BLUEFIELD \u2014 Almost a thousand eager baseball fans showed up to welcome the defending Appalachian League champions in their home opener at Bowen Field on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
The returning Ridge Runners provided them with what they all came out to see.<\/p>\n
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