We clinched a playoff spot! No kid on the roster has been to playoffs during their high school career. That's how long our program has been "rebuilding". It helps to have the kid who will most likely be the baseball state player of the year on your roster (not my kid). However, my kid did hit a 2-run dinger last night to win the game and help solidify our playoff ranking. 2 regular season games left and then playoff games start with a 32-team bracket. Pretty exciting and really hoping our record breaking period of rain is over.
MomLW posted:cluelessDad2019 posted:I haven't reported in all season, but RHP son had a break out season. He plays on JV, but was always that skinny kid who could occasionally throw well. By the end of the season (which ended last night) he was the tall skinny kid who could reliably dominate and win despite infield errors. He's worked hard over the winter and will continue to do so to move that success to V next year. Our JV was structured around pitchers only going 3 or 4 innings, but within those constraints he was terrific. What a difference a year makes.
He's now 6 2 and weighs only 140 lbs, but he has developed a confidence this year I wasn't sure would ever emerge. Once or twice he started the game a little rough, but found a way to work himself into a groove and finish strong. He's one of the youngest sophomores in his class and he only started paying baseball when he was 12 so I'm terrifically proud of how he has fought to climb this mountain. He's not near the top of his mountain yet, but dang I'm happy for him.
On to summer ball! Hope y'all have a good playoff run if you are lucky enough to be in it!
Good deal, ClueDad! Glad to hear he's gaining confidence and doing well.
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Tonight was senior night -- lots of mixed emotions. Hard to believe that we have played out last regular season baseball game of his life. Next week starts league playoffs (WCAL) and then onto CCS. Came within a wisker of winning the regular season league champs (just one more sac fly away.).
We are about half way through the season. Team is 12-3 and has locked up top seed in our group for the state tournament that starts in a couple of week. The program has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago the team won 4 games total and nobody could remember the last time we had beaten teams in our conference. This year we are leading the conference. The talent level is basically the same, but the HS coach who is in his second year has completely changed the culture. My son is a 2018 who has been a varsity starter since his freshman year so he has experienced the transformation first hand. It's been fun to watch and as a parent to support the new coach in what he is trying to accomplish.
We still have three weeks before our season starts. 
On the plus side, I'm full of anticipation!
Iowamom23 posted:We still have three weeks before our season starts.
Wow! Our (GA) high school season will be over in three weeks.
Today was a busy day for 2018. At noon we played in a district playoff game then prom tonight. We won 10-1 in the district game and play in the final on Monday. Son will be on the bump. I am nervous as heck for him because winner gets the automatic berth to state. The team they are facing is very good with 2 or 3 D1 kids on the roster. I'm pretty sure there will be a fair number of scouts there. It will be a good opportunity for him.
LivingtheDream posted:Today was a busy day for 2018. At noon we played in a district playoff game then prom tonight. We won 10-1 in the district game and play in the final on Monday. Son will be on the bump. I am nervous as heck for him because winner gets the automatic berth to state. The team they are facing is very good with 2 or 3 D1 kids on the roster. I'm pretty sure there will be a fair number of scouts there. It will be a good opportunity for him.
Best wishes to your son/his team?
Bogeyorpar posted:Our regular season ended Monday, county playoff starts this Friday. This season was extremely cold and wet. It didn't help that a lot of schools scheduled games at night, adding to the darkness and coldness.
Our team started off shaky, but ended up with a .500 winning record. Many games were decided by one pitch, one hit, or one error. Anything can happen in the playoffs. Keep my finger crossed.
First round of playoff was single elimination. Our team, #6 and lowest ranked, eliminated the #3 seed. As I mentioned above, it's not surprising. It helped when one of our players, who had no hits the whole regular season, hit a triple and brought in two runs.
Second round is double elimination. First game, we faced the #1 team. It's a Saturday afternoon game and the sun actually came out. The stadium was close to the school, so it's packed. However, parents and relatives and schoolmates were shocked and dismayed when we lost the game 0-10, mercied in 6 innings.
Actually I think the coach used the correct strategy. He pitched our weakest pitchers against the #1 team. He must have calculated that we can't win this game, so let it go and take our chances on the next game, which is on tomorrow. Now we can pitch the strongest starter in the elimination game. Let's see if this strategy actually pays off.
NEDAD18 posted:We are about half way through the season. Team is 12-3 and has locked up top seed in our group for the state tournament that starts in a couple of week. The program has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago the team won 4 games total and nobody could remember the last time we had beaten teams in our conference. This year we are leading the conference. The talent level is basically the same, but the HS coach who is in his second year has completely changed the culture. My son is a 2018 who has been a varsity starter since his freshman year so he has experienced the transformation first hand. It's been fun to watch and as a parent to support the new coach in what he is trying to accomplish.
What did he do to change the culture?
I like that strategy too Bogey. Especially if they pitched their number one. Now he is out of the way and you still have your number one to use. IT works as long as your guy is good next game and your bats come alive....keep us posted
NEDAD18 posted:We are about half way through the season. Team is 12-3 and has locked up top seed in our group for the state tournament that starts in a couple of week. The program has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago the team won 4 games total and nobody could remember the last time we had beaten teams in our conference. This year we are leading the conference. The talent level is basically the same, but the HS coach who is in his second year has completely changed the culture. My son is a 2018 who has been a varsity starter since his freshman year so he has experienced the transformation first hand. It's been fun to watch and as a parent to support the new coach in what he is trying to accomplish.
This sounds a lot like our program. The most games the team won during the last 3 seasons was 4. This year, we've won 10 and should (fingers crossed) pick up 2 more this week. With the best pitcher and hitter in the state on our roster (according to mid-season stats posted in our state's major paper), we could be make a run through the play offs. Or, we could be out in one game. It's baseball. You never know.
Good luck!
We will enter the playoffs as the #1 seed in the state. We won our conference championship game Saturday in an interesting fashion. My 2018 got the start and had his worst pitching performance in many years. Couldn't finish guys off. Hit two, walked four and gave up one seeing-eye single in 1.2 innings. Three of the four walks came after getting ahead 0-2. Then, after leaving the game in the second with two outs, men on second and third, and down 5-0, he takes over at first base and promptly drops a 5-3 ground out, allowing both runners to score and making it 7-0.
However, it was the ultimate roller coaster ride for him. Our #2 came in and held them to one unearned run the rest of the way and we inched back into it and my son doubled to tie it a 8-all and then had a two-out, walk off single to win it in the bottom of the 8th.
roothog66 posted:We will enter the playoffs as the #1 seed in the state. We won our conference championship game Saturday in an interesting fashion. My 2018 got the start and had his worst pitching performance in many years. Couldn't finish guys off. Hit two, walked four and gave up one seeing-eye single in 1.2 innings. Three of the four walks came after getting ahead 0-2. Then, after leaving the game in the second with two outs, men on second and third, and down 5-0, he takes over at first base and promptly drops a 5-3 ground out, allowing both runners to score and making it 7-0.
However, it was the ultimate roller coaster ride for him. Our #2 came in and held them to one unearned run the rest of the way and we inched back into it and my son doubled to tie it a 8-all and then had a two-out, walk off single to win it in the bottom of the 8th.
