It had been a remarkable day of Denison baseball — a remarkable season, really — and truth be told, Denison shortstop Brian Regan ’04 was a trifle worried that the Big Red’s performance on the diamond might be upstaged by the diamond hidden away in his equipment bag.
It was April 24, 2004, Senior Day on the Denison ballfield. The Big Red had just swept Case Western Reserve University in a double-header, and Denison pitcher Cam Cowden ’04 had just thrown his first career no-hitter in the second game.
The celebration already underway was about to grow even more joyous.
Cowden was Regan’s roommate and one of his best friends.
“He didn’t know what I was planning,” Regan said. “I kept it very close to the chest, so when I went after the game to get the ring out of …Read More