College Fall Ball 2015

Just a quick update.  Son's surgery was yesterday afternoon.  Everything went good.  I talked with the dr and he said it was a bit more involved than he thought going in, but he was pleased with the results and feels like son will back to full form by Christmas.  Thanks again to all of you that have reached out by PM and those on the site for their prayers and best wishes.  Now the work to get back begins.

Great to hear, younggun.  I missed the first go-around regarding the injury but glad to hear it's not a more lengthy issue and things went well.  Will be hoping for quick and full recovery for him.  Not sure of the details but if like most other injuries, it will be so important to follow PT instruction faithfully.

That is what happened with son abit more involved. He should be ready for spring. Glad all is good.

Glad things went well younggun. Keep us up with his progress!!

Good to hear younggun - the hardest parts to handle after surgery are keeping with the "pace" of the PT and not wanting to do something sooner than you're ready to do it. Unlike "us" who may be cautious after surgery, our children still think they're impervious and want immediate satisfaction/results.

Young gun good to hear the surgery went well.  One thing my son really had to overcome in his recovery was his concern for injury again.  It took him a while to get thru it in his mind that his arm would be fine.

Son is playing for Sacramento State, having a heck of a time getting used to metal bats after spending the last 2 1/2 years with a wood bat in his hands. Hope he adjusts or he will be cheering from the bench.

Nice, good luck to him.  I should be partaking in a couple Hornet games this year.  Is your son a freshman or transfer? 

Our son played in his 1st college scrimmage game yesterday. He broke the ice as he started at 2nd base and threw 1 inning. It went like this, 1-2 with a backside line drive for a triple and another backside fly out to the warning track. He faced 4 batters with 2 infield errors, one being his on a throw to 1st from a swinging bunt, a K, a soft liner to RF and a throw out at 2nd. He was pretty happy with it all. Now we get to see him play on Friday during parent's weekend, cant wait.

Parent's weekend=Fundraiser weekend 

This weekend is baseball parents' weekend @ Miss State. We were driving the 7-8 early tomorrow morning. As expected, now my wife wants to leave right after 5 today so we will drive tonight until we can't and then spend the night somewhere

 

Spoke with son briefly early this week about his weekend plans. He said that he was all ours this whole weekend. Shocked to say the least!

 

Calls me today. Says "Dad, think we could go to Academy (Sporting Good store) and buy a cheap set of golf clubs for me while y'all are here?"

 

Coincidence?  Maybe?

 

ps: His Christmas present came early. Bought a used set of 3 yr old Titleist irons,drivers, etc off of a family friend today. The friend went to Miss State so son got a Bull Dawg discount. They will fit his frame and have a large sweet spot. He's never played much golf (and neither have I). I wouldn't let him play while he still batted. I (and wife) are such push-overs!

First visit this weekend for us, too. He wants us to bring a bike. Apparently, turning a 15 minute walk to the gym into a 5 minute ride is extremely important to him at the moment. I think the extra 10 minutes of sleep is priceless right now.

 

He asked us not to show up for any baseball just yet. Hasn't figured out the protocol for parents. We'll take him and his roommate out for a big lunch and some football on Sunday. My wife can't wait to see him.

 

JUCO transfer. Rightfielder/first base. You can't miss his swing. He over swings just a hair.

For anyone who hasn't seen it - Google "Remember+me+I'm+your+mommy".... Now think of your own situations ;-)

 

For everyone going to parents weekend - have a great time!

Here's to  younggun jr. for a SPEEDY RECOVERY!

Allz I can say is "wow".  That is it verbatim... except for the driving part.  He walks everywhere and doesn't have a car.  

OK.  My turn.  First live practice starts on Sunday.  All the pitchers will be throwing one inning.  I wish they could/would stream this stuff.  

Last 10 replies from my son to texts that I sent him:

 

Yes

 

Get Antonio Brown every week

 

Don't Care

 

Not That Good

 

Lol

 

I wasn't

 

Good

 

Nope

 

Nope

 

No

 

1.8 words per message....  Based on what I'm seeing here that's seems to be the average

One of the many nice things about son being 20 minutes from home is we get to see him fairly regularly. Pops home once a week or so and has a home cooked meal. Comes home on an occasional weekend evening when GF is back home from college. Still doesn't talk to me much about anything unless I ask a pointed question (tells Mama everything, but she never asks about baseball, much to my dismay).

Complete waste of thumb impressions that I have to clean off my phone texting the boy

 

He did come home last evening. Called ahead to ask if he could bring 5 guys with him. We said, of course. One of my older sons came by as well. , Wife went out to grocery and we had a spread for them. Grilled out chicken and burgers, fresh fruits and veggies platters as appetizers, whole nine yards.

 

Was a great evening. Felt like the days when older sons where in HS plus my whole passel of kids (5) and dinner many nights was for double digits people.

 

I have to say, I learned more about what is going on in baseball in 2 hours just listening to the boys talk among themselves than I have in a year plus of my son talking to me

       
       

Buckeye, I will bet that it is lower than 1.8. No replies are equal to zero so when uou add those in, the average goes down.
I'm sure you have some of those too.
RFF

Son came home today with 3 2015 teammates who live much further away from school.

they sank in the couches,

put on the Pirates/Cubs game

and all sighed "ahhh, home".

 

Just went fishing.

then big dinner.

Boys excited over recent summer league assignments.

Think they may be most happy to sleep in later than the college 'reveille' they have had for early conditioning &/or weights.

