High School Baseball Is Done

I can appreciate that post. Me too

But there are greener pastures ahead!!

Birdman and 3up,
Right there with you. The only game left for my son is an invitation only game hosted by the nearby AA farm team for 2010 players. I can't imagine what we will do all summer with no ballgames to attend! I guess that will make the start of fall ball in college all the sweeter.

Yup,

My son's high school career ended last night. Although it would have been great to keep playing, the fact that he got the opportunity to play in a regional playoff game was pretty cool.

Now on to the summer and preparation to play in college.

Where did the time go?

I'm not looking forward to the withdrawl - especially if they are hundreds of miles away. Empty nest syndrome - thank god for hsbaseballweb.

Know the feeling... my nephew Adam's season ended three weeks ago and it's been very hard. This senior class has been together since they were 9. This was a particularly good season for the entire team as well as Adam personally. He became a true leader on his team, a great teammate and took the younger kids under his wing which made us all so proud. Considering he didn't play due to his torn ACL last year, it was a great accomplishment when he was named to the All County Team.

Summer ball has already started but it's not the same. The next step is to see if he can really compete at the D1 level or not.

Thanks to all who post here. The knowledge that you all have is invaluable.

Senior year of HS baseball really is bittersweet. Mine graduated in 2004, but I still clearly remember that final season, especially the highlights.

liner said:

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Empty nest syndrome - thank god for hsbaseballweb.

So true! When mine headed off to college (only 80 miles away), hanging around here with other parents helped me cope with the first couple months of missing him. And when college baseball started with its ups and downs, parents here helped me to keep it all in perspective!

Julie

It is a bittersweet time. You have so much to look forward to with your son continuing to play in college. Yet, it's sad that high school with all the buddies they have become close to, all go their own ways.

But....then they go away to college and you miss them. College baseball is a whole new experience with new teammates and new parents. It is so much fun to experience. Then the season ends and you will miss all the players that graduated or got drafted. My son is half way through college now and I can see how tough it will be when he's a senior.

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Originally posted by MN-Mom:
Senior year of HS baseball really is bittersweet. Mine graduated in 2004, but I still clearly remember that final season, especially the highlights.

and even through lowlights....l8 breaking jr's high school season ended last week in the first round of the playoffs. he was starting pitcher against a team that he has beaten twice in the last two years. in fact those two times were the only time in school history our team had beaten them.

he gave up 4 earned in the 1st inning. it was one of those nights where he just didn't have it....i know it was a difficult night for him, to end hs that way and the tears and hugs from his teammates did little to ease the sting. but through it all, he learned alot about winning, losing, success and failure. 9 of the varsity players have been playing together since they were 7 & 8 years old.

he's lucky that he's playing at the next level....and hopefully he can appreciate the advice i gave him....."it's only a loss if you don't learn something from it"

congrats to all the class of 2010 grads.....and goodluck to those who are moving on....whether as student baseball players, draftees, or just moving on to whatever else life has in store.