My little 9 yr old nephew has been the bat boy for my sons HS team most of the year now. Last Saturday i took a home doubleheader off and went to see his first travelgame. He steps into the batters box, works the count to 2 and 2, turns to the ump and requests timeout (just like he's been seeing his cousin do), and promptly laces a single past the earhole of the pitcher for an rbi single.
Next time at bat he does the same thing and drives another single rbi up the middle. I'm sitting behind the plate absolutely stunned at what I'm seeing. After the game I ask the little guy; why? He replies (straight-faced and matter of factly) that Joey (My kid) told him in the dugout to take control of the at bat and not let the pitcher get a rhythm or quick-pitch him.
Now my son has rewarded me with boatloads of memories over the years and I'm sure many more as he transitions into college, but that statement from a 9 yr old really made my day.