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CPLZCPLZ1,000+ posts
I have watched Daddybo's son Zach all year. He wound up winning the starting position from a three year starting senior, that's how much the coaches thought of him to start the year.

He plays the games with more maturity than you'd think a freshman capable of. A quintessential leadoff man, he goes deep into counts, fouls off pitches in numbers and comes up with clutch 2 strike hits regularly. If he makes an error in the field, which are few, he shakes it off and makes the next routine play.

Every player on the Army team likes Zach and roots for him, including the senior he supplanted as the starter.

Congrats to Zach Price on his Rookie of The Year.

Someday he will be a great leader of our countries finest men.
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ktcosmosktcosmos100+ posts
Only two series left this season for our Arizona Wildcats. A wacky and sometimes really tough year. The kind that either builds camaraderie and character or makes you walk away shaking your head.

I'm reading this thread from my room at an Inn where I've stayed often when visiting Tucson over the past two seasons.

Watching my oldest granddaughter start T-ball this spring, I have wondered: how is it possible that our son made his way from there to a D1 program? Where did the time go? How did I go from being the fit young mom who played Homerun Derby with her boys every Mothers Day to being told, "no, mom, we'd like to take you out to breakfast, instead." Good golly!

In the past three years, I've learned that when you can't attend the game in person, you can enjoy listening to games on radio (when available!) or glue yourself to GameTracker. It's almost as good as being there! I've also loved receiving emailed descriptions of games and pictures of series I couldn't attend. The people we have met along the way, and the support they've given my son are indescribable.

With son ending his junior season, it's possible I won't be back in Tucson next year. If you happen to be in Eugene May 22 and you see a lanky first baseman with a goofy, toothy smile, please say hello.

Meanwhile, best of luck to all you friends and family and players. I'll keep watching your kids wherever my travels take me, and in the pages of Baseball America.
observer44observer441,000+ posts
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Originally posted by ktcosmos:
Only two series left this season for our Arizona Wildcats. A wacky and sometimes really tough year. The kind that either builds camaraderie and character or makes you walk away shaking your head.

I'm reading this thread from my room at an Inn where I've stayed often when visiting Tucson over the past two seasons.

Watching my oldest granddaughter start T-ball this spring, I have wondered: how is it possible that our son made his way from there to a D1 program? Where did the time go? How did I go from being the fit young mom who played Homerun Derby with her boys every Mothers Day to being told, "no, mom, we'd like to take you out to breakfast, instead." Good golly!

In the past three years, I've learned that when you can't attend the game in person, you can enjoy listening to games on radio (when available!) or glue yourself to GameTracker. It's almost as good as being there! I've also loved receiving emailed descriptions of games and pictures of series I couldn't attend. The people we have met along the way, and the support they've given my son are indescribable.

With son ending his junior season, it's possible I won't be back in Tucson next year. If you happen to be in Eugene May 22 and you see a lanky first baseman with a goofy, toothy smile, please say hello.

Meanwhile, best of luck to all you friends and family and players. I'll keep watching your kids wherever my travels take me, and in the pages of Baseball America.


Lovely.

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Dad04Dad045,000+ posts
Check this guys numbers out. U. Middle Tennessee's Bryce Brentz is having a season to dream of.


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The Knoxville, Tenn., native has appeared in every game this season either on the mound or in the field. Brentz is currently batting .473 with 89 hits, 14 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 66 RBI. On the mound, he has an ERA of 4.68 with a 5-3 record in 12 appearances with 51 strikeouts.


Brentz Invited t USA Baseball Tryout
BBkazeBBkaze10+ posts
Our son just finished up his last season of college ball. Was invited to play with a college all-star team against teams in the GBL. He was shocked when the All-Star coach called him to say he was starting. He told us had been thinking of retiring his glove and his cleats and hanging it up. He felt that the way things had gone during the season had discouraged him so much that baseball was no longer any fun for him.

Well he started, K'd 5 in 4 innings, allowed no hits and left the game ahead 4-0. The All-stars won 5-0. The owner of the GBL team told him not to retire and just keep working because he has all the pitches velocity to compete in the majors.

There is an idiomatic expression "success is preparation waiting for opportunity".

Our son has been preparing for that one night his entire life since the age of 8 y/o. I am really proud of him for that.
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ClevelandDadClevelandDadHSBBWeb Administrator
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Originally posted by ktcosmos:
It's a thrill to see everyone's college stories here.

Our Wildcats (Arizona, that is) struggled this season, but son had a rewarding year after having set some offensive goals for himself:

http://www.arizonaathletics.co...c-rel/052509aaa.html

Continued best of luck to all of your boys.

kt - you are only supposed to report real news in this thread Big Grin

Seriously, magical/fabulous year by Dillon and all the best to that young man. He is by far the PAC 10 player of the year. If per chance, someone else is voted for that honor, I will personally send the sheriff out to arrest the people who voted that way Smile
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ktcosmosktcosmos100+ posts
Thank you very much, ClevelandDad!

I'm pretty sure that the amazing Mike Leake from ASU will be selected Pac-10 Player of the Year. In a year widely described as "down" for the Pac-10, Leake made a huge mark and, were it not for the out-of-this world Strasberg, Leake might be the top draft pick.

No kid achieves success without the support of many and the end of the college experience is an emotional milestone. But once you start thinking back on all those who helped it happen, you'll need a few hankies.


We are so very grateful for every opportunity that has come our family's way. That includes every single coach from little league on up, every single parent who has shown positive support for kids playing ball, sports journalists who report on our kids' baseball experiences in newsprint and on the air, families who provide temporary homes to kids playing summer league, and who go on to become supporters of a boy who only spends a few weeks in their care, little kids and their moms and dads and everyone else who support and cheer for college ball players, and all the HSBBWebbers who so freely share experience and suggestions.
S spizzlepop1,000+ posts
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No kid achieves success without the support of many and the end of the college experience is an emotional milestone.

That's the absolute truth. The end of a college season means the end of a career for most that have gone so far in this game. The mere pain of losing is now overcome by the finality of the moment, and the realization that the game is suddenly behind them. But the end also signals the beginning of something new.

Dillon Baird will be playing on, and getting paid to do it, as will CD's son. Congratulations on a great season and blessings to all. I echo ktcosmos' beautiful sentiments of gratitude...
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We are so very grateful for every opportunity that has come our family's way. That includes every single coach from little league on up, every single parent who has shown positive support for kids playing ball, sports journalists who report on our kids' baseball experiences in newsprint and on the air, families who provide temporary homes to kids playing summer league, and who go on to become supporters of a boy who only spends a few weeks in their care, little kids and their moms and dads and everyone else who support and cheer for college ball players, and all the HSBBWebbers who so freely share experience and suggestions.
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