Awesome. Gotta love character building with a positive eventual outcome.
Golfman25 posted:NEDAD18 posted:We are about half way through the season. Team is 12-3 and has locked up top seed in our group for the state tournament that starts in a couple of week. The program has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago the team won 4 games total and nobody could remember the last time we had beaten teams in our conference. This year we are leading the conference. The talent level is basically the same, but the HS coach who is in his second year has completely changed the culture. My son is a 2018 who has been a varsity starter since his freshman year so he has experienced the transformation first hand. It's been fun to watch and as a parent to support the new coach in what he is trying to accomplish.
What did he do to change the culture?
That's a good question. My son attributes it to the intense preseason workouts that made the team bond and become a more close knit group. They now play much more as unit, they are much more resilient and compete all the time. When something goes wrong they recover and move on, whereas in the past heads would drop and the wheels would fall off. They can now come from behind and win close games. There are also other factors. Better in-game coaching and communication clearly helps - the coach is highly respected and knows what he is doing. We're not deep at any position except pitching, but he plays the best players and they know that it is up to them to get it done. Parents have pitched in and helped with equipment and facilities upgrades. It also helps when a buzz starts to form around the program and younger kids come to watch. The coach has gotten the players involved in the rec league which the younger kids love. The baseball program now feels like a program and not a poor relation to other sports especially lax.
kandkfunk posted:NEDAD18 posted:We are about half way through the season. Team is 12-3 and has locked up top seed in our group for the state tournament that starts in a couple of week. The program has undergone a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of seasons. Two years ago the team won 4 games total and nobody could remember the last time we had beaten teams in our conference. This year we are leading the conference. The talent level is basically the same, but the HS coach who is in his second year has completely changed the culture. My son is a 2018 who has been a varsity starter since his freshman year so he has experienced the transformation first hand. It's been fun to watch and as a parent to support the new coach in what he is trying to accomplish.
This sounds a lot like our program. The most games the team won during the last 3 seasons was 4. This year, we've won 10 and should (fingers crossed) pick up 2 more this week. With the best pitcher and hitter in the state on our roster (according to mid-season stats posted in our state's major paper), we could be make a run through the play offs. Or, we could be out in one game. It's baseball. You never know.
Good luck!
Good luck the rest of the way!
Overlooked this thread, so quick overview.
Freshman son played JV all season. Had a good year. Really enjoyed being on the team. None of the parent issues many post about. Good time. Went undefeated in district, then season over.
Son and one other freshman got called up to varsity, both as emergency pitchers. Varsity tied for 1st in district with the #3 and #4 ranked team in state. We were ranked #15. Two really good starting pitchers, couple really big sluggers and then pretty average. Won some tight ones with pitching and clutch hitting. Won first playoff series last weekend, going three games. Son warmed up in second game, so maybe not as far fetched that first varsity inning could be in a playoff series. This week, we play the #1 team in state. We have a chance if our two starters hold up. In Texas, you have to win six 3-game series to win 6A (largest class) state championship. And then there are two champions for the state, they never meet. Too many teams. As it is, it runs until June 10th.
Son's having a blast "riding the bus" with the varsity players. Said the next day, that was the most exciting sporting event he had been a part of. Dad is enjoying seeing varsity baseball.
BTW, the state rankings of teams is far from scientific. No way they could see all the teams and really rank them. So #1 could be the tenth best in the state, vice versa.
Go44dad posted:Overlooked this thread, so quick overview.
Freshman son played JV all season. Had a good year. Really enjoyed being on the team. None of the parent issues many post about. Good time. Went undefeated in district, then season over.
Son and one other freshman got called up to varsity, both as emergency pitchers. Varsity tied for 1st in district with the #3 and #4 ranked team in state. We were ranked #15. Two really good starting pitchers, couple really big sluggers and then pretty average. Won some tight ones with pitching and clutch hitting. Won first playoff series last weekend, going three games. Son warmed up in second game, so maybe not as far fetched that first varsity inning could be in a playoff series. This week, we play the #1 team in state. We have a chance if our two starters hold up. In Texas, you have to win six 3-game series to win 6A (largest class) state championship. And then there are two champions for the state, they never meet. Too many teams. As it is, it runs until June 10th.
Son's having a blast "riding the bus" with the varsity players. Said the next day, that was the most exciting sporting event he had been a part of. Dad is enjoying seeing varsity baseball.
BTW, the state rankings of teams is far from scientific. No way they could see all the teams and really rank them. So #1 could be the tenth best in the state, vice versa.
Congratulations to your son. I'm sure this is all very exciting. This brings back exciting memories of my son who played varsity as a freshman and got to play in HS championship games, one of which was played at an MLB stadium where son was in aw of being on that field thinking about the MLB players who had been standing on the very spot he was playing on or the spot in the dugout where he was sitting and who had drank out of the same drinking fountain. Great times for a Freshman player. As so many have said in the past around here... these time goes by so fast and one should savor them. The experience should bring more good times for your son.
nxt lvl posted:I like that strategy too Bogey. Especially if they pitched their number one. Now he is out of the way and you still have your number one to use. IT works as long as your guy is good next game and your bats come alive....keep us posted
Unfortunately the strategy did not work out as planned. We pitched our Ace last night, but somehow the other team found the bat -- a couple guys went 3 for 3 or 4 for 4; many grounders found the mif gap, and many fly balls dropped between OFs. Anyway, we lost the game and our playoff is over.
Son told me many seniors cried on the bus home. To them, senior day wasn't the last game; this one was.
Well, the old heap finally ran out of gas last night.
After a couple of days of rain, the district championship was played on Saturday. Ended up losing to a team that is currently 22-3, so I guess no shame in that.
Moved on to the regional quarterfinals yesterday and had to face the champion from the neighboring district. Had one bad inning where 5 runs scored. Ended up losing 5-2. Son was in the on deck circle as the tying run when the game ended.
Given all of the upheaval at the program over the last year, a new coaching staff, and only returning one starter - the team really exceeded all expectations.
And the playoffs have started: First our league and then sectionals. California doesn't have a "state" tournament. Won our first league playoff game last night but tonight face our arch rivals who have played us tough all four years of my son's high school career. Should be a good game tonight over at Santa Clara University. Hard to believe we are now in the one and done time and with my son being a senior -- I'm enjoying every last second.
Our playoff brackets just came out. 32 teams. The first two rounds are single elimination and then the eight "pod" winners move on to a double-elim tournament. We finished 18-1 and grabbed the #1 seed and in our second round game we would get the only team that beat us this year if they win. Redemption awaits.
Senior day today for 2017. Bittersweet for the parents for sure.
My biggest worry should be that I'll not throw a scud when we do the traditional "Dad throws first pitch to son" thing in the pregame ceremonies. But it's been a bumpy ride this season in a number of ways, and the boys really need a win today to cement their hold on 2nd place in league and set up favorable seeding for section.
MAM - why do they do a neutral venue?
(great venue but I'd assume one of the teams deserves to play at home)
MAM posted:And the playoffs have started: First our league and then sectionals. California doesn't have a "state" tournament. Won our first league playoff game last night but tonight face our arch rivals who have played us tough all four years of my son's high school career. Should be a good game tonight over at Santa Clara University. Hard to believe we are now in the one and done time and with my son being a senior -- I'm enjoying every last second.
