High School Reporting Thread

JV v.s. Varsity Scrimmage this past Friday.

1-1, 1B, RBI, BB, R

1 IP, no hits, runs, or walks.
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Varsity's first game is Wednesday, JV's is Saturday.

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Varsity's first game is Wednesday, JV's is Saturday.

i'm green with envy. our first varsity PRACTICE is march 16 and our first varsity game is 4/9/09

come on spring!

We are in the same boat up here in NH LB! Can't start till March 16th and first game for son is 4/14/09. Still almost 2 feet of snow on the ground...GOD I wish it were spring already!!

redsox....we have family in fremont! my oldest nephew graduated from trinity in manchester and plays at ccri.

as much complaining as i do about the cold and snow here, you guys definately have it much worse!!!

Practice starts today! First scrimmage is Feb 24th.
Season starts March 2nd with a doubleheader...

I am SO jealous!

Iowa plays summer high school ball. Tryout aren't until May 4th!

Fortunately the school lets the 8th and 9th graders play travel ball along with their frosh baseball team.
With restrictions on the pitchers...

First travel game isn't until April...

Tryouts March 2nd. First game March 20th.

Preseason tournament starts Friday the 13th! Yaaay!!

First practice is two weeks from today, February 23rd. First scrimmage is scheduled for March 7th weather permitting...

Tryouts Feb 23-27. Can't wait.

This past Saturday we had Umpires Scrimmage. LHP son pitched to five batters: pop-up, 3 SO, pop-up, with 15 pitches. We had temps. in the mid-60s with spring-like weather. Begin pre-season tournament at Noon on Monday the 16th. First "season" game on the 27th. Got my blanket ready because I know these temps. won't last long.

OK, all you guys up north put away the VooDoo dolls...It's been perfect baseball weather for a month and on the first day of practice it turns cold and windy and today it's snowing here is southern Arizona....

Preseason classic starts today.
@nd game Friday.

Regular season starts next Tuesday 2/17.

BTW weather in NFla today is 73 with some clouds. High of 77 by Friday.

LOL

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BTW weather in NFla today is 73 with some clouds. High of 77 by Friday.

LOL

Yeah, but I hear your bugs get as big as a lap dog !

Today is our first day of tryouts. Son is a freshman and very excited. Unfortunately after today we are expected to get rain for the next 2 weeks. He certainly woke up with a spring in his step!! Can't believe that he is a HS ballplayer. Seemed like only yesterday he was in T ball.

My son as a freshman, made varsity as a pitcher, JV as a position player.

We had an intra-squad scrimmage on Friday night. He pitched to varsity batters. Each pitcher faced 5 batters. He gave up one double, struck out four.

We have another intra-squad game this Saturday and first game against another team on Feb. 20. Hope the temps stay warm. 70 degrees today.

My kid's high school team has been playing games all winter. Unfortunatley we were rained out on Saturday. They play tomorrow under forecasted sunny skies, but it looks like the forecast is for it to rain again this Saturday.

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Originally posted by bballman:
My son as a freshman, made varsity as a pitcher, JV as a position player.

We had an intra-squad scrimmage on Friday night. He pitched to varsity batters. Each pitcher faced 5 batters. He gave up one double, struck out four.
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Good job for a freshman, How fast does he throw in order to get 4 Ks against varsity players?

Fastball cruising 81-82 with a 6"-8" tail. His ball was moving really well. Changeup 71-72, Slider 67-68. His control is pretty good. Keeps the ball low and can move it in and out. The one hit was on a change up that he left up a little. He said he hadn't gone over the signs with the catcher before he pitched and didn't realize what he was supposed to throw until he started his windup and had to change his grip in the middle of it.

Keep in mind that it is early and this was the first time the batters had faced live pitching this year. It was still nice to watch.

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Originally posted by bballman:
Fastball cruising 81-82 with a 6"-8" tail. His ball was moving really well. Changeup 71-72, Slider 67-68. His control is pretty good. Keeps the ball low and can move it in and out. The one hit was on a change up that he left up a little. He said he hadn't gone over the signs with the catcher before he pitched and didn't realize what he was supposed to throw until he started his windup and had to change his grip in the middle of it.

