D2's Start Today

Bball son season starts today.  I've been texting him and this morning he said he was so excited about it, he couldn't sleep last night!!!  I'm leaving in about an hour to head down to the school and watch 1st game tonight and a DH tomorrow.  I'm excited too!!  He's a freshman relief pitcher, so there is no way to know if he will get in, but it will be nice to watch some baseball after all this waiting. 

Great thoughts and emotions.  This is what is is all about.  The nervous anticipation of what might be.  Post here when your son gets in.  I can assure you, good or bad, you'll never forget it.

Good luck guys! We still have 14 days!

I just arrived on campus. First pitch at 4 oclock. Windy and cold here in SC. Will be in 30's during the game. Feels like home. Play Ball!!

Good luck to all D2 guys starting the season today.

Good luck to all your boys...if anyone is so inclined to post a link to their sons bb website I'd love to check in on them.  

My daughter's D-II team, UMSL, starts on Feb. 15th in the Tournament of Champions in Arizona.  I'm hoping that she will be able to play.  She was hit in the right hand by a line drive in practice and has a severe bone bruise.  She has been told she will be out 4 weeks.  This is day 3 today.  She and I are getting together tonight to begin the comeback with the aid of our trainer.  Wish us luck!

 

Good luck to all of the HSBBWeb Players and Parents.

 

JerseyDad, while I don't have a son, here is a link to my daughter's profile at her college:

 

http://www.umsltritons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=131&path=softball

 

Central Missouri is in an event at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

 

http://www.ucmathletics.com/sp...6.aspx?path=baseball

 

Abilene Christian has video and play by play going for their games, and currently UCM has play by play going.

Neat to see and hear baseball again.

bballman,

I was hanging out with BOF and his wife last night catching their son's opening game against Chapman (CA).  We were setting next to a Frosh parent that had flown in from Oregon to catch the series.  Like your son, his kid is a relief pitcher and had no idea if he'd throw this weekend?  Well, once the Trinity pitcher gave up his no-hitter in the 8th...wouldn't you know, the gentleman's son was inserted into the game.  It was fun to watch this dad try and play it cool ...BTW, his son did great.

Unfortunately, my son's team Delta State doesn't open until the 8th but I am glad to see things getting underway for other posters. It's that time of year again, finally! My wife and I will be leaving Thursday to catch the opening series. On the three preseason polls I have seen, Delta State is picked second, third, and sixth. Of course, that stuff means nothing without performance on the field. Good luck to all the DII parents and I may see some of you down the road.

Jeff May had a big game today.  He was 3-3, with a homerun, a double, and overall he was on base 6 times with a walk and two hit by pitches to go along with his three hits.  Other than that, he let the team down

Two of the most exciting words in the English language:

 

Opening Day!

 

Congrats to Coach May's son Jeff!  Wow, what a day at the plate!!!

 

Good luck to all of "our boys"!

 

Julie

Well, bballson got in the game!!!  1 inning. Gave up a single to 1st batter that they threw out trying to stretch a double, then pop up to left, then a single, and ended the inning with a strike out. Made it through!!!  Pitched to 9, 1, 2, 3 batters. Good to get things under way!!  Unfortunately, his team lost 8-3. DH tomorrow though.

That of course sounds thrilling

My son went 0-4 but his team won 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th.
Doubleheader tomorrow.

Congrats to Jeff May, what a great at to start the seasoon.

Great game for Jeff, way to go! 

 

UTampa went down to Bentley in our home opener 5-3.  Bats never seemed to get going all at once for Tampa, and Bentley's right fielder clobbered with 5 RBI's (triple/Grand Salami).  We had the largest crowd I've ever seen at UT for any game (740+).

 

Backstop-17 jr gets his season going our 2nd game Saturday night behind the dish.  It was good to see some live baseball again, win or lose.

Oh, and I also am happy to report Floridafan bought me a few pints pregaming at World of Beer.  That and seeing his son Eric was a pretty good deal.

Here's the latest Collegiate DII Writers poll and All Regional preseason player selections.

 

http://gostatesmen.com/documen...son_Poll.pdf?id=1669

Went over to Young Harris College, North Ga to watch their opener.  It was snowing cats and dogs.  YHC kids doing their best to save the field.  The other team was busy making snow balls.   lol Feb baseball is so unpredictable...............

My son's team (Tarleton State) played in that Astro/Minute Maid Park Tournament. The Texans won their game against the Wonderboys of Arkansas Tech 5-2. We take on the Bowevils today at 4 pm. Go Texans!

Nice to see son's freshman roommate Graham Ramos doing work at Lander.  I see lots of runs scored in that extra inning battle they had today.  Graham's uncle is former ML catcher and the catching/hitting coach for UTampa.

