High School Reporting Thread

My youngest son who is really just learning the game but managed to make our JV team had an exciting night tonight. He worked a walk on his second at bat and managed to find himself heading home for a play at the plate. He dove head first into the catcher under the tag and scored the run. We encouraged him to try feet first next time!
He also hit a nice line drive single with an RBI.

Cold Cold night! In the upper 40's, but no snow!

Please,please encourage no head first sliding into home.Really can get hurt.

Yes we let him know...We would like to keep him in one piece.

It was an exciting play though...

Son's team won the tournament we were hosting. Team went undefeated. It was really, really cold, thirties both mornings with winds blowing at 25 mph.
Son quit sliding headfirst a few years ago after he got cleat spikes dug into his hand.

Son's team won their first game yesterday 23-0...Son stuck out to lead off the game and then the second and third batters hit back-to-back HR's on back-to-back pitches...They jokingly 'thanked' my son that his 'K' made the pitcher think none of them could hit, so he started just throwing BP pitches...

Son finished 1-2 with a triple, BB, HBP, and a Sac fly.

BTW...it was 90 and sunny here in Southern Arizona yesterday at game time...

I spent five years in Minnesota. It seemed like a lot longer...

With the ground covered with snow, tryouts will be indoors this week. My son learned today he can easily get away from teachers. He ran a 6.9 sixty in the hallway in sneakers.

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My son learned today he can easily get away from teachers. He ran a 6.9 sixty in the hallway in sneakers.

good one!

Okay...now that tryouts are over...I can post the news:

27, a freshman, was "pulled up" to play a mix of JV, Soph, and Varsity. Varsity play begins next week with a tournament in St. George.

Now I have to rearrange the schedule (his and mine ) and book a room in St. George...good luck to everyone this season!

GED10 finished tourney play this past weekend in EL Paso (Soccoro ISD torunament) going 4-7, 4 1B, 2K's, BB, with 3 RBIs in 4 games. He also caught two pitcher's that ended up with a W and double digit K's. One start = 10 K's and the other = 13 K's. Of course, that was all pitching,..... right? j/k!

GED10DaD

Congrats to GED10!

I have watched you as a dad help the kid in the hitting forum with his swing, and GED10 is lucky to have you around.

Good luck to him as the season continues. I really look forward to hearing more about him as he moves along in his future.

On all those K's....get used to that feeling. Catchers can have a great game, not one word. But let him miss one ball, then they like to mention the catcher. Someone once told 17 it is a great thing when no one notices you, means that you did your job.

See ya.

Congratulations to everyone! This is fun.

We are now 5-1, 3-0 in the district after a 9-inning win last night in the f-f-freeeezing cold 44 degrees!

The other team scored 4 in the first on bloopers with eyes. 2B hit a 2-out 2-run double to the left center gap that put us up 5-4 in the 4th. They came back and the score was tied 6-6 going into the bottom 9th. We won with good old fundamentals. Leadoff speed demon forced an E-6, second batter bunted him over to second, third batter hit one down the right field line that scored the winning run. Go Blue Wave!

Cody just completed 3 days of tryouts last night. Now we are waiting for him to call and tell us the results which should be posted today.

Games start next wednesday but.. it snowed last night.

we in Illinois have no sympathy for cold baseball-- but I agree it is difficult and stinks.
My freshmen son just made his team he's pitcher R throws low 80's, great control and movement, working on change of speed, also a 3B with a rocket(no lollipop), 3E in 65 games last summer, bats 450 on summer team. Probably won't play varsity as they have 2 pitchers in 90s (both probably 1 for sure D-1)and 2more upper 80s all very good.
Congrats to all the sons hope you all have a great high school year
Anyone sons going to the 15u Cincy Flames Regional 49 teams signed up already
Or the WWBC in Marritte(spelling) Ga,(we went last year best tourny ever that East Cobb team was the best--parents to) Sorry so long
Sons 1st day of high school practice!!

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we in Illinois have no sympathy for cold baseball

I wouldn't either if I were you.

Forecast is for a high of 81 for Saturday's game. Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

It is actually nice today 50s but the wind is a howling hence windy city. Yes we wont hit 80s for 4-5 months kinda stinks for baseball but what can u do? Hoping my sons team is good, he has never been on a bad team, I guess just wait and see.

Well I know I haven't updated in a bit but I made JV, have a chance at starting LF and I am right now messing with the cobwebs in my swing/arm/catching and everything else. I hope to be in playing form by the 17th, our first game.

Great news lebanon!! Good luck to a great season.

Jimmy Morrison in "The Rookie": "You know what we get to do today, Brooks? We get to play baseball."

I recommend all our boys and parents love every minute of it and have fun. The HS experience will be filled with a lot of ups and downs, good games and bad. Many years from now, you kids will look back at HS as the most free and exciting time of your lives.

