Skidmore Falls Short in Double-Header at New Field

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore’s new Ferrari Field was home to the Thoroughbreds baseball team as they competed against Vassar’s Brewers last Saturday in a double-header.

The field is located in a wide, open lot on Daniels Road where both the players and fans were bathed in the warm sun of a spring afternoon. The cheers were loud from both the stands and the dugout, the energy contagious. Children and dogs played around in the open green near the bleachers, and their laughs, mixed in with the enthusiastic cheers of the spectators, created a great environment for the players.

The bleachers were situated in the center of the field, giving the audience a wide view of the game, as well as shielding them from the chill of the wind. The Skidmore families operated a concession tent where fans could find food and relief from the sun between innings.

While the environment was electric, the Thoroughbreds fell to the Brewers, 4-5 in the first game and 5-6 in the second. The players kept the game close, pushing the first game into extra innings, which had the spectators on the edge of their seats as they cheered on Skidmore.