Oh heck, why not. Need some good stories with all the bad or not so good news out there.
2012 District Championship game (HS) - son's senior year. Son's team is down 5-4 going into the bottom of the 7th. Bottom end of the line up is due up (8-9-1). First two batters are quickly put out. Top of the order - this kid is a 5 tool player with a 95 mph FB, can hit with power (7 HR's that year including a 2 run blast in the 5th inning of this game). Opposing coach calls time for a conference on the mound. First three pitches are nowhere near the plate. Coach motions to put him on. Son now up to bat. After two pitches the count is 1-1. Next pitch runner steals 2nd, now we are in business. Next pitch is inside for a ball. Count 3-1. Next pitch is coming inside and looks like it will nick the corner, but it tails back over the middle inside of the plate - son is all over it sending it over the 3B head deep into the left field corner for an RBI double and a tie ball game! First and only time I ever saw him pumping his fist after getting a clutch hit. Did I mention this was against our archrivals? Son's team would go onto win in the 8th securing the school's first district championship in 25 years.
They would go on to make it to the state quarterfinals, but lost in a close game 4-3 after taking a late game lead 3-2.
At the Juco he attended, his sophomore year he broke the school record for doubles (record was 23). Hit 24 doubles in the regular season with three more in the playoffs. Was ranked #2 in the nation among D2 JuCo's in that statistical catagory. That got him an offer from a D2 university where he had a very good junior year (6 HR's, 12 doubles and 1 triple) and they won the CIAA championship and placed 3rd in the regional playoffs.