Take me out to the ball game!

Almost 100 Babcock & Jenkins employees, family and friends enjoyed a picnic in the park last Tuesday evening. PGE Park that is! PGE Park is home to the Portland Beavers, our Triple-A baseball team. The Beavers defeat the Round Rock Express 3-0.

Here are some official stats from the game, courtesy of Mike Mayfield:

Foul balls landing in our seating area - 2
Foul balls landing in our seating area that struck a body part - 1
Line drives that hit the protective netting around our area causing someone to spill their beer - 2
Foul balls hit on the roof that never came back down despite hundreds of fans waiting with open mitts - 12
Number of home runs hit - 1
Number of ground balls for outs - 23
Number of plays that elicited excited cheers from fans - 4
Number of plays that elicited yawns from overly hot fans expecting more - 27
Number of B&J employees and friends who enjoyed the outing and are excited to return next year – 95+

Check out these pictures of the B&J crew enjoying the warm summer evening.