(Lots of memories from many my 2010 son's HS games at Schott Stadium 
)
Son's high school just swept third straight best of three series to make it to the final four. First game was 10-0 run-rule. They won the second game 4-3 in 12 innings. #EXHAUSTED
<- Rolls eyes at Shu
Shu complaining about how tired he is because of the playoff games is like hearing a billionaire complaining about all the paper cuts he got from counting his money......Please!
Hehe- We had to sneak into counties by less than a point. A POINT! And with a week to go in districts that is up in the air too!
In a few days he is going to be complaining how tired he is from being up all night celebrating a state title. LOL
Good luck....lol
Kevin A posted:<- Rolls eyes at Shu
Shu complaining about how tired he is because of the playoff games is like hearing a billionaire complaining about all the paper cuts he got from counting his money......Please!
Hehe- We had to sneak into counties by less than a point. A POINT! And with a week to go in districts that is up in the air too!
In a few days he is going to be complaining how tired he is from being up all night celebrating a state title. LOL
Good luck....lol
Thanks - I was talking "mentally" exhausted. LoL
Boys didn't get home till 1:30ish so school should be fun today.
Congrats and good luck you guys as well.
Won a nail bitter last night... 4-3 with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 7th. So enjoying the last little bits of high school baseball and know how long these memories will last with my son. Tonight's game is for the league championship and then onto state sectionals next week. #funtimes
roothog66 posted:Our playoff brackets just came out. 32 teams. The first two rounds are single elimination and then the eight "pod" winners move on to a double-elim tournament. We finished 18-1 and grabbed the #1 seed and in our second round game we would get the only team that beat us this year if they win. Redemption awaits.
We are CO boys as well. Playing in the 5A tourney this weekend. Was surprised to hear you say that, as a 1 seed, you might have to play the only team that beat you guys this year. Checked out the RPI and it looks like they made a geographic or league change that put them in your pool. I am betting that your son and his teammates are hoping that Sterling wins the game, setting up a rematch. Ought to be fun! Best of luck to you guys this weekend!
Oh, yeah, definitely. That loss was embarrassing. We played poorly and blew a lead late in the game. It's actually a good draw from a motivation standpoint. However, on the flip side, this same team upset us 1-0 two years ago in the second round when we were a #1 seed and went into the game 18-1, so...
Since I've sharing updates, I'll keep going (not my norm)... Super fun game to watch last night as my son's high school won their league championship 4-3. Clean, well played game with a lot of small ball, good defense and good pitching. Beat a team that was on a 10 game winning streak. Back to back championships. Next week is sectionals. Best part of all this is the memories that he is capturing and I hope will remember forever. Like most people, I still remember winning some big games (in soccer) way back when. So nice to just enjoy the game and not stress about college recruiting and everything else.
Won today 9-8, so headed to the semis of our state playoffs. These boys have some fight in them!
We move on, but not without a ton of drama. We play the first two rounds of our 32-team state playoff in pods of four teams ranked 1-32. As the #1 seed in state, we got a home pod. Our first game was against the bottom seed and it went as expected. We put up 20 runs in the first and sailed to a 35-0 win. Our #3 started the game and threw a no-hitter. However, the other team did put two guys on in the final inning and used a sac bunt to put runners 1&3 and then stole home to break up the shutout. They were were quite excited.
The second game got off to a rocky start and there were doubts that we'd play it at all. Before the game, while working on the field, our principal went down along the third base line and was unconscious for about ten minutes. He was unresponsive to CPR. Eventually, he was life-flighted out to Colorado Springs. Heart attack. He's resting comfortably.
So, we played the only team that beat us this year. They put it to us 14-7 in the second game of the year. Since then, we had won 18 in a row. My son started the game and out them down 1-2-3 in he top of the first. We put up three in our half and looked well on the way to redemption. My son didn't quite have the velocity or control he'd like and ran into some problems, but we were scoring easily enough. He left the game with two down in the sixth (PC limit), one on and an 11-7 lead. Our #2 came in in relief and promptly gave up a 2-run shot to left center field to pull within two. We went scoreless in the bottom of six, so went to the seventh up by two. Our closer comes in and K's the first batter. Then he K's the second on a curve in the dirt that gets by the catcher and the runner reaches first. Two walks and a ground out later, the bases are juiced with two away and a 3-2 count. The batter promptly lines a double over the left fielder's head to give them the lead 12-11. In the bottom of the seventh, we have the top of the order up. The first two guys ground out weakly to second bringing up our 3-hole guy. This guy is a senior who came into his own this year. Having never hit a home run in his life, he had seven this year (he hit one earlier in this game) and leads the stat at all classifications with 44 rbi in 20 games. The count works to 3-2 and, looking at perhaps the last pitch he'll ever see in organized baseball, he deposits one over the center field fence to tie the game.
They put up one in the top of the eighth, but we come back and tie it with a walk, a hbp, and a shot to left that the left fielder can't pull down. With runners at 2&3 and no outs, they intentionally walk the #8 hitter and out our #9 at the plate. After he dives out of the way of the potential game-winning hbp curve heading right for his hip, he pops up to the first baseman. Now, they have the infield in, with the right fielder now pulled into the infield, and left and center shallow. Our lead off guy rips one into center for the win. 14-13 to avenge our only loss on the season and we head to the final eight. Forecast for Friday - 48 degrees and rain.
roothog66 posted:We move on, but not without a ton of drama. We play the first two rounds of our 32-team state playoff in pods of four teams ranked 1-32. As the #1 seed in state, we got a home pod. Our first game was against the bottom seed and it went as expected. We put up 20 runs in the first and sailed to a 35-0 win. Our #3 started the game and threw a no-hitter. However, the other team did put two guys on in the final inning and used a sac bunt to put runners 1&3 and then stole home to break up the shutout. They were were quite excited.
The second game got off to a rocky start and there were doubts that we'd play it at all. Before the game, while working on the field, our principal went down along the third base line and was unconscious for about ten minutes. He was unresponsive to CPR. Eventually, he was life-flighted out to Colorado Springs. Heart attack. He's resting comfortably.
So, we played the only team that beat us this year. They put it to us 14-7 in the second game of the year. Since then, we had won 18 in a row. My son started the game and out them down 1-2-3 in he top of the first. We put up three in our half and looked well on the way to redemption. My son didn't quite have the velocity or control he'd like and ran into some problems, but we were scoring easily enough. He left the game with two down in the sixth (PC limit), one on and an 11-7 lead. Our #2 came in in relief and promptly gave up a 2-run shot to left center field to pull within two. We went scoreless in the bottom of six, so went to the seventh up by two. Our closer comes in and K's the first batter. Then he K's the second on a curve in the dirt that gets by the catcher and the runner reaches first. Two walks and a ground out later, the bases are juiced with two away and a 3-2 count. The batter promptly lines a double over the left fielder's head to give them the lead 12-11. In the bottom of the seventh, we have the top of the order up. The first two guys ground out weakly to second bringing up our 3-hole guy. This guy is a senior who came into his own this year. Having never hit a home run in his life, he had seven this year (he hit one earlier in this game) and leads the stat at all classifications with 44 rbi in 20 games. The count works to 3-2 and, looking at perhaps the last pitch he'll ever see in organized baseball, he deposits one over the center field fence to tie the game.
