Quite honestly, I think the experience Shane is describing is exactly what my son is seeing at High A. He says his life is very weird now. Goes to bed around 2, gets up around noon or 1 and goes to the field and does his work. Game starts about 6. On nights when he doesn't pitch he spends a lot of time watching the hitters to see what they swing at, what they don't, and kind of plots out what he might do when it's his turn. Game ends around 10 p.m., he goes to find food, plays video games, generally winds down and gets to bed. Rinse and repeat the next day. Monday is the only day off and lately it's been a travel day.
He pitches five innings a week roughly. That doesn't mean he isn't working the other 43 or so innings his team plays.
If you don't like being a pitcher in the NWL, you should stop now.