Keep in mind that it is early and this was the first time the batters had faced live pitching this year. It was still nice to watch.

No wonder he can get those Ks, Freshman throws over 80 with movement will lock him in the Varsity team for sure. I think he could be a mid-week starter for most HS programs. Good luck for the season.

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Originally posted by Hawk19:
OK, all you guys up north put away the VooDoo dolls...It's been perfect baseball weather for a month and on the first day of practice it turns cold and windy and today it's snowing here is southern Arizona....

My son's "optional" workout was outside today in PA.

First scrimmage against Plainview, LHS won 12-5. GED10 went 2-3, 2B, 1B, 2 RBIs, K. It was a good night and a solid start for 2009. Caught 4 innings and played 1st 2 innings. Next up, Canyon High on 02-17.
GED10DaD
love catchers!

Tryouts March 2 - 6

then we'll see!

Great first scrimmage last night. Wind blowing in from beach in Aransas Pass TX at about steady 30 mph. Senior son still hit one HR to right about 330 and a double and triple to right field fence in 4 ab's. Pitched scoreless inning with 2k's and pickoff at first. Soph. son was one for four, two RBI's and one SB. Caught a good game. Won game 13-4 against 3A school. We are a 2A. Friday we scrimmage #1 3A in Texas--Cuero.

Opening up this weekend, and I hyper-extend my toe...

Out for a week. It kills me.

Freshman just made JV as a player, V as a pitcher.

First scrimmage is 2/20, varsity games start 2/25, JV games start 3/4.

Big school with a long history of not moving freshmen up. Will update when he starts throwing.

First game tonight with a 2-0 win. Mid 70's. Son went 2 for 3 and pitched 2 innings in relief giving up one hit. Had a great time! Good luck to everyone else out there as your season begins.

I took the day off so I wouldn't miss a pitch. I'm on my way to game 1 of the preseason tournament. It is a beautiful, sunny 74 degrees here in north central Florida. I am stoked. Go Blue Wave!!!!!!!!

It's getting close. Over the next week or two, most of the southern teams will kick off the 09' season.

It can not come fast enough for us. Best time of the year.

Good luck to all of you - it will be here before you know it!

LHS Varsity vs. Alumni game. The boys won 12-1, GED10 went 1/2, 1B 1 RBI. Also, took a foul ball off the lower left wrist and left palm area.

Looks like a deep bruise, no bones!!!

GED10DaD

Tryouts tomorrow, the 16th. 'Supposed to get a light dusting of snow tonight. We have had perfect weather for about 9 days - 60's and 70's. ::sigh::

I make my season debut tomorrow!

Youngest son's first HS game tonight. He had 1 at bat and walked, made one routine play from right field and one great diving catch in foul territory. Great to see him out there!

We won last night 5-4.

I went 2-3 with 1 RBI, 1 R.

Even better, I got my name mentioned on the school announcements this morning. I had an ear to ear smile on my face.

good job Marlin!!!!

Today is opening day! We went 1-1 in our preseason tournament last weekend. 2B is 2 for 6 with a single, double, a couple of walks, and a couple of RBIs, and I love that "smooth infield action"! It's going to be a great year.

tryouts/practice starts monday, can't wait! JV team that is, I'm a freshman.....I will work really hard for a starting spot.

Good luck, lebanonbb!

Tuesday was a big night for the Blue Wave, and a great start to the season. We won 14-1. There weren't a lot of errors or walks for either team, our guys just hit the ball. 2B went 2 for 2 with a walk, RBI, and a couple of runs scored, tagged out a couple of runners trying to steal and has the cleat marks on his hand and wrist to prove it, and made an awesome play charging a slow roller to get the runner at 1B, and pitched the last out for a K. One of his teammates hit a 3-run homer in his last at-bat last weekend, and hit another 3-run HR in his first AB last night! He is a senior looking for a place to play next year - I think he will find one.



And, if anyone was wondering, yes, the first Director our school was a Tulane grad.

These reports are really fun, and are bringing back some great memories of HS baseball games. Thanks for sharing with all of us!


Julie