FALL BASEBALL

So Nathan decided that he wanted to take on the task of forming his own team for fall baseball and being the head coach. It ended up being a bit of an ordeal since the whole system was completely disorganized and unwilling to help new coaches. Nathan managed to make it all work despite butting heads with one of our team's coaches and a few parents. Not to be rude but, if your kid absolutely stinks at a sport...Don't be surprised, shocked, hateful, and down right stupid when your kid doesn't play in the prime position. I mean seriously, get real. Nathan was actually really good at mixing it up and giving all the kids a chance to play in several different positions. This fall season was about learning since the kids were going from coach pitch to kid pitch for the first time. The rules are completely different for the batters and the pitching is wild and crazy. Every player was scared to get hit by a pitch and had such a difficult time adjusting to several different pitchers each game.After a couple of games, Nathan decided to try Cole out as catcher. After just one practice, he was convinced that there was definitely where Cole belonged. He could barely even catch a baseball at the end of the spring season and then suddenly he's the catcher...And a pretty darn good one. It's really unbelievable. He spent a lot of time running after wild pitches but he hussled his scronny little tail off. And several times he played a football game and two baseball games on the same day. Cole never really got a hit the whole season. He usually only got on base by walking or getting hit by a pitch. It was frustrating for him but, it was a learning experience.He took quite a few dingers including one right in the back that knocked the breath out of him.Brooke quickly learned how to go buy candy at the concession stand this year with the other siblings stuck at the fields. It was the only thing that kept her happy in the middle of all the games.
Cole, you did such a great job. You tried your hardest out there, kept a positive attitude, and cheered your team on every step of the way. That's all we can ask for. I can't wait to see how much more you improve this spring season!Check out Cole as the catcher in the videos. He did so awesome following the ball wherever it went. That position is by far the hardest one out there. Run here, run there, chase this, chase that, throw it here, throw it there. Poor guy was exhausted after every game. On some of the days that he had a football game before the baseball game, he couldn't even make it as the catcher the entire game. But he always put out the effort.

KNIGHTS! I totally forgot to give myself credit for choosing the team name and jerseys. Black was a little hot some days but I thought it all looked pretty cool. The kids looked sharp out there for the jerseys being just t-shirts. No need for anything fancy for just a short time. Anyway...Woot to myself! :)