 

Of course, Wife really happy to see son

Just got back from parents weekend and asked son if he was good on spending money. His reply 'yeah, I'm fine' left me shocked. I said son, didn't you say you wanted to major in business and or accounting? If so, you just failed the first test.

Yeah, I've heard that too.  But ask if he wants $20 and see what he says.  My son's response after saying he was good and I asked if he wanted $20?  "Of course!!"  Lol.

Son is still in the voluntary part of the fall season.   But clearly working hard in the weight room and on the field.  He just sent a picture of the baseball field, with a bunch of guys out there getting work in, with the caption "the most relaxing place."  Clearly, he's starting to feel at home at least at one place on campus. His goal is to be completely game ready by the time official practices start.   I'm itching for them to get it on myself. It'll be  another couple of weeks -- mid October. D3 are only allowed 16 official practices in the non-traditional season, spread out over five weeks.

The kid went 2-3 in their intra squad yesterday...with one of the hits against their #1 returning P.  First hits he's had after grounding out 8 or 9 times....though he does think he's the only kid with no K's so far this fall, so that's a plus.  Going to take in a scrimmage against a Canadian team on Friday (he's pitching) and a "family day" intra squad on Saturday.  Will be good to see some baseball again

I've been afraid to post here.  I don't want to fall victim to the hsbbweb curse again. I've learned my lesson!! We did go to see one of the fall games, and he has had a few more since.  All I will say is so far so good.  (said while knocking on wood) Watching the game though, a college team seems like they have so many players.  I think my son said they have 43 that has to be trimmed to 35 after fall.  Tough.  Alumni game is in a few weeks so we will be back.  Met some nice families, son seems happy so all is good.......so far (still knocking)

Keep knocking on wood mom. I know the feeling!!  Can't jinx anything. Lol.

I know the feeling.  My son's freshman year at a JuCo there were 55 on the "fall" roster.  Coach said not to worry.  He usually didn't need to make cuts as they would self cut due to grades, disillusionment, red shirt, etc that he would not actually have to make cuts.  Sure enough, by spring the roster was at 35.

 

And even though the team was on track to go to the regional playoffs by the end of April, the roster dropped to 28 as more quit due to grades or lack of playing time.

An NAIA school near me has 90 kids on the roster in the fall....absolutely no idea why anyone would bring in those kind of numbers.

Are you sure they were all "brought in?"  Probably a lot just show up.   

Another update. Son will be 3 weeks post ulnar nerve transposition on Thursday. Healing is going well. He will get out of his sling and start rehab. He appears to be a week or two ahead of schedule. His trainer is very pleased with the progress thus far. Just praying that the healing continues and the rehab gets completed without any setbacks. I haven't seen him in about 2 months, but I am going out to see him in a couple of weeks. Enjoy your son's while you have them. Time apart is part of growing up but that doesn't make me miss him any less.

Good to hear Young Gun.  I agree the hardest part is them being away which is good and bad.  We go to see mine Friday for parents weekend and we get the bonus of watching a doubleheader Saturday.  I can't wait.

Finally begins next week. 

Does any other school wait so late to begin fall ball I wonder?

My son's DIII last official fall game is this weekend.

Iron Out... White pants come out like new. 
http://community.hsbaseballweb...232#3263970989025232

It always struck me how late your school gets going.  It is certainly later than any of the schools in this part of the country that I am aware of.  I know you are fully aware but this is a huge advantage for your son in a couple of key ways.  He can really get in the groove with schoolwork and he can spend some time getting sharp with baseball and conditioning on his own before he has to impress the coaches.

 

Please keep me informed on how it's going, whether via this thread or PM.  I will be following and pulling for a handful of kids there that have been part of my life and would love to do the same for any of or HSBBW family members.

Son started fall scrimmages 09/15 and will finish up 10/31. A large Texas D1 close to us just started theirs last week or this week. I kind of wish my son's scrimmage had started later for reasons stated above but I guess there is good and bad with any start dates.

2015 had 3 hits in today's loss,  including a bunt single on 0-1 curveball. Today marked end of his fall season (games). I think next game is in March..what will I do until then? Had a solid fall; didn't want to say anything earlier (heard from BaseballMom about HSBBWEB jinx .) Finished with .395 average, with 5/ 6 steals. Played every game (I think all but a couple of innings), hitting in 1 or 2 hole. Played 2B almost exclusively except for a few innings in CF. Was given opportunity and ran with it. Team struggled though, in situational hitting.

 

Many posters talk about the delicate academic/baseball time commitment balance their sons experience; 2015 is experiencing that as well. Had to schedule all his classes between the small 9:15-2:45 window. A number of days he would have baseball before the first class and after the last class. Sometimes he'd eat powerbars on the way to classes scheduled close together--around lunchtime. Just the major "chemical engineering" says challenge on its own. But all is not gloomy. I guess his lab partner is a cute swimmer.

Cabbage, you are so right about the advantages of the late start.   Kid just shared with us his mid-term grade reports.  He's really kicking it in the classroom -- and this is a kid who was definitely not a star student in HS.  First day down for fall ball and he's feeling good about his game so far.  fingers crossed. 

Too funny.  My son is way more chatty than most.  Here are his last 10.

Yeah

I will

Yeah

Nope

My check engine light wasn't on today

Wasn't too bad

No I'll pitch on Friday

Yeah everything's good

Thanks!

Yeah