvania congressman Mike Doyle, who manages the Democrats' team, handed the trophy to the Republicans for display in Scalise's office. . RWU rolled to its best 20-game start in program history, opening the season 15-5 before grabbing the second seed in the CCC Tournament. Whats flattering to me, I take it personally, is a lot of my colleagues dont call me congressman, they dont call me Roger, they call me coach.. In his first season, he helped lead the team to the New Jersey Athletic Association Semifinals, defeating the top two seeds along the way. The man was pointing the long barrel of a rifle directly at Kellyand he was smirking. Assistant Baseball Coach (401) 341-2267: anthony.deshler@salve.edu: Peter Clays: Assistant Baseball Coach (401) 341-2267: peter.clays@salve.edu: Harrison Barlow: Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach (401) 341-3258: harrison.barlow@salve.edu: Men's Basketball. [40][41][42], Williams and his wife Patty live in Weatherford, the seat of Parker County, and have two daughters. He was taken from the area on a stretcher due to an ankle injury he suffered while jumping into the dugout during the attack. "I saw her ankle explode," Loudermilk says. Williams ranked first with 25% of the vote and qualified for a runoff election. The Lyons dip to 4-1 on the season, while the Hawks improve to 2-1. For one evening each summer, the people's representatives in Congress set aside their differences, walk onto a ball field together, and enjoy an American tradition. He clipped onto his waistband a soft holster with a loaded pistol, and he stuffed an extra six-round magazine into his pocket. (Rutgers-Newark Athletics), As preparations for the 2021 season continue, New England Baseball Journals look at transfers across all levels of the college game does as well. Mar 2. Name Title Phone E-Mail; Sean Foster '97: Head Men's Basketball Coach Then, as others bolted off the field, his arms gave out. " recalls New Mexico representative Steve Pearce, who was hiding behind a nearby car. Bogosian, Brett Just like in baseball, theres a bench, although a pretty young one. Pearce pointed to the storage building that Hodgkinson was using as protection. Harper, Mike He walked up to the chainlink fence running parallel to the third-base line. Farther back, terrified players and coaches hid behind a shed and a large tree. The day before the opening pitch, a 66-year-old gunman, carrying a high-powered rifle and an anti-Republican grudge, opened fire on a field full of unarmed GOP lawmakers along with the collection of staffers, lobbyists, and consultants who helped out at practices. He would arrive each morning at 5:30, lug his gym bag to the locker room, occasionally pump the workout equipment, and use the sauna. Once while she was in a grocery-store parking lot, according to the Times, a female stranger walked up and slapped her across the face. By now it was 7:13 am, seven minutes into the gunfight. ", For Roger Williams, the annual Congressional Baseball Game is personal. But it could have been much worse. Shots reverberated off the dugout's concrete walls, and blood from Barth's bullet wound dripped onto the floor. Assistant Coach. BATON ROUGE - Over the past decade, technology has become increasingly prominent within the game of baseball. While at Rutgers-Newark, Kelley was responsible all aspects of the baseball program including, game planning, scouting, skill development, fundraising, and fitness training. Williams married the former Stephanie Hensley in December 2000. "What the f was that?" This is a terrorist attack, he thought. He tore open Scalise's baseball uniform and searched for an exit wound. And in his 2012 campaign for Congress, Williams said, his success had as much to do with baseball as politics. R/R. Jenkins, Lucas As Athletic Communications Director at Roger Williams University, I produce nearly all of the content on our athletics Coach Jen Fox March 15, 2019 What are you looking forward to the most this season? He also figures he would have probably been fired at least seven times. A 21st-round pick out of the prep ranks, Moore was a second-round selection in 2003, while Ryan Earey made the jump from the 30th round out of high school to the sixth round in 2000. Roger Williams (1603-1683) was a political and religious leader who settled the state of Rhode Island in 1636 and advocated for the separation of church and state in Colonial America. Kevin Kelley joins the Braves for his first season having just completed his second season as Head Coach of the Roger Williams Baseball team. He was drafted in the first round of the MLB draft by Atlanta Braves in 2003 and went onto enjoy a 17 year career in MLB. Shiflett worried that someone might retaliate against him if it was discovered he'd operated on the majority whip. Fort Worth Business Press They put their fingers into the bullet holes in the dugout and along the shed, and afterward one of the assistant coaches said, "We're going to make this field what it's supposed to be." David Yeh concluded his stellar career with a 5th place finish. It was 7:15 am. And he even recruited major league assistance. He cut behind the pitcher's mound just as the third shot sizzled by his chest. A few minutes after sunrise not far from the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams called out to fellow Texas Republican Jodey Arrington with a simple instruction for a coming showdown with the Democrats: "throw strikes.". One was retrieved from the bottom of the swimming pool at the nearby YMCA. 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