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Well heres kinda of a common theme from me. Weekend before last I saw my son take the plate for his first college game. We had a double header on Saturday and my son played game two (the 9 inning game) Catcher that started the first game is a great guy , a senior who crushes the ball and oh yes is 26. I did not actually beleive he was 26 until he told me, "Yep I don't party anymore because at 26 your to tired after the games". Anyhow I am running off track. Son got his first start and first hit. He was scheduled to catch the first game of the next day. Caught a great game. Had a tear in the eye both games because what a moment right! Felt GREAT all week, could not wait to get up to his school to see him again.

OK you know what 's coming. The stands are packed because it's "Parents Weekend and Homecoming". Senior catches first game. Second game comes up and son takes the plate. We are just smiling. Comes to the plate hitting in the 5 hole...ok he's a freshman we are still thrilled. Pops up to deep right field. Runs down to first rounds the base and turns into jog across the infield after the catch is made. Second inning son is not behind the plate. At the end of the game coach sends the team captain to tell my son he ran fast but not fast enough". Only one game on sunday and son does not play. Yep we are in college ball
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It's early days. Maybe your son playing the one game at the weekend was the plan from the start, maybe the 'running hard' thing was a particular point Coach had made in practice or in the team meeting. Maybe it was something else. Maybe it was petty.

I've learned in 3+ years of college ball that the decisions the coaches make are more complex than in hs or travel ball.

My son's team had a tough opening weekend, with a DH on Saturday. He was one of two players in our lineup to get multiple hits in the first game, he threw guys out, he kept a firm hand on a struggling pitching staff. So, particularly as Sunday's game was not going to be broadcat on the web, I was initially disappointed to hear he was not in Game 2's lineup. However, it was a seriously cold evening, the first weekend of play, and we had another tough game the next day. Had I been the Coach, he wouldn't have been in the lineup either.

Your son's a freshman; PT will be precious. If nothing else, this may have been a lesson in 'make every minute count'. Best of luck to him for his season.

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