Charleston RiverDogs home opener postponed because of rain

  • By ANDREW MILLER
    apmiller@postandcourier.com
  • Posted: Friday, April 6, 2012 12:13 a.m.
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When an approaching storm sent them to their dugout in the first inning of their home opener on Thursday night April 5, 2012, Riverdogs shortstop Cito Culver (clockwise, from foreground), 2nd baseman Angelo Gumbs, centerfielder Mason Williams and pitcher Fred Lewis (22) didn't let it stop them from catching something -- in this case raindrops on their tongues. The drops turned into a deluge that sent the crowd home, with play to be resumed against the Rome Braves in a doubleheader on Friday at Joe Riley Park. (Wade Spees/postandcourier.com) Buy this photo

The Charleston RiverDogs season opener against the Rome Braves Thursday night was postponed after a thunderstorm passed through downtown Charleston.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader against the Braves on May 18. The game will be resumed from where it was left off with Rome leading the RiverDogs, 1-0, in the bottom of the first inning.

Tickets from Thursday night’s game can be redeemed for any remaining 2012 regular season game.

The Braves scored when shortstop Elmer Reyes opened the game with a triple to left-center. Reyes later scored on a double steal.

RiverDogs center fielder Mason Williams answered in the bottom of the ninth with a triple of his own. The game ended before another pitch was thrown with RiverDogs shortstop Cito Culver at the plate.

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