By Andy Furman

NKyTribune staff writer

You heard that voice – you had to. Especially if you’ve ever attended a Florence Y’alls baseball game at Thomas More Stadium.

Her classic: “We want Beer.”

Laura Renke will shout that on specially designated innings when a Florence Y’alls pitcher strikes out an opposing hitter – and the crowd is treated to half-price beer. Oh, she’ll have her cow bell with her for additional effect.

“I don’t even like or drink beer,” Renke told the Northern Kentucky Tribune, after a Y’alls 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Evansville Otters on a Sunday afternoon.

Renke is the classic baseball fan – and more importantly, the model for a baseball Host Family.

She’s known as ‘Mom’ by the ballplayers. She calls herself the ‘Host Monster.’

The host family program has

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