 

UTampa wins 6-0 over Bentley with the 4th 1-hitter in program history by 2 of our lefties.  Rubber match tomorrow afternoon.    

fillsfan's son hit his first post-juco homerun yesterday and I'm sure that was thrilling.  He also has a bucketload of RBI's to start the season.  I'll bet it didn't even seem cold yesterday

Great to hear CD...Congrats Rick, looking for continued success!!! 

We ended going to half of Arkansas-Monticello vs Tarleton and half of Abilene Christian vs Central Missouri games last night at Minute Maid park. It was really good for my 2015 to see what level of play was going on and how he measures up to them. 

TurnTwo Net's son saw his first college action yesterday and collected his first hit.  

Congratulations to everyone who has a son that has seen some action this opening weekend! Wish I was down at Uniersity of Tampa now to watch Backstop 17's son!

I hope everyone enjoys a long healthy season!

Glad you and your son were able to attend. It is never to early to start thinking about college. My advice is to attend college camps and games of schools your son thinks he made be intereted in attending. My son plays SS for Tarleton. We lost to the Boweevils, but bounced back to beat the Emporia State Hornets 2-0.

Thanks a lot CD and jerseydad! It was a great weekend. Newberry swept a four game series to open the season.

I can't wait to go back in a couple of weeks.

Congratulations to all the posters who's sons got off to great starts this week. I also saw that Backstop17's son got a couple of hits and an RBI in his first start as well as catching a shutout. I hope mine has some of that mojo later this week as we open Friday.

Swamp - thanks for noticing!  I'll post a bit about the weekend in the college thread...Here's the short version:

 

Scheduled for 3 game series - 1 Friday and DH Saturday

Saw 1+ games Saturday in nasty cold weather

 

Priceless!

My son's team travels to Arkansas for a 4 game series against Ouchita Baptist. I am a little worried about the forecasted rain. It is nearly impossible to make up canceled games with the non-conference teams. We need every game on our schedule to try to qualify for regionals. Unfortunately we have averaged between 2-5 canceled games each season due to the weather.

Thanks CD and everyone else.

Well, not sure if I could be more nervous.  My son just called me and told me he is starting on Thursday!!  Against Tampa no less.  He called me and told me he is super nervous - 1st college start.  This will be his 4th outing.  First was an inning in which he did good.  2nd outing, he gave up 2 unearned in the first inning on a dropped popup with two outs runners on second & third, came out in the second inning, hit a guy and gave up a double and was taken out after a tounge lashing.  Both runners wound up scoring.  Third outing, one inning, 6 hits, 5 runs on 5 singles and a double.  Some positive to take from it as 3 of the 5 singles were just seeing eye barely through the infield, but not a great outing.  Now he's starting against the #4 DII team in the country - Yikes!!!

 

I'll be heading down to watch the game and try to be that parent in the stands acting like it is no big deal.  Inside, my guts will be churning.  Haha.  Wish Bballson luck!!

Good luck to bballson!! How exciting. Watch  U Tampa #13 if he's at SS. Great young man, travel ball and JUCO teammate of 2b, and boy can he flash the leather.

Thanks Julie. Certainly exciting!!  I'll look for #13. Hope 2Bson is doing well. I think I read one of your posts that he was playing at a DII down there now. Hope he's still having fun and playing hard!!

Thanks bballman! He's stil got one more very fun JUCO season but will be in the SSC next year. Hope we play y'all! I'll keep up with the game and will pull for your boy 

How exciting is that!  I'll definitely tune in to that game.  This is what it is all about!  See if you can meet Backstop-17 while you are down there as he is a great guy!

Thanks CD.  It is exciting, but my nerves will be tested sitting there in the stands.  I remember going through this when Sean pitched varsity his freshman year of high school.  I thought my nerves would have been calmer now with the past experience behind me, but, it's still there.  Maybe it will never go away.  Wonder if parents still get nervous when their son makes their MLB debut? 

 

And yes, I have PM'd with Backstop-17.  He won't be there, a little long of a trip for one game.  I'll be looking for his son though.

 

Can't wait to get down there tomorrow.

bballman, I'm sure some parents still get nervous when their sons make their ML debuts. I sure would be. You will find as your son establishes himself more in the college game, and it might take until next year, that your nerves will calm down some. I still feel a little something every time my guy comes up at bat but it's more excitement than nerves. I look around in the stands and see some of the newer guys parents with very obviously fretful looks and I remember that I was the one sweating every play a few years ago. It will get better! 

Yeah, I did get much better through HS.  I'm sure it's just the start of a new environment and wanting to see him do well and establish himself.  I'm already better than I was yesterday when he told me he was starting.  The excitement and nerves will be there tomorrow at 2:00 though.I just want him to do well.  Nothing I can do to make it better for him other than supporting him - good outcome or bad.  Go Cougars!!