Second outing was a good one. Worked out perfectly as first batter he faced was guy who took him deep first outing. Second pitch jammed him into weak fly ball. Same result the second guy. Walked the third guy and struck out the final guy.
My folks were there as they were headed back north so he even got a nice dinner. Good day for the boy
Son threw 1 inning yesterday in first inter-squad scrimmage.....first kid get a bloop single...hit the next kid....K.....bouncer over 3B.....ground out to first....pop out to right. He wasn't thrilled with hitting the kid but all in all was pretty happy for his first outing
Life of the parent of a Freshman PO - went to son's D3 school yesterday to watch intrasquad scrimmage (and take him to dinner which was the real reason) and he didn't pitch (he thought he would). He's pitching today in another intrasquad scrimmage while I'm home sitting here.
Fall season seems to consist of 16 days of practice with lots of intrasquad games and one double header against another D3. I feel like I've never typed or said intrasquad so much in my life. Position players were just finishing their workouts/drills and moving to the field for the scrimmage when we got there at 4 and players weren't leaving the field until it was as dark as it could be (no lights). Long day for a college baseball player. Even in D3.
Edit - He called shortly after I typed that post. He pitched 2 innings today, no hits, one walk and one K. Lots of ground outs and one double play (grounder right back to him after the walk). Sounded like a good outing and he was pretty positive.
Bolts-Coach-PR posted:Just got a text from kid... 'First at bat first pitch I hit a double that almost went out'... Happy PAPI!!!
your kid can flat out mash.
Different perspective here. Son is a Senior pitcher this year at a mid major D1, this will be his 4th fall ball experience all at the same school. Didn't play summer ball after falling on his throwing shoulder on the second to last game of this past year, nothing too serious though. Played in the Northwoods the previous two summers.
He plays in Florida so his fall ball don't even start until October 10th, coming from Wisconsin where we're just getting our winter jacks by then it's awfully late lol What I'd like to point out is although he is a returning 1st team All conference SP as well as a 1st team All-academic selection he by no means feels confident in the sense that his position is secured. He shows up with the same drive and determination to make a spot for himself on the team the same way he did Freshman year.
He's talked about several players over the past few years that didn't think they had to prove anything on the field to make the starting rotation or lineup that end up becoming spot players with little field time. Coaches want to win and regardless of your past if there is another player that is going to help win more games they're going to go with him even if it is a Freshman. So every player needs to show up to fall ball prepared to battle it out for those precious few starting spots. And I'm glad my son understands this and is prepared for it.
And to all those Freshman boys heading into fall ball understand this, if you prove yourself you can earn a starting spot even if the guy you're competing with for that spot is an all-conference type player. The coaches want to win and they're going to go with whoever gives them the best chance to win.
Just my 2cents.
Dumb question, but, what is a mid- major?
And, no. I didn't miss the rest of your message. That was good advice for younger and maybe even older guys.
Several of the bottom teams in Power conferences would consistently be outside the top 100 RPI and thus I would not consider those programs major.
Several perennial top 50 programs are outside of the Power 5 conferences as well.
Everyone is going to have their own criteria. In baseball and basketball I think the true measure of a program is how often do you make the field of 64.
I was trying to be humble in the sense that he is not in one of the bigger power baseball conferences or a top 50 team in one of the other conferences. They were a top 100 rpi team in a top 15 rpi conference, which puts them pretty close to a so called "mid" major team as far as baseball goes.
A mid level D1 is any school outside of the power conferences and does refer to basketball and football and nothing to do with baseball.
Funny how sensitive people can be over a simple term that most people recognize for what it is....if you read or followed any coverage of the college World Series from ESPN to AP you would have heard and seen the term used quite frequently when referencing Coastal Carolina, whether or not that term is acceptable to old school baseball brethren is completely irrelevant and frankly has nothing to do with the quality of any team tagged with that label. I was simply giving people a reference.
smokeminside posted:smokeminside posted:I think we should apply same terms to D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO.