They put up one in the top of the eighth, but we come back and tie it with a walk, a hbp, and a shot to left that the left fielder can't pull down. With runners at 2&3 and no outs, they intentionally walk the #8 hitter and out our #9 at the plate. After he dives out of the way of the potential game-winning hbp curve heading right for his hip, he pops up to the first baseman. Now, they have the infield in, with the right fielder now pulled into the infield, and left and center shallow. Our lead off guy rips one into center for the win. 14-13 to avenge our only loss on the season and we head to the final eight. Forecast for Friday - 48 degrees and rain.
First off, glad to hear that your principal is doing well.
Secondly, what a game! That had to be extremely intense - congrats!
Keep the updates coming. I'm living through them as we wait for play offs to start on 5/22. Technically, we have a "down" week this week, but we've picked up two games as long as the weather holds out. We have played one less game than what we are are allowed to play because of early season rain outs. We can also play one extra game as a fundraiser. They should be interesting because we'll be resting our ace, so my son and the other starter will likely get the starts this week. When we do play our first play off game in seven years next Monday, my son will be playing against one of his summer ball teammates. It should be fun.
kandkfunk posted:Keep the updates coming. I'm living through them as we wait for play offs to start on 5/22. Technically, we have a "down" week this week, but we've picked up two games as long as the weather holds out. We have played one less game than what we are are allowed to play because of early season rain outs. We can also play one extra game as a fundraiser. They should be interesting because we'll be resting our ace, so my son and the other starter will likely get the starts this week. When we do play our first play off game in seven years next Monday, my son will be playing against one of his summer ball teammates. It should be fun.
Good luck!
roothog66 posted:We move on, but not without a ton of drama.
Holy Krap, Root. Hilarious to potentially tragic to my blood pressure was rising with every step in the revenge game. Nice W!
We had our senior game Thursday. Already clinched 2nd in a large league and decent playoff spot going in, playing a lower finishing team, so should be fairly uneventful. Two seniors. One is a P and got the start. WE hit a lot of hard balls right at but still had a comfortable 7-2 lead going into the last. The other senior is our CF and leadoff and NOT a pitcher but has thrown a few pens in the hopes he would get one hitter before his HS career ended. We put him in for the last out ( that was the thought, anyway). Pretty good size crowd. Nervous warm-ups, not very many strikes. Walks the first guy on four pitches. Threw a strike, then walked the second guy. Now, there is a bit of fun banter going back and forth between dugouts. Ball one, ball two. Shoot, I'm gonna have to pull him. Throws ball three in the dirt... I'm stepping out of the dugout as the ball scoots away from the catcher, R2 bolts for third, catcher tracks down the ball and guns him for the final out. The dugout erupts as if we had just won a title and mobs the senior pitcher, who couldn't have possibly sucked any more on the bump.
We had our senior night last Tuesday. My son is a 2018, but the team is largely seniors. Each kid walks out with their family and the announcer reads a little blurb about the player, including their post high school plans and favorite high school baseball memory. The last senior to come out was a kid who doesn't really play, but has a great attitude about it. His favorite high school baseball memory was having a great seat in the dugout for his senior season and being able to watch each game from a prime position on the bench. I'm dying laughing. I look over at our coaching staff and each coach is cracking up. Needless to say, the kid got to pinch hit during game. Made good contact, but hit it right at the Center fielder. Was all smiles after the at bat though.
MomLW posted:Won today 9-8, so headed to the semis of our state playoffs. These boys have some fight in them!
Update: We lost our semi-final game. Really proud of these kids, however. This was a true rebuilding year, and I think many of us were just hoping that we wouldn't be under .500, so getting as far as we did was a triumph in itself.
We are supposed to play Friday, but the current forecast is 100% chance of 2-4 inches of snow. We're not even playing in the mountains. Crazy, when you consider the high for our last game was 90 degrees.
roothog66 posted:We are supposed to play Friday, but the current forecast is 100% chance of 2-4 inches of snow. We're not even playing in the mountains. Crazy, when you consider the high for our last game was 90 degrees.
Ouch!
Tomorrow's game time forecast in GA - 93 degrees.
Winner take all tomorrow.
We lost to a very good #1 3-2 tonight. 6'6" lefty headed to a Power 5 in the fall. The kid was good - heard low 90's at times when he needed a punchout.
Fortunate we pounded out 16 hits in game two and won 10-2.
Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Man that's tough. What a year though. We won a gut game 2-1tonight to advance. Face the top seed in our side of the bracket next though.
cabbagedad posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Man that's tough. What a year though. We won a gut game 2-1tonight to advance. Face the top seed in our side of the bracket next though.
Congrats!
hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
Tough loss Shu...congrats on a great season.
hshuler posted:smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
hshuler posted:smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
The numbers are accurate. 120 max pitches. 96 the first night, when the last batter got up in the final game he was at 23, but allowed to "finish" the batter per ghsa rules. :-(
CaCO3Girl posted:hshuler posted:smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
The numbers are accurate. 120 max pitches. 96 the first night, when the last batter got up in the final game he was at 23, but allowed to "finish" the batter per ghsa rules. :-(
So to this point, GHSA pitch count rules are a complete and total joke.
Under all rules during the season, a player throwing 96 pitches would require 3 days rest before being able to throw again. But for the playoffs they abandoned ALL of the pitch rules in favor for the combined 120 pitches over three days?
Clearly Georgia pitch count rules have NOTHING to do with protecting player arms if they allow a kid to throw 96 pitches for a complete game on Wednesday and toe the rubber to throw 28 pitches, let alone a single pitch, again on Thursday. Add to it that they could have left him in the game beyond 120 pitches and the only penalty would be a 2 game suspension for the coach and the $250 fine.
Any credibility the GHSA might have gained by implementing pitch counts were completely flushed during the playoffs.
Nuke83 posted:CaCO3Girl posted:hshuler posted:smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
The numbers are accurate. 120 max pitches. 96 the first night, when the last batter got up in the final game he was at 23, but allowed to "finish" the batter per ghsa rules. :-(
So to this point, GHSA pitch count rules are a complete and total joke.
Under all rules during the season, a player throwing 96 pitches would require 4 days rest before being able to throw again. But for the playoffs they abandoned ALL of the pitch rules in favor for the combined 120 pitches over three days?
Clearly Georgia pitch count rules have NOTHING to do with protecting player arms if they allow a kid to throw 96 pitches for a complete game on Wednesday and toe the rubber to throw 28 pitches, let alone a single pitch, again on Thursday. Add to it that they could have left him in the game beyond 120 pitches and the only penalty would be a 2 game suspension for the coach and the $250 fine.
Any credibility the GHSA might have gained by implementing pitch counts were completely flushed during the playoffs.
I was very surprised when they put him in as well. All I can think is that the kid is a senior and maybe he asked to be put back in?
CaCO3Girl posted:Nuke83 posted:CaCO3Girl posted:hshuler posted:smokeminside posted:hshuler posted:Season over! Lost 4-3 to finish 35-4. I feel really bad for the seniors who were class acts on and off the field.
