Chico State golf coach Kieth Thomas watches golfer Chris Massoletti knock a ball out of the sand at the practice putting green at Butte Creek Golf Course Friday afternoon. - Halley photo 4/29/05
Chico Outlaws' #13 Al Quintana breaks a bat against Edmonton Capitals in the bottom of the fourth inning during their baseball game at Nettleton Stadium Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Chico, Calif. (Jason Halley/Chico Enterprise-Record)
Chico Outlaws Manager Mark Parent (right) yells at homeplate umpire Billy Haze (left) during the Chico Outlaw vs. Reno Silver Sox baseball game in the bottom of the third inning at Nettleton Stadium Friday night. Outlaws #7 Jason Van Meetren, was at bat when he stepped off the bag for time out, yet Haze didn't acknowledge thus calling a strike on Van Meetren. Then Parent came out to argue and was thrown out of the game.- halley photo 8/25/06