I'll get started on that right away.
I think we should apply same terms to D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO.
I'll get started on that right away.
Glad to see I can give you something to do other than alienate people on this forum. I would rather talk with parents of like interests with no preconceived notions or superiority complexes.
We just had a nice dinner with the parents of a top 15 MLB team prospect who's son had played with our son and father who had coached one of his teams. A person of very high regard in baseball circles. They are such humble and accommodating people, who we've looked up to for quite some time. We've learned a lot from them over the years and that includes humility and kindness something that misses people on faceless forums such as these.
Bucky, I sent you a pm.
Son was excited today. Rawlings rep on campus today. Got to pick out his new glove. I was excited because finally a glove I didn't buy. Oh wait I paid tuition so that's a fairly spendy piece of leather����
BackstopDad32 posted:Son was excited today. Rawlings rep on campus today. Got to pick out his new glove. I was excited because finally a glove I didn't buy. Oh wait I paid tuition so that's a fairly spendy piece of leather����
. Regardless. This is indeed an exciting day for you and the boy.
Son informed me earlier this week that given the opportunity to keep batting in "basically the same scenario as last year" which was 8 AB's all in garbage time later in games.....he'd rather just give it up and go pitcher full time. I mentioned it yesterday and he realized that in doing so he won't get a free bat this year! I think he wants to reconsider his decision....lol
Yeah when my son was in college, it was tje one thing he waa jealous about position players, they got to choose a bat. And no there was no deal with rawlings for free gloves. Lol
BackstopDad32 posted:Son was excited today. Rawlings rep on campus today. Got to pick out his new glove. I was excited because finally a glove I didn't buy. Oh wait I paid tuition so that's a fairly spendy piece of leather����
LOL. I have what I call my $80,000 jacket. Love the stories best of luck to all your boys.
tres_arbolitos has been on campus at his big conference school since Mid-August. He's taken an early-Fall Start class (they're on quarters), lifted regularly with the baseball S&C coach, and been hitting on field with the few of his entering classmates that are also on campus early.
After the end of EFS, with about a nine day gap between then and the beginning of Fall quarter, the baseball team reported, got their SID stuff handled, got their long-term lockers and kit, and started unofficial Fall activities. Averaging 12 hours a day of team meals, meetings (2x daily), "individuals" hitting on field, captains' practices, and team structured S&C.
Since he's at school in town, about 10 minutes from my office, I had a chance to drop him some Fall clothes and some computer stuff yesterday. He seemed so much bigger and older in just five weeks, I was astonished. After we hugged it out and said goodbye, he flipped me his first team issue hat (it's too big anyways). Oh man the eyes burned hard for a few seconds and it took a lot of strength not to show it too much! He's as busy as he's ever been but flourishing in this pro-learning, pro-development environment. I couldn't be happier for him.
Fantastic! Jealous.
wife and I are going to the Alumni game tomorrow, part of homecoming weekend. Son will be in the dugout on the alumni side for the 1st time...
Must be a really important game he had to go to campus yesterday to go over the scouting reports !
Lefty Son threw in scrimmage for the first time since last fall. 86-88 and 6 K's in two innings with one walk. Also went 2-2 with a double. All is well except the Texas heat.
No doubt Overthehill. It's been brutal. Congrats to your son being back on the mound.
Son just got call last night for summer ball next year. He is going to be a Fayetteville Swamp Dawg in the Coastal League. Can anybody tell me about the league / team?
Son had TJ surgery 11/06/15. Threw to batters today around 3:30 for first time since surgery. He finally called around 6. It was a long two hours waiting to see IF he would even call. Said things went real well and location was outstanding. Threw to six batters. 2K's. 4 infield ground outs. No walks. He was told he hit low 90's but he said had he needed to throw harder, he could have. FB, CB & CH
He stated that he was pleased. So if he's pleased, Mom & Dad are too. If I can get off work, plan to drive over next weekend to see him pitch.