Must have been a heartbreaker, but what a game, Shu, and what a year! Sounds like Woodstock had a one man wrecking crew of a hitter, and their closer must have been dealing. Hang in there....
It was definitely a heartbreaker for the boys. Their closer had 24 pitches left and was at 23 when he started that at-bat against our best hitting which ended with a K. Not sure if those number are completely accurate but they are close.
He was last night's starter who beat us 3-2.
The numbers are accurate. 120 max pitches. 96 the first night, when the last batter got up in the final game he was at 23, but allowed to "finish" the batter per ghsa rules. :-(
So to this point, GHSA pitch count rules are a complete and total joke.
Under all rules during the season, a player throwing 96 pitches would require 4 days rest before being able to throw again. But for the playoffs they abandoned ALL of the pitch rules in favor for the combined 120 pitches over three days?
Clearly Georgia pitch count rules have NOTHING to do with protecting player arms if they allow a kid to throw 96 pitches for a complete game on Wednesday and toe the rubber to throw 28 pitches, let alone a single pitch, again on Thursday. Add to it that they could have left him in the game beyond 120 pitches and the only penalty would be a 2 game suspension for the coach and the $250 fine.
Any credibility the GHSA might have gained by implementing pitch counts were completely flushed during the playoffs.
I was very surprised when they put him in as well. All I can think is that the kid is a senior and maybe he asked to be put back in?
But that's the beauty of rules. To protect him from himself or a coach.
Here's my two cents:
I said before the playoffs that the 120 pitches in the series totally disregards the main purpose of the rule - mandatory rest days.
Also, there is a third official, as mandated by the GHSA, to keep the official pitch count. Why do you still leave it up to the coach to possibly break the rule? Shouldn't the third official have the authority to say to the HP umpire that the pitcher has reached his limit and he must be replaced at that time.
hshuler posted:Here's my two cents:
I said before the playoffs that the 120 pitches in the series totally disregards the main purpose of the rule - mandatory rest days.
Also, there is a third official, as mandated by the GHSA, to keep the official pitch count. Why do you still leave it up to the coach to possibly break the rule? Shouldn't the third official have the authority to say to the HP umpire that the pitcher has reached his limit and he must be replaced at that time.
I think the easiest way to address is to simply mandate that once a pitcher has exceeded his allowable pitch count, every pitch thrown thereafter will be ruled a "ball".
Can't imagine a coach would leave a kid in during a one run, winner take all game in that circumstance.
But in this case, no rule was even violated.
Nuke83 posted:hshuler posted:Here's my two cents:
I said before the playoffs that the 120 pitches in the series totally disregards the main purpose of the rule - mandatory rest days.
Also, there is a third official, as mandated by the GHSA, to keep the official pitch count. Why do you still leave it up to the coach to possibly break the rule? Shouldn't the third official have the authority to say to the HP umpire that the pitcher has reached his limit and he must be replaced at that time.
I think the easiest way to address is to simply mandate that once a pitcher has exceeded his allowable pitch count, every pitch thrown thereafter will be ruled a "ball".
Can't imagine a coach would leave a kid in during a one run, winner take all game in that circumstance.
But in this case, no rule was even violated.
LoL.
Ball five, ball five, ball five....
Well... this chapter is now complete as my son's team lost in the first round of sectionals. A total shock, but the game is a great reminder of why they play the game. 4-3 loss. Son came in into the game in the 6th with runners on first and third with no outs (the starter had just given up two runs). He struck out the first guy and got the second batter he faced to roll over and hit into a grounder fora double play. Seven pitch inning They brought in the teams closer for the 7th. We mounted a come back but fell short.
Hard to believe that HS Baseball is over. Surreal actually. Very happy the finished his high school career on a good note. He leaves with some great memories...making the team as a freshman (SUPER HARD considering the team was ranked in the top 50 his freshman year and #1 in the country his sophomore year), winning everything his Junior year (league, tournaments, state sectionals) and winning his league this year after some rough off-field issues.
So glad for my son that he isn't hanging up his cleats like a lot of the kids on the team. Can't imagine what he'd be feeling if he wasn't playing in college. Excited to see what the next chapter brings. I know it will be different and he does too.
As excited as I am for him to experience something new, I will really miss the innocent nature of high school baseball.
Tough loss in championship of our meaningless league tournament. The kid and I are at a JC game right now -- well, I am; he just left to go to the cage -- where I saw something I have never seen before and hope to never see again. Big hitter let go of his bat on a swing and took out both catcher and plate ump. Sheeez. Waiting for a replacement ump. C seems ok. PU being taken to infirmary.
Ouch!
So our season in Iowa starts tomorrrow. Doubleheader planned--my 2018 to pitch first game, his best friend--my son from another mother--to pitch the second. 40% chance of rain. Keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Iowamom23 posted:So our season in Iowa starts tomorrrow. Doubleheader planned--my 2018 to pitch first game, his best friend--my son from another mother--to pitch the second. 40% chance of rain. Keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Good luck and fingers crossed.
(this could also be posted under "The Demise of High School Baseball?")
Quick overview. Freshman son placed on JV team to start the season, along with three other freshman. JV is half Juniors, rest Sophomores and the four freshman. Often, the four freshman would be at C, P, SS, 2B at the same time. Team won about half its preseason tournament games, and all its district games. Many shutouts, and occasional errorless games. Good team. Kids got along great. Son met a bunch of new guys, became friends. The juniors would come and pick him and the other freshman up for pregame meals, etc. Parents in the stands all got along great. Kid was starting pitcher about every third game, more or less. Only two games a week here in regular season.
Son and another freshman were called up to the varsity for playoffs. Coach has coached 32 years as a varsity head coach. I hear he is old school, wouldn't know for sure, he doesn't talk to parents about baseball. Nice cordial guy, though. "Pitching depth" the two freshman were told. Team has a couple of stud jr starters - one of them is a D1 commit, a curveball closer and that's about it. But son got to ride the bus, he was thrilled. He got to pitch to the varsity lineup in practice each week. He warmed up several times in games. Team won the first series in three games using only three pitchers. Same in the second series, beating the #1 team in Texas (by one poll, PG had them as the 26th in nation - no idea how they can rank that many teams like that).
Third series was against what I think was a better all round team then the team we beat in the second series. From pitching to line-up, they looked more talented to me. First game, our usually very reliable starter and defense came unglued, we got behind 7-0 in the third. With a runner on third and a 2-0 count, they bring in my son. So first varsity pitch comes in the third round of the state playoffs. And it's a change-up, bounced, blocked and smothered. Son walks him on next pitch. Runner scores on a groundout. He gets the next hitter to end the inning. Goes out for the fourth, HBP, K, BB, K, BB, goes to 2-1 on the hitter, throws a ball. Batter thinks it's ball four and starts to jog to first. Runners hesitate, then start to jog to the next base. Son throws over and gets the pick off. Thank you baseball gods. Coach told son after the game that he looked 86/87 on a couple of them. That's a tick or two over what he has been gunned. Next freshman comes in, gets hit a little, and error or so for a couple runs, but throws two innings. Game ends. Down 0-1.
