Kim Varland, mother of Louie Varland, could not stop crying when he told his parents the Twins had called him up to the big leagues.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, St. Paul native Louie Varland made a solid major league debut, but the Minnesota Twins ultimately fell to the New York Yankees, 5-4, following a late-inning meltdown.<\/p>\n
To start the opening game of the doubleheader on Wednesday, Varland was called up and received a lot of support. While his Concordia St. Paul teammates gathered to watch the game at home, his family traveled to Yankee Stadium to witness him make his professional debut. Varland made an immediate impact after beginning the season in Double-A Wichita.<\/p>\n
In 5.1 innings of work, Varland had a strong debut, surrendering just two runs, three singles, a walk, and seven batters struck out. Jose Miranda’s two-run home run helped the rookie in the top of the first, and Gilberto Celestino’s RBI single in the fourth gave Minnesota a 3-0 advantage.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n