Been a long 18 months since he got hurt......
Outstanding news! Funny how we can be so keenly aware of their time when a game is going on but so much less so most other times.
Tonight is Alumni game night! So excited to see this years team and some boys that had to sit out last year because of transfer and the freshman coming in. My son won't be playing as he is in rehab (going well) but will be great to see him in uniform and reconnect with other parents and meet new ones.
Went to son's first game yesterday (DH) that wasn't an intersquad game. Played a team that manhandled them last year. Shoe was on the other foot this year as son's young team had gained a year experience. (No senior hurlers on team), but will likely be in predictions to win conference. Upon returning from locker room , a number of players mentioned how they scored more runs then the football team scored points.
Nice to meet some new faces too (freshmen and their parents).
Had to laugh and share with you a similar story I heard, first from a parent (taking photos) then a local coach who were on visitor side. When son is up coach yells at infield, especially third base to watch for bunt and MI to get rid of ball. Son hits a rope over second baseman into RC in first AB that RF dives for and doesn't come up with. Coach screaming to Asst, why did he dive? With dive, ball gets passed RF about 10 feet. Bullpen catcher (who played w/ son this summer) apparently told pitcher he was warming up, "that's a triple" and to watch as soon as ball hit ground past fielder. It was a triple which jump started team that consistently put runs up on afternoon and pitchers averaged 1 K per inning. It was also nice catching up with son on tales about his classes afterward, over hotdogs and fries. 
Looking forward to mini local round robin next weekend.
Did not make it to any fall gamea for my sons old school this year. Went to at least one last year. Boy I miss it.
Let's see....
Son was supposed to be SP in scrimmage last Friday. I get a call during the lunch hour from him. "Dad, what exactly do I need to get admitted to the ER?" WHAT? WHY? WHAT"S WRONG? Dad, I'm fine. Just having severe nose bleeds. Worse than I had in HS. Okay, take your DL and insurance card. Ok, I plan on starting today but we will see. Bye.
Then he texts around scrimmage time that a student trainer is driving him to ER. Bleeding a lot, Light headed. Long Story,short. Severe sinus infection. He had antibiotics but would not take them because 1) he googled that 95% of sinus infections are viral and antibiotics don't help and 2) the antibiotics upset his stomach. ER Dr told him to double up dose and gave him some other things. GF said she would make sure that he takes the antibiotics. He's on the mend, went to FB game on Saturday and played golf today.
Oh, our children. Pain in the B*tt and a Joy to life, both at the same time. I love them both.
RedFishFool posted:Let's see....
Son was supposed to be SP in scrimmage last Friday. I get a call during the lunch hour from him. "Dad, what exactly do I need to get admitted to the ER?" WHAT? WHY? WHAT"S WRONG? Dad, I'm fine. Just having severe nose bleeds. Worse than I had in HS. Okay, take your DL and insurance card. Ok, I plan on starting today but we will see. Bye.
Then he texts around scrimmage time that a student trainer is driving him to ER. Bleeding a lot, Light headed. Long Story,short. Severe sinus infection. He had antibiotics but would not take them because 1) he googled that 95% of sinus infections are viral and antibiotics don't help and 2) the antibiotics upset his stomach. ER Dr told him to double up dose and gave him some other things. GF said she would make sure that he takes the antibiotics. He's on the mend, went to FB game on Saturday and played golf today.
Oh, our children. Pain in the B*tt and a Joy to life, both at the same time. I love them both.
RFF,
I feel your pain, trust me it DOES get better.
Yes it does.
Fall Ball FINALLY starts this coming week -- later than last year even.
But the kid, who was home for the weekend, tells us, he's decided to hang up the cleats. Says his heart isn't in it any more.
Mom and Dad are in semi-mourning -- though we could see it coming after last year. He's worked so hard to get to this point. Put up with so much crap and has stayed focused for so long. We're proud of him for that. But he has made his decision.