Next night, opponent throws the #1 RHP in nation in 2019 class. We throw our D1 guy. Maybe 800 people at the HS field. It sizzled all night long. You could hear it from behind the backstop. There guy up to 93, our guy looked low 90's, but someone said touched 94. (Can't verify that.) Our guy was a little shaky in the beginning with command, and gave up three runs. We get one run, but run up the pitch count on their guy. He comes out. Down 3-1 going to the last inning. We get a walk and an error, they get two outs. The next three batters go down to the final strike, but all three come through with hits. We go up 5-3, and then close them out in the bottom of the 7th. Go even at 1-1.
Next day bats come out, we win 8-3. Son and other freshman ate up some pitches, we had enough pitching to finish them off.
So three times, I have picked up my son from the school after the game. Three times we both said "That's the most exciting game I have ever played/watched!"
Fourth round starts Thursday at University of Houston.
Demise?
From here, only demise may be me with a heart attack!
TPM posted:Iowamom23 posted:So our season in Iowa starts tomorrrow. Doubleheader planned--my 2018 to pitch first game, his best friend--my son from another mother--to pitch the second. 40% chance of rain. Keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Good luck and fingers crossed.
+1
Go44dad posted:(this could also be posted under "The Demise of High School Baseball?")
Quick overview. Freshman son placed on JV team to start the season, along with three other freshman. JV is half Juniors, rest Sophomores and the four freshman. Often, the four freshman would be at C, P, SS, 2B at the same time. Team won about half its preseason tournament games, and all its district games. Many shutouts, and occasional errorless games. Good team. Kids got along great. Son met a bunch of new guys, became friends. The juniors would come and pick him and the other freshman up for pregame meals, etc. Parents in the stands all got along great. Kid was starting pitcher about every third game, more or less. Only two games a week here in regular season.
Son and another freshman were called up to the varsity for playoffs. Coach has coached 32 years as a varsity head coach. I hear he is old school, wouldn't know for sure, he doesn't talk to parents about baseball. Nice cordial guy, though. "Pitching depth" the two freshman were told. Team has a couple of stud jr starters - one of them is a D1 commit, a curveball closer and that's about it. But son got to ride the bus, he was thrilled. He got to pitch to the varsity lineup in practice each week. He warmed up several times in games. Team won the first series in three games using only three pitchers. Same in the second series, beating the #1 team in Texas (by one poll, PG had them as the 26th in nation - no idea how they can rank that many teams like that).
Third series was against what I think was a better all round team then the team we beat in the second series. From pitching to line-up, they looked more talented to me. First game, our usually very reliable starter and defense came unglued, we got behind 7-0 in the third. With a runner on third and a 2-0 count, they bring in my son. So first varsity pitch comes in the third round of the state playoffs. And it's a change-up, bounced, blocked and smothered. Son walks him on next pitch. Runner scores on a groundout. He gets the next hitter to end the inning. Goes out for the fourth, HBP, K, BB, K, BB, goes to 2-1 on the hitter, throws a ball. Batter thinks it's ball four and starts to jog to first. Runners hesitate, then start to jog to the next base. Son throws over and gets the pick off. Thank you baseball gods. Coach told son after the game that he looked 86/87 on a couple of them. That's a tick or two over what he has been gunned. Next freshman comes in, gets hit a little, and error or so for a couple runs, but throws two innings. Game ends. Down 0-1.
Next night, opponent throws the #1 RHP in nation in 2019 class. We throw our D1 guy. Maybe 800 people at the HS field. It sizzled all night long. You could hear it from behind the backstop. There guy up to 93, our guy looked low 90's, but someone said touched 94. (Can't verify that.) Our guy was a little shaky in the beginning with command, and gave up three runs. We get one run, but run up the pitch count on their guy. He comes out. Down 3-1 going to the last inning. We get a walk and an error, they get two outs. The next three batters go down to the final strike, but all three come through with hits. We go up 5-3, and then close them out in the bottom of the 7th. Go even at 1-1.
Next day bats come out, we win 8-3. Son and other freshman ate up some pitches, we had enough pitching to finish them off.
So three times, I have picked up my son from the school after the game. Three times we both said "That's the most exciting game I have ever played/watched!"
Fourth round starts Thursday at University of Houston.
Demise?
From here, only demise may be me with a heart attack!
44 - I can relate to the "heart attack" comment. Son came up in a big spot last week against a Power 5 signee. The crowd was bananas and I was nervous for him. I can only imagine what my blood pressure was at the time.
Good look in round 4 and keep us posted!
Go44dad posted:
So three times, I have picked up my son from the school after the game. Three times we both said "That's the most exciting game I have ever played/watched!"
Very special!!! Good luck to him next round!
hshuler posted:TPM posted:Iowamom23 posted:So our season in Iowa starts tomorrrow. Doubleheader planned--my 2018 to pitch first game, his best friend--my son from another mother--to pitch the second. 40% chance of rain. Keep your fingers crossed for us!!
Good luck and fingers crossed.
+1
Thanks for the crossed fingers! Weather held, if by held you mean it's okay wearing a sweatshirt, a coat, two blankets and gloves. And son had a good first outing. Gave up two hits, no walks, 5 strike outs and we won 4-1. Only run came on an error by third baseman.
My son from another mother had a rougher start to his season — started the game and did well, but we lost 4-0. It was a lesson in how a good catcher really matters. My son got to pick his, second pitcher had to take second string and it didn't go well.
But at last — baseball in Iowa is off and running!!
It was 90 here today, where is spring?
It was 90 here too and we won our first round playoff game! We haven't been to the playoffs since 2010. It was an amazing pitching duel that went 9 innings and saw both starting pitchers go the distance (both stayed under the state pitching guidelines). The only run came in the top of the 9th for us off a single, sac bunt (my kiddo) and huge double. We were the 24th seed and beat the #9.
Next up, we play our rivals in the 2nd round on Wednesday.
good luck KandK!
Just need to share. Line drive hitting senior son hit his first high school baseball home run in his last regular season game. And it was Grand Slam!
Hopefully this portends well for the playoffs.
Note: A little Carlton Fisk action was needed.
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Super cool! Congrats!
HRCJR, WHOOP WHOOP!!! That's great! Congrats and good luck!
MomLW posted:HRCJR, WHOOP WHOOP!!! That's great! Congrats and good luck!
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HRCJR - there is no better feeling for a player than to hit a home run, no matter when it comes in their career. Congrats and good luck!
Well, all done for the year. Entered the 8-team double-elim state as the #1 seed i the state. My 2018 took the mound in the first game and was as dominating as I have ever seen him...until he wasn't. Through 5 innings he had struck out 14 and only three balls had been put in play. He was pounding the strike zone, throwing 89-91 and they couldn't touch him. Through 5 innings, two hits, 14 K's, 0 walks and holding a 5-1 lead. Then came the sixth. He plunked the first batter, gave up a single to the second and then hung an 0-2 curve that a big lefty put about 400' over the right field wall. Still no big deal. Then he walked the next guy and we removed him. The normally reliable relief pitcher loaded the bases with walks and then let a run score on a wild pitch and two more on a single. Scratched one across in the top of the seventh, but lost 7-6.
