GAME CENTRAL - Okay to Brag: Week 5

MN Mom, left you a PM.

Three game tourney this week and JT, Jr on base EVERY AB from leadoff! 8-9 for the tourney (other was an E4), plus 3 BB, 3 SB, and 6 R. Average after 40 AB is now UP to .575 with 6 2B and 16 R.

LHPitcher, I replied to your PM.

Both of my boys went yard tonight. My 10 year old got his first home run (grand slam and on his B-day) while I was at older son's game. While Dad, Grandparents, and other brothers got to see it, I got to hear it over the phone . Older son (12) hit his 6th of the year just after the younger one, while hubby got to listen to it on his end of the phone. Thank goodness for cell phones!!!!

Chris finally did it. GRAND SLAM HOME RUN. His first ever. None in Little League, Junior League, Senior League, High School or Americian Legion. Second time up, bases loaded [2 walks and an error] against a hard throwing pitcher with the score 1-0 [Chris, leading off the game, had scored the first run for the Raiders in the first inning] he took the first pitch over the center field fence. Broke the game wide open and we won in 4 1/2 innings.

Ain't baseball great.

TW344

Congrats to TW and most importantly, TW's son.

Bet Pepperdine or Covenant would like to have a few of those.

Peace,
Shep

Son hit three home runs in a four game series for Odessa College friday and yesterday. One was a walk off grand slam. Made the papers and nightly news.

www.oaoa.com/sports/sp042206c.htm

Just Completed a 3day, 4 game Tournament. Son went
7 for 13 with 2 BB. and 2K's
.538 BA.
.692 OBP.
1.076 SLGP.
3 1B
2 2B
1 3B
1 HR

Pitched complete game 7 Inning's.
2 Hit
1 BB
7 K's
.000 ERA.
Won the Game 2-1
Hit game winning RBI.

I'm so proud of him and his TEAM.
After being Pummeled the 1st Game.
To comeback and go 3-1 in the Tournament.
It was Fun to Watch. the EH

More tourney kudos:
http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/default.asp
TOP UTILITY PLAYER: JEFF TAYLOR, Heritage. Taylor was extraordinary, reaching base in all 12 plate appearances, catching in games one and three while playing shortstop in game two. Batted .889 (8 for 9) with six runs and two stolen bases, and showed true leadership on the field.

CO-MVP'S: Dustin Crouch, Amherst County and Jeff Taylor, Heritage.

Eldest had a good weekend - going 7-15 with a couple doubles, a triple, 4 SB's, a couple RBI's and 5 runs scored. Turned 3 DP's also.

And doing it with a sprained ankle.
Go D Go!

Son's season ended Saturday as they were put out of the playoffs. He was 4-for-9 with a HR and a walk in 3 games.

Finished the season with .460 BA, 29-for-63 in 20 games.
14 of 29 were extra base hits...9 DBLs, 1 Triple, and 4 HRS.
.825 Slugging %
.507 OBP

I had so much fun watching them play this year.

Finally got in a game!

Came in cold with 9 warmups and struck out the side.

Hit rbi single to put us up by 10 and end the game.

Older son; Still leads league in ERA and K's. won his last game 4-0 giving up 3 hits. Went 3 for 3 with 2rbi's .
Youngest; Top of the first, playing third a hard grounder down the line he steps, backhands the ball ala Brooks Robinson and rifles the ball across the diamond for the out.
Bottom half of the same inning he hits a low line drive over the centerfield fence for a 2 run HR . On his next at bat he hits one to almost the identical spot, just as hard, but the Centerfielder has his butt against the fence and catches the ball about head high without having to take a step! .
Would have been a inccredible day had he hit the ball 5' in either direction.
Rollerman

After 25 months and 12 complete games, including a 3 hitter, 2 4 hitters, 2 5 hitters and 2 6 hitters, Junior has finally won another HS game. Lost his no-no in the 6th, and uncharacteristically walked 2 guys, but after a minor detour in the bottom of 7th [3B airmailed 1B on a full count, with 2 out], Junior got the next guy to hit it to him, thus ending a LOOOOONG drought. Oh what a relief it is!!

windmill:

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Originally posted by windmill:
Oh what a relief it is!!

A little ALKA and a little SELTZER and it's plop, plop...fizz, fizz-- "Oh what a relief it is!"

That's great news for your son...keep us posted won't you?

Wood - been plenty of that the last 2 years - the old :Life lessons" talk went stale about midway thru his soph year, and I ran out of ideas. It finally just became: "Do your job -- throw quality strikes, keep walks to a minimum, field your position and maintain composure" I'm proud of him that he has pretty much done that; it hasn't been easy.

windmill:

That is solid advice all the way around...and since he has followed it, there is plenty to be proud of as you have discovered.

Tonight 2-3 3-run HR 5rbi's his 9th HR of the season. With three games left in the regular season he is hitting .508 . He has thrown out 7-9 attempted base stealers in our 21 games played. No past balls the entire season and no errors. With three games left he is only two homeruns away from tying the school record (11) set by former South Granville great Donald Timberlake drafted by the Cal Angels in 1981. HR's do not come cheap at our field. 325' down the lines 370' to the alleys and 385' to cf. Its been a blast this year.

Coach May:
it's a wonder they are still pitching to Jeff!

Pretty incredible. Great stuff keep the updates coming and we'll see him in the draft in two years.

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Originally posted by Coach May:
HR's do not come cheap at our field. 325' down the lines 370' to the alleys and 385' to cf. Its been a blast this year.

Our field was revamped last year after 10 years of non-use. 460 out to center, its mammoth nobody can come close Good luck this year Coach

Rob thanks. Actually he rarely sees anything to hit now. Were in the second time through the conference and he is either intentionally walked or just pitched around most of the time. Every once in awhile they have had to pitch to him. He is hitting in the five hole because our 3-4 are very good as well but Jeff seems to be able to handle the breaking stuff a little better and is a little more patient. The way he is getting pitched has really helped him become a more patient hitter actually. Again thanks for the kind words.

The little one (12) got only 1 at bat for another team in a weather shortened tourney and hit a long fly to right for an in the parker, the sr in college won another pitcher of the week in his conference for 8 scoreless innings on friday.

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Originally posted by Innocent Bystander:
The little one (12) got only 1 at bat for another team in a weather shortened tourney and hit a long fly to right for an in the parker, the sr in college won another pitcher of the week in his conference for 8 scoreless innings on friday.

That's awesome for both of the Bystanders! Congratulations to them. And YOU!

I am hesitant to even post this on the brag section because my son is so modest about his achievements, but he has pitched 51 innings this year, struck out 96, walked 16 and had 12 hits. Best part Zero ERA. Only 3 runs have scored against him this year. Like he says, we have a very good team and it takes a team. Our team is 15 and 0 and ranked #1 in our state.

Coach May,

Your son never did slow down - did he?

Awesome year - and alot more to come.

Coach May,

I am sorry that I have not responded sooner either. Your son is playing like an All-American and it won't surprise me if he is drafted highly (when eligible) based on your description alone.

Congrats to Jeff

Just a couple of days prior to start of senior season, son dislocated his non-throwing shoulder diving for a ball. Missed 2/3 of his season...watching, cheering and waiting.

Tonight he just threw a complete game NO HITTER to advance to the semi-final game in district playoffs in Florida 5A.
A very exciting and rewarding night.