Little update on son.....been very enlightening. He's made travel team roster so far for all the games, although several games he only stepped foot on the field to help the outfielders warm up. (He's the only freshman and has a lot to learn and he knows it.) He did get 1 shot batting in the line up and flied out to center. Has pinch run and that's about it. Although it's hard to sit and watch and I'm sure is even harder for our son, he knows he has to do his time and that he's competing with grown men. We asked if he still felt the same about the team/coach/decision even though he isn't playing. His response was "Yes, I trust coach _______ and I know he's got the teams best interest and when he thinks I'm ready he will let me know." I have seen so much growth in him. I obviously would love to see him on the diamond, but knowing he's at peace and in his element working towards his life long dream is an amazing feeling. Don't kid yourself, he wants to be on the field so bad he can't stand it, but he knows in due time. Coach cut the travel roster team from 30 to 25 and he even beat out a junior who's competing for his same position. He loves what being part of the team means, the travel, the meals, the bonding between them win or lose. We haven't missed but 1 game out of the 12 games they have played so far. Son asks why we come when we know he's not playing? We tell him because this is a chapter of his life that we wouldn't want to miss on or off the field. Explaining that his performance isn't indicative of our support and that he's part of a team and we support "his" team. Parents of those who don't play college sports don't really understand, or maybe we are weird, but my husband and I just choose to be there knowing he will likely step on the diamond little if any at all.