In the next game, an elimination game, we faced our biggest rival school who we had swept two games from just a couple of weeks ago, 1-0 and 8-5. This was a rematch of the two pitchers who threw the 8-5 game. This time it was a pitcher's duel. Our guy threw a two hitter, but unfortunately, those two hits came in a sequence of single-sac bunt-rbi single and we lost 1-0 with only three hits of our own. My son has been devastated. In the 1-0 loss, it was a sharp single to right that he bobbled for a second. If he had made the play cleanly, he might have had a play at the plate. He feels like he personally blew both games.
That's a baseball lesson for him. If he truly thinks he wants to play this game for a living, he needs to understand there will be lots of days like that.
We only lose two senior starters, both big producers, but should be back next year as a favorite for a state title (been saying that for three years, though). Now, it's on to summer ball. No time to rest. WWBA in Arizona next week, followed closely by the MLB PDP and Fort Meyers for the PG National Showcase.
We are done with HS baseball. The boys lost their first one-and-done game yesterday 4-1. Things got off to a rough start when our #1 starter was scratched due to a sore shoulder, and then the opponent's first batter hit a hard one hopper that bounced off our SS's arm and took him out of the game (he's ok). It was almost fun to watch the other team play - they were kind of a doppelganger in terms of talent, but they really executed on both sides of the ball, something we have not done consistently this season. Their defense made all the plays and their pitcher gave up just 1 run on 3 hits and no walks. Our starter looked great until he got to 0-2 or 1-2, when he threw some mistakes, and their hitters did a good job of making him pay.
One bright note was my kid leading off the bottom of the 7th with a single in his last HS at-bat -- I think he's hitting 1.000 in the 7th inning of elimination games -- and scored our only run on a sac fly that could have turned the game around had their CF not made an incredible catch on a drive to the wall.
Another bright note was watching the kid who came in to relieve for us. 1 hit and 6 K's over 3 innings (yeah he probably should have started) . His development this season has been astounding. He'll be at the local JC next year so it'll be fun see what he does there.
This final high school season has been a little bumpy and has had much more drama than I would have liked to have seen, but over the past 4 years it was great fun to follow 2017 on his ride and see how much he's grown in the process. He's an amazing kid.
And of course I'm glad that he's got more baseball in front of him.
Our season ended last night too. We played one of our cross town rivals and lost 4-2. We actually played really good baseball. Just a couple little lapses that made all the difference. The boys literally fought until the very end. They had the bases loaded in the top of the 7th with only 1 out (should have had them loaded with zero outs but our coach made a bad call to send a runner when he thought there was an overthrow - there wasn't). The next two batters struck out. Both seniors. Tough to end your HS career on a strikeout.
We did have a couple of fabulous plays and successfully executed a trick play. A couple years ago, there was a college play (I think) that went viral. The pitcher, middle infielders and center fielder pretend the pitcher overthrows a pick off attempt at 2nd base. The infielders both dive, the Center field frantically runs toward the overthrown ball and the bench is yelling "3rd, 3rd". All the while, the pitcher is heading toward 3rd to back up the supposed throw from the outfield. Except, the pitcher actually has the ball and tags the runner. Our kids played it perfectly. The runner was thoroughly confused because his coach was telling him to go back to 2nd. He walked right into the tag. Even the umpires were laughing.
It's a tough end for a team filled with truly great kids. They accomplished so much more than anyone thought they could this season. They were the #24 seed in the state. They made it to the final 16 and came so close to the final 8. My son has been playing with these seniors since 8th grade. Our ace pitcher is his mentor. This is going to sting for a little while, but summer ball is just around the corner.
Good luck to all of you still in the playoffs.
Seems like the theme for the day. We were bounced Tuesday. I was out-coached. They were able to run on our LHP/Catcher combo that had shut down runners all year.
I get a call from a parent the next night, expressing how disappointed he was in me allowing a kid to use a wood bat in the game. Just finished eight straight months of 4-5 hours per day, five or six days a week, very minimal pay that goes back to the assistants and this is the call I get. And he isn't aware but I am the guy that decided to shut his son down from pitching when a saw a little something that didn't look quite right and probably saved any hopes of a pitching career. Well, still love the boys. The thread IS HS baseball after all.
Wow. Some parents stink.
On behalf of all of us, I apologize for that fool.
My 2017 catcher's season ended last week, first round of conference playoffs, losing 11-4 to a team we beat both times in the regular season. But our regular season ended with a 7th inning, 4-error collapse. The other team was riding high after beating a top-ranked team who had little to play for going into playoffs. But our boys still seemed somewhat dejected, and the other team was still pumped. Home game.
Started poorly with the umpire calling a TINY strike zone. I mean it...tiny SZ. Our all-conference pitcher got frustrated visibly, not getting close pitches over and over again top of 1st and 2nd. They mostly kept the bat glued to the shoulder and walked with at least 3-4 HBP and a few hits that dropped. They scored early but still manageable. And the SZ opened up.
But we did not hit well and the boys pressed. Sprinkle in a few errors, hits, and scores and we were down 11-0 bottom of 7th. My son batted 4th and we had 2 outs at top of order. I did not think he'd get up again (he was 0-2 with a HBP). Finally, they pulled their very effective starting pitcher and the reliever walked and loaded them up with a hit and a score. My son came up, base loaded, 2 outs. First pitch: base-emptying hard LD up the middle. 11-4. Next batted struck out. So that's a wrap for 4 years of HS baseball. But nice last AB double!
I've gone to one conference championship game since then and one regional playoff game. I plan to hit 1-2 more. Love to see good HS baseball...
Good luck to everyone still in the hunt!
Haha, thanks JCG. It doesn't help that I am always a little extra Pi$$y for about 48 hours after we lose our last playoff game. If I could figure out a way to win our last playoff game every year, these problems would largely go away.
my 2018 son's team is playing in game 1 of round 4 (TX regional semi finals) tonight...currently ranked @#2 in state.
I've been to multiple playoff games in the past few years, but my kid wasn't playing in them and I know it's high school ball, but the playoffs are more intense when it's your kid. Hoping they keep rolling...pretty talented bunch of kids.
If it plays out right, we'll meet up with GO44DAD's kid in the Regional Finals...pulling for them too...at least this week. 
Sorry, to all who lost this week and best wishes to 2018, Go44 and whomever else is still playing.
Just starting our tournament. Single elimination over 4 classes. We have been ranked in the top 10 of 3A all season so there are expectations. On paper sectionals should be easy. The team that won them last year returned all their starters but have lost a lot of games this year. That's a little worrisome because you never know when they might "return to form". If we make it to regionals it becomes somewhat more difficult. Of the four teams (if all goes as expected) there will be #'s 2, 3, and 7.
Last Saturday we played a doubleheader with the kid on the mound the first game. Struck out 7 of first 8 then called the coach to the mound with pain in his bicep. Between then and Monday the coach must have called half a dozen times. Had a ortho come to the school Monday to check him out. He could not reproduce the pain and had no real explanation as to what it could be. Kid threw bullpen Wednesday with no pain, which is great because without him we'd be in trouble. We have two really good pitchers, him being one of them. The way it's set up you could win out with two pitchers and a decent reliever, no way with just one.
