Stryker takes the field for OC

Saturday night was the long-awaited professional baseball debut for KROQ's Stryker, the afternoon radio personality who earned a Flyers roster spot at a past celebrity tryout. And while many may have raised a skeptical eyebrow heading into the promotion, the DJ did not disappoint, not only looking the part of a player, but disproving the doubters with a liner back to the pitcher in his at-bat to leadoff Game 2 of the doubleheader, a Flyers 12-1 win over Tijuana.

HEAR THE AUDIO from Stryker's first-inning at-bat, an 0-2 pitch he hit back to the pitcher who knocked it down and threw to first in time to retire the former Loveline host. There's a lot of players who get timid in that batters box in an 0-2 count, but I'd assume the pressure of knowing you're in an 0-2 count in what is your only chance at the plate must be a lot more nerve-wracking, and yet Stryker was able to make solid contact on what closely could have been a base hit up the middle.

Stryker, a 39-year old LA native who last played competitive baseball in Dodger Stadium for the Los Angeles City Championship for his high school more than 20 years ago, wore No. 7 and started in left field for the Flyers, receiving thunderous applause when he was announced over the public address system.

MORE AUDIO: Stryker playing left field (Top 1st inning audio)

MORE AUDIO: Stryker joins the Flyers broadcast during the 3rd inning

We're working on getting video of Stryker in left field as well as his at-bat... check back and we should have that this week.