Good luck to all who still continue on the journey. It was quite a ride for us. But now it's over.
Sorry to hear that Sluggerdad. It comes to an end for all, eventually. It takes great maturity sometimes, to make these types of decisions. Good luck to Slugger, in his future endeavors.
Hang in there, SD. You may be down a ballplayer, but you still have your wonderful son.
SluggerDad posted:Fall Ball FINALLY starts this coming week -- later than last year even.
But the kid, who was home for the weekend, tells us, he's decided to hang up the cleats. Says his heart isn't in it any more.
Mom and Dad are in semi-mourning -- though we could see it coming after last year. He's worked so hard to get to this point. Put up with so much crap and has stayed focused for so long. We're proud of him for that. But he has made his decision.
Good luck to all who still continue on the journey. It was quite a ride for us. But now it's over.
SD, it has been a pleasure sharing in your family's baseball journey and, as much as that has been a large investment of time, money and emotional commitment, I am sure that the investment has only put your son in a much better position for next chapters. I hope you hang around and share what some of those next chapters bring as well as share some more specifics behind his decision regarding baseball as to help others along their own journeys.
I think most of us can relate to your son's walk on that fine line, to the many things that factor into whether it makes sense to continue down the difficult road of balancing life as a college student and life as a college athlete.
We sympathize with your immediate "semi-mourning" but celebrate all the new doors that are about to open for your son.
SluggerDad posted:Fall Ball FINALLY starts this coming week -- later than last year even.
But the kid, who was home for the weekend, tells us, he's decided to hang up the cleats. Says his heart isn't in it any more.
Mom and Dad are in semi-mourning -- though we could see it coming after last year. He's worked so hard to get to this point. Put up with so much crap and has stayed focused for so long. We're proud of him for that. But he has made his decision.
Good luck to all who still continue on the journey. It was quite a ride for us. But now it's over.
SD,
Thanks for the update. I can't imagine how it feels to get that news, but all of us will get it eventually. You have been a great contributer here on HSBBW. Please find a way to stay connected.
Your son has battled his way to many succeses, far greater than many others and for that you should be very proud, as I'm sure you are. All the best to him in the future!
Cheers to you, the wife and your son, SD. Isn't it wonderful, though, that you've still got your son, even though he won't be playing baseball anymore? I try to remind myself regularly that God has more planned for my son than being a baseball player. I'm just waiting to see what that is. But, I know it will sting when the ride ends.
Son and his teammates just ended fall practice. Due to his sister's HS volleyball I only got to watch him pitch twice. I feel blessed cuz he wants to share the daily goings on with his mom and I.
Got into two of the three fall WS games. Pitched two scoreless in game one and with both parents and sister in attendance came into game three pitching in the Bot 9th of tied game. Six pitch inning the 9th and his team scores three in top of 10th. Decides to about give his mother and I a heart attack and loads bases with no outs. Gives up two runs and has bases loaded with two outs. Player coach (senior pitcher) comes out and I figure he was coming out as upper classmen was warm in pen. Senior says your my guy and he gets a returning former All American to fly out to end it.
He thinks he will get innings in spring out of the pen but nothing guaranteed but that sure was a fun memory that will never go away.
SLUGGERDAD,
Sorry to hear your son is hanging them up. Just as a FYI your son's school has an amazing entrepreneurship program. If he has any interest in this area he should check it out.
Slugger Dad,
Just logged on and saw the news. First off, congratulations to your son (and family) for all of his achievements. Very few get the opportunity, or have the ability, to compete on a high end program such as your son's school. I know that you are very proud of him. I am sure it is a difficult adjustment, and I am also sure that you are focusing on all the great times and bonding experiences you shared during his baseball journey.
I learned something from each and every post of yours, and always appreciated your logical, candid and well reasoned posts. I do not log on frequently, but when I do, I always look for your posts, which I will miss.
Good luck to your son in his new endeavors, and also to you and your family in the many new chapters of life.