For 99% of players, this will be the period where you have the most people that are interested in what and how you are doing -- from your parents to your friends, from your aunts and uncles to your neighbors, from the business owners in your city/town to the teachers at your school. Earn their respect by playing with your heart and leaving a legacy to the kids that will play behind you. Play for the name on the front of the jersey rather than the one on the back. Congratulate your teammates, encourage the non-starters to work hard, and give your coaches a reason to be proud of his team.

17's team has a nice start to the season, 6-0. 46 runs scored vs. 7 against. Everyone throughout the lineup has contributed, and we have had some awesome pitching performances. Only 3 errors through these first 6 games. No passed balls by 17, and 1 for 2 caught stealing. Tonight our sophomore rookie pitcher fanned the side in both of the 6th and 7th innings.

We are coming up on the 1/4 mark of 17's last HS season. I find myself being impatient for the next game to start, but as they arrive I want it all to slow down. I sometimes wish it was like "Groundhog Day" and we could stay in this final season forever, but know that all things come to an end. Someone on here said it can be the beginning of the end, but I am hoping it is the end of the beginning, and college ball will provide new excitement for this baseball fanatical family to embrace.

Thanks for letting the fastest 238 lb. second baseman in the state of Michigan (Beaverton Beavers Class of 1979 - and oh, did I mention that I was probably the only 238 lb. high school second baseman - at least that I saw) wax poetic this morning.

Our Varsity and JV tryouts were completed on Wednesday. Cuts announced Thursday am. Around 22 tried out for Varsity, 36 for JV. Coaches held full day tryouts on Saturday, indoor tryout on Tuesday due to the snow that cancelled Monday's activties, outdoors to throw/indoors to hit for 3 hours on Weds. Varsity took 18 players-10 Seniors, 6 juniors, 2 freshmen. One of the freshmen has a chance to start behing the plate. JV took 18, one returning Sophmore was cut.

24 is a Senior, LHP (Just a Pitcher, or Pitcher Only! ) and is on the team as the #2/3 starter or the closer, he is waiting for the Coach to let him know. He does not care, he just wants to get the ball when they need him. Coach believes they will compete again for the state title.

First Scrimmage is on Saturday, first Game on March 20th. Can't wait to be in the stands and cheer.

Our Lefty HS freshman was ask to skip freshman team and join JV team yesterday afterschool. He pitched in the JV scrimmage 2 innngs with 5 K's. At the end of that inning he was told to go throw bullpen the the Varsity. Today is the last day of tryouts. It was a really long week.

i am living vicariously through all your reports!!!! although it is FINALLY warming a little here in indiana.....

the first official day of practice is still a little over a week away....

My son's a freshman playng on JV. His team had two scrimage game last Saturday 2/28. He was a little nervous but went 1-4 at the plated. He started at third in both games and pitched one inning in the second game. He faced four batters striking three out, with one hit.

Son was in on a Varsity/JV scrimmage yesterday. Each pitcher faced 5 batters. The first batter he faced bounced a hit off the wall. The next four were Ks.

Season starts officially on Monday, with a tournament in St. George next weekend. Finally! Warmer weather .

Freshman's second varsity pitching appearance:
Started the 5th up 9-1 taking his regular turn. Six up six down with 3 K's. They scored a couple in the bottom of the 6th to win by run rule.

Two appearances, 6 IP, 0R, 7K's, 1BB, 2H's.

So far so good...

Well the last 2 days every OFer has struggled, not a one of us has caught every ball. Coach played College ball in the OF so he expects the uttermost best from us, and as of now no one really has done much of anything. When we were shagging today, we were just asked to try our best to catch every ball and still everyone struggled, I am one of them I have no problem admitting it. I'm not feeling 100%(may have a sinus infection) and I dont want that to be my alibi. I just hope to do better and end up getting a starting spot. I began to hit better today so I guess that was an improvement. Like my parents always tell me, I am to hard on myself, but I never think I have a good practice, I believe I can always do better. I think after a weekend of relaxing and getting some medicine in me, I will begin to feel better. To bad its suppose to rain all next week so it looks like some more indoor practices.

JV son got to throw our first night home opener tonight. Threw a complete game and not a single ball made it out of the infield. Gave up a slow roller to 3rd for the only hit and struck out 12!! Also hit a ball to the 385ft. fence. I think he's liking hs ball

thursday night son pitched 2 for varsity 3 ks. closed out game. 18 pitches

friday afternoon pitched 4 for jv. didn't keep up maybe 5 sos, but pitched well

I'm not sure we did the right thing by allowing him to throw back to back. He said his arm was fine. He has noticed a big difference in pitch selection between v and jv. Think he may end up frustrated with jv coach on that score.

55mom,

Please watch innings with him going back and forth. Its his future and do not want him hurt.

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55mom,

Please watch innings with him going back and forth. Its his future and do not want him hurt.

Thanks - we didn't think the jv coach would use him more than 2-3 innings, but tried 4. We will have to be careful and I think count pitches too.

Cody made the his team and had his first official practice today. Because of a muddy field it limited the activity. He called me at work. All excited, has his uniform which he has left on the kitchen table so I can see it when I get home.

