SP_son and I went up to the University of Maryland today to watch UNC v. UMD. After an extra inning win by the Terps last night, this one tilted towards UNC early, and kept tipping their way as the day wore on.
The reason for this post has little to do with the game itself, and everything to do with a few observations surrounding the game.
There was a young man wearing #19 for UNC who was a joy to watch. He was not in the lineup today, but as the team took pre-game, he was working hard behind the dish, making every play, staying fundamentally sound, and hustling every moment. Pregame ended with him catching a tough pop-up, showing the ball, and then hustling over to the team, high-fiving guys, and firing up the squad.
Every time he popped out to warm-up a pitcher between innings, or go to the pen, he took to the task with total heart, hustle, and great fundamentals. Throughout the game I kept an eye on him, and he was the guy up on the rail leading the cheers. He was the guy out there giving an at-a-boy to a teammate after a big hit, or as they came off the field.
You could tell that this young man by the name of May loves what he does, respects the game, and that he knows how to play the game right. It was a real pleasure watching a young man go after everything he did with total heart, hustle & a commitment to fundamentals ... even when he was not in the starting lineup. You gotta love it.
A tip of the cap to a young catcher, chasing his baseball dreams.
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