This is the kids last hurrah then its on to Nebraska so fingers crossed.
SomeBaseballDad posted:Just starting our tournament. Single elimination over 4 classes. We have been ranked in the top 10 of 3A all season so there are expectations. On paper sectionals should be easy. The team that won them last year returned all their starters but have lost a lot of games this year. That's a little worrisome because you never know when they might "return to form". If we make it to regionals it becomes somewhat more difficult. Of the four teams (if all goes as expected) there will be #'s 2, 3, and 7.
Last Saturday we played a doubleheader with the kid on the mound the first game. Struck out 7 of first 8 then called the coach to the mound with pain in his bicep. Between then and Monday the coach must have called half a dozen times. Had a ortho come to the school Monday to check him out. He could not reproduce the pain and had no real explanation as to what it could be. Kid threw bullpen Wednesday with no pain, which is great because without him we'd be in trouble. We have two really good pitchers, him being one of them. The way it's set up you could win out with two pitchers and a decent reliever, no way with just one.
This is the kids last hurrah then its on to Nebraska so fingers crossed.
Glad the kid is good to go. Good luck, SomeDad!
MomLW posted:SomeBaseballDad posted:Just starting our tournament. Single elimination over 4 classes. We have been ranked in the top 10 of 3A all season so there are expectations. On paper sectionals should be easy. The team that won them last year returned all their starters but have lost a lot of games this year. That's a little worrisome because you never know when they might "return to form". If we make it to regionals it becomes somewhat more difficult. Of the four teams (if all goes as expected) there will be #'s 2, 3, and 7.
Last Saturday we played a doubleheader with the kid on the mound the first game. Struck out 7 of first 8 then called the coach to the mound with pain in his bicep. Between then and Monday the coach must have called half a dozen times. Had a ortho come to the school Monday to check him out. He could not reproduce the pain and had no real explanation as to what it could be. Kid threw bullpen Wednesday with no pain, which is great because without him we'd be in trouble. We have two really good pitchers, him being one of them. The way it's set up you could win out with two pitchers and a decent reliever, no way with just one.
This is the kids last hurrah then its on to Nebraska so fingers crossed.
Glad the kid is good to go. Good luck, SomeDad!
Thank you.
#2 team and one we would face in regional got knocked off. They just need to take care of biz.
SomeBaseballDad posted:MomLW posted:SomeBaseballDad posted:Just starting our tournament. Single elimination over 4 classes. We have been ranked in the top 10 of 3A all season so there are expectations. On paper sectionals should be easy. The team that won them last year returned all their starters but have lost a lot of games this year. That's a little worrisome because you never know when they might "return to form". If we make it to regionals it becomes somewhat more difficult. Of the four teams (if all goes as expected) there will be #'s 2, 3, and 7.
Last Saturday we played a doubleheader with the kid on the mound the first game. Struck out 7 of first 8 then called the coach to the mound with pain in his bicep. Between then and Monday the coach must have called half a dozen times. Had a ortho come to the school Monday to check him out. He could not reproduce the pain and had no real explanation as to what it could be. Kid threw bullpen Wednesday with no pain, which is great because without him we'd be in trouble. We have two really good pitchers, him being one of them. The way it's set up you could win out with two pitchers and a decent reliever, no way with just one.
This is the kids last hurrah then its on to Nebraska so fingers crossed.
Glad the kid is good to go. Good luck, SomeDad!
Thank you.
#2 team and one we would face in regional got knocked off. They just need to take care of biz.
So we lost first game of sectionals 3-2 in 9. 19-6 lost to 5-15. We hit the ball all game long 1-9. Might have left 15+ people on base. Left bases loaded twice. Had bases loaded a couple of times with one out and got one run out of it. Got to the 6th tied 2-2 and coach panicked and put the kid in with no warmup. He threw about 20 pitches and his arm started hurting again. Had to go to our #3 and he didn't get it done.
Got to admit this one hurt, bad. We had a good team and two strong pitchers. The kid has been unhittable this season. Has some outstanding numbers on the mound. 10 years he's been pitching and never has he had an arm issue. Until now, his sr year with the best team he's had when it really counted. Othro, school trainer, personal trainer, coaches, all insist his arm shouldn't hurt where it does. Guess it's back to the doc for an MRI. Really, really disappointing but that's the way it goes I guess. On to collage.
Sorry, Somebaseballdad. I feel ya! Hope your kid's arm feels better fast.
Well, 2018_son is still in it. 8 teams left.
The Elite 8 of 6A Baseball :
Martin
Carroll
Round Rock
Hendrickson
Travis
Deer Park
Reagan
Churchill
The kids seemed to really want it this weekend. We had trouble game 1, the bats fell silent and had a tough time pitching and we got run ruled...11 - 0, but came back and won game 2 (5-0) and then run ruled them in game 3 (11-0). So we're moving on to the Regional Finals.
Here are two shots of 2018_son from dallasnews.com article
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2018_Dad posted:Well, 2018_son is still in it. 8 teams left.
The Elite 8 of 6A Baseball :
Martin
Carroll
Round Rock
Hendrickson
Travis
Deer Park
Reagan
ChurchillThe kids seemed to really want it this weekend. We had trouble game 1, the bats fell silent and had a tough time pitching and we got run ruled...11 - 0, but came back and won game 2 (5-0) and then run ruled them in game 3 (11-0). So we're moving on to the Regional Finals.
Here are two shots of 2018_son from dallasnews.com article
Nice - congrats!
So I'm not really late with this. We play summer baseball and our season ended last night in second round of substate. It's the first time in seven years we won ANY substate games, so that was a big step. Also won the conference and went 31-9 overall with a team that graduated only three starters.
My son pitched 60 innings, struck out 65 and gave up 4 earned runs all season for an ERA of .47. He also came in second in the conference in being hit by pitches with 11. He says "mom, I don't think people like me very much!"
It was a great season and I'm sitting at my desk thinking that we should be playing in the third round to go to state tonight, but we aren't, and I hurt. The kids are more productive. They apparently took pictures of the scoreboard after losing last night and have posted them on their phones as screen savers, then went as a team to work out this morning.
Can't WAIT until next year!
Iowamom23 posted:So I'm not really late with this. We play summer baseball and our season ended last night in second round of substate. It's the first time in seven years we won ANY substate games, so that was a big step. Also won the conference and went 31-9 overall with a team that graduated only three starters.
My son pitched 60 innings, struck out 65 and gave up 4 earned runs all season for an ERA of .47. He also came in second in the conference in being hit by pitches with 11. He says "mom, I don't think people like me very much!"
It was a great season and I'm sitting at my desk thinking that we should be playing in the third round to go to state tonight, but we aren't, and I hurt. The kids are more productive. They apparently took pictures of the scoreboard after losing last night and have posted them on their phones as screen savers, then went as a team to work out this morning.
Can't WAIT until next year!
Wow, great in so many ways and congrats to him. What really strikes me is the kids immediately taking shots at the scoreboard and getting busy with efforts toward next year. That is quite a rare mindset for a collective group of HS players at that point in time. That is the type of mindset that belongs to a group that is destined to do something special.