27'sdad, where does your boy go? Mine goes to Davis.

First Varsity Scrimmage this season for 24. 2009 LHP. 1IP, 2k's and a pop up. 12 pitches total. Got the last batter looking, an ACC recruit, with a fastball on the insider corner.

bkekcs,

Congrats to Cody! Mine has yet to put his HS uni away . I think he's a little proud.

Drew plays for Pleasant Grove.

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Originally posted by Backstop-17:....17's team has a nice start to the season, 6-0. 46 runs scored vs. 7 against. Everyone throughout the lineup has contributed, and we have had some awesome pitching performances. Only 3 errors through these first 6 games. No passed balls by 17, and 1 for 2 caught stealing. Tonight our sophomore rookie pitcher fanned the side in both of the 6th and 7th innings.

We are coming up on the 1/4 mark of 17's last HS season. I find myself being impatient for the next game to start, but as they arrive I want it all to slow down. I sometimes wish it was like "Groundhog Day" and we could stay in this final season forever, but know that all things come to an end. Someone on here said it can be the beginning of the end, but I am hoping it is the end of the beginning, and college ball will provide new excitement for this baseball fanatical family to embrace.

Thanks for letting the fastest 238 lb. second baseman in the state of Michigan (Beaverton Beavers Class of 1979 - and oh, did I mention that I was probably the only 238 lb. high school second baseman - at least that I saw) wax poetic this morning.

BStop17 - Sounds like a great start, I hope things continue to go his way. You are right, it is starting to steam roll here too, we are ready for district play in 5 days!! Keep us posted on lil' (LOL) 17!!! GED10DaD

After having the first varsity scrimmage of the year cancelled beacause of snow, my son's team played Saturday in 70 degree weather. Son hit his first high school home run in first at bat, and walked next time up.

We had a beutiful weekend to play baseball and won all four games so were off to a 5-0 start!

Son did fine but I was most excited about one of our freshman pitchers. He got his first HS start in the fourth game and the third batter he faced hit a bomb for a two-run HR. Our pitcher was absolutely unfazed and went on the strike out the four and five batters. Later the four hole bombed him for a solo shot but he just kept throwing strikes and we won 9-4....

My son got his first HS win last night. Freshman pitching varsity against the number 6 team in the state. Went a complete game giving up 5 runs, 3 earned. Only walked one. Not sure how many stike outs, but I know he struck out the 3,4,5 hitters one inning. We won 7-5.

It was a real nail biter. First inning went 1-2-3, second inning he gave up a hit, then a pop-up HR, then 2 unearned. went the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th inning not giving up any runs. We scored 6 in the bottom of the 6th to take a 7-4 lead. Team was pumped. He gave up an opposite field solo shot in the top of the 7th, but that was it.

I asked him if he was nervous. He said he was literally shaking in the last inning, but he pulled it out. Very exciting.

Quick update. New state rankings just came out. The team we beat is now #3 in the state despite the loss to us.

It's been an interesting week, but we are 6-2, 5-1 in the district. In Saturday's district contest, 2B came in to pitch in a very ugly game. Batter jacks one that bounced off the outfielder's glove and went out. During the game, one of our other players showed up both umps, one by gesturing to him after a K, the other by stomping on first base for an out after two "safe" calls when throws allegedly pulled him off the bag. He got a warning from the ump but no consequences - at least none that involved playing time.

Yesterday, we won a less ugly district game 14-8. Midway through, 2B popped out with runners on for the last out of the inning. He went to the dugout, and intended to toss his helmet on the dugout floor to grab his glove. The helmet ricocheted off the bench and made a loud noise. Coach heard it, assumed the worst, and benched him for the rest of the game. Go figure.

No, I didn't say anything and I won't. I'm hoping one of the other coaches saw what happened, and maybe 2B gets an apology. But I doubt it.

Moving on! District game against out #1 rival on Friday! 2B will be setting his helmet down gently!

Son pitched one inning to close. He is pitching to a catcher who had surgery on his thumb in the fall. I don't think the young man is ready to come back, as one fast ball knocked his glove off. I don't think the coach feels son throws hard, but catcher also couldn't stick the curve.

One run scored behind an error, one strike out. (He faced the 2 - 5 batters in what was a fairly strong team)

Wow! I am so jealous of all you with sons playing right now. It is around 35 degrees in Illinois we are in our 1st week of practice. I can't wait for a game, I know my son is getting very ansy (SPELLING?)He is a freshman staring pitcher& 3B. He has worked so hard over the winter and I am sure wants to see how it has paid off, hopefully well. I can see by the post that you all have talented sons and I wish them continued health and success thru the season. Our 1st game is March 25 and I am sure my son will be wearing his under armour, I will tell you there have been many a day I was freezing (and they don't call it the windy city for nothing) and I have a coat, gloves, and stocking cap, watching baseball and the boys play with no comlaints ("it wasn't that bad?"--are you kidding?). I am a Heating and A/C contracter willing to switch to just an A/C guy any of you in the warm climates hiring?