Remembering Nick Adenhart-5 Years Later

Thank you so much for posting that.  I think about Nick oftenm
Deldad if you are reading we miss you too!

I second this!

I meant often. 
I remember like it was yesterday.  Such a heartbreak.
Hug your kids tonight and remember that baseball is just a game.

TPM, I was just thinking the same thing.  It was such a shock.  Naturally no one knew what to say and the night had gone so well for Nick.  Deldad, you and your family continue to be in our thoughts!

Deldad- Hope all is well, my friend. Can't believe it's been five years.

 

My continued condolences to Deldad and his family, I am sure he feels the pain every day. I can not believe that it has been 5 years, seems like yesterday. Go hug your kid today! 

Thanks for posting.  I'm not sure why, because I did not know Nick, or his parents, but when I saw this 5 years ago,  it REALLY hit me hard.  He looked like a great kid!  

Nick was a great young man in addition to his pitching talent.  He was the starting pitcher in our first All American Game, Aflac at that time.  Homer Bailey started for the West Team.

 

We present the Nick Adenhart award at the All American banquet each year.  It represents a talented player with high character.  It is our way of not allowing the players to forget.  A couple years ago the winner was Jose Fernandez.

 

Nick's parents are very special people.

My son, who had hosted him on a recruiting visit, thought the world of him; both as a person and a pitcher. That's an assessment that's not given lightly. 

 

We'll always miss him.

 

I've been thinking of Nick a lot recently.  We've lost two 20-22 year olds in the past few months due to drunk drivers.

 

This has to stop.

Such a sad memory.  Our older son played with Nick in the AFLAC game  - Nick was such a great young man.

 

Dang!  Just miss seeing Nick out there on the mound.

Thank all of you for remembering. We have very little connection to the baseball world anymore but I do check in on the hsbb web occasionally. Nick's brother Henry had thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and was forced to quit playing. He is doing great as are my wife and I. We have begun to share our story so if anyone would like one of us to speak to a team or group or if you are in the Ft Myers Florida area drop us a line. Again thank you.