College coach and his son could use your help!

Rex recruited both of our sons while he was the Head Coach at UC Davis.  While neither of our sons ultimately chose his school, Rex was a complete class act in dealing with both of them through the recruitment and in how he talked with them about the decision they ultimately made.

He is a good man.

He and his son are certainly already in my prayers.

This is devastating.  I'll feature this in the forum and hopefully the hsbbweb can help them meet their fundraising goal.   

Wow that is devastating.  So young, so strange. 

Thanks infielddad,

It's time to dig into the pocket book and help another baseball person.

Let's go help Jake and his family.

This has to be the very best baseball site ever, with the best posters any friend or baseball person in need could want. Thank you!

In just about 4 hours, over $1,000 has been donated to support Jake and Rex and the family in this courageous fight and battle. Earlier today our son posted this painting which Jake did in 2009 of one of the assistant coaches at UC Davis.

I am convinced everyone who reads about Jake and Rex will come together and with their prayers and pocket book will make a difference for Jake so he will once again be drawing pictures of baseball coaches and able to be back on the field playing!.

Thank you!

When people are feeling like their kids are not being treated fairly and deserve more, I am hoping they can refer to this thread for perspective.  Let us be thankful for having healthy sons and daughters in our lives while being mindful of those who are not.  Moreover, when we see things like this from other people's perspective and can truly empathize with them, problems like worrying about playing time or what not seem insignificant.   

I read the article on D1Baseball.com a few days ago, but I didn't realize there was a Fundraiser for Coach Peters son.  I will click on the site and make a donation and share the link with our UCI parents.  Thanks for posting infielddad, and moving it up to the top of our Forum, CD.

Good stuff bsbl247.  In addition to the generous gifts from members of the hsbbweb, I see that one lady made a 15,000 dollar donation yesterday.  They are now just about 12,000 dollars shy of their 75,000 dollar fund-raising goal.

Thank you for sharing this. It hit home in many ways -- another HS ballplayer ... JP. 

I've shared this and am praying.

jp, thank you!  We all have son's we love so much.  Rex is not just a great baseball coach, he is a very special and unique Father to each of his 3 children in ways most of us never had to do.

Each and every donation is so helpful to defray the massive medical costs for Jake and his family.  They are now less than $12,000 from their goal of $75,000 to manage some of the incredibly large bills.

Please help. I would ask that each poster and member of the HSBBW donate in any way and any amount.  We have to believe every dollar and every prayer will get Jake one minute closer to getting back on a baseball field. Your dollar and your prayer will make a difference for him.

They are now within 11,000 of their 75k goal.  Frankly, in this day and age, I don't see how 75k is even enough but I am hoping we can push them over the top.

Thank you IF Dad for the article and donation link. Continued prayers their way. 

Many thanks to each poster who has kept Jake Peters in their thoughts and prayers and for those who could donate to help alleviate some of the incredible medical costs involved.

Coach Peters' wife just posted an update on Jake. His battle is not getting easier.  At this point, it very much sounds like Jake is mentally struggling with  the fact that he will never play baseball, won't attend his HS and won't be with his friends. Jake is facing a transition to a life which could involve quadraplegia.

Please continue to keep Jake and his family in a very special place with the hope this incredible challenge might be lifted, somewhat.

For those who would like, this is a link to Deborah's latest update which includes a beautiful, moving  and poignant picture of Jake and his Dad, Rex.

http://www.gofundme.com/jakepeters

I got a small refund check today - totally unexpected - so I passed it on to Jake and his family along with a little extra... they are only a few hundred dollars short of their goal now - can we all chip in a little and make it happen?

Wow - they just received a HUGE 5,000 gift.  They have now exceeded their goal of 75,000 by 5,000 dollars.  I'll leave this up for a few more days since the goal has now been met.  Thanks especially to the members of the hsbbweb who have contributed!