Season wrap
And just like that it is over. It goes quickly. First, the biggest regret. And that is not something I can do much about, but that is simply to have more practice. I knew that was the case from last year. Basically all we are doing is throwing the boys out there, and letting them play, and maybe do some in-game coaching.
It was a good group of boys to be around. There was various levels of squirlyness, which is expected with 13 and 14 year old boys. Some are a little more quiet, and that is appreciated too. But there wasn't a kid on the team that I didn't like to be around, or lamented having him.
On the baseball side, we finished about where I thought we would. In drafting the R-S based teams, we really focused on having competitive teams. And I think we did a good job with that. We finished 6-4, the Blue Jays were 7-3, and we split with them. The Rays finished 7-2, though we lost twice to them. But we were competitive. There isn't a lot of value being in 10 run games, especially between teams from Roland-Story.
We wanted to keep the Zearing boys together, so that helped the Rays, as all 3 of them are actually playing varsity ball this year for Colo-Nesco. But we still got them out.
Here are my top memories of the season. (no particular order, though the first ones came to mind first)
Triple Play to end the game at Gilbert (Austin to Ryan to Will)
Sam's Home Run at East
Aren at 2nd starting the front end of turning a double play at Gilbert
Our first game against the Blue Jays, we lost, but scoring 3 in the top of the 7th to force extra innings
CJ's being one batter short of a complete game in the win against the Blue Jays
We lost to the Rays in our first meeting, but scoring 4 in the top of the 7th to get within one run.
Ryan coming out of an early batting slump to hit the ball like crazy to end the season
Jerald and Ryan only walking 3, and holding the Indians scoreless for the last 6 innings in our last game of the year.
Wyatt fouling a ball off into his face (how the heck did that happen?)
Obviously there are more, but that is what first popped into my noggin.
So have a good summer, and I hope the 7th graders give it a whirl next year as well.
It was a good group of boys to be around. There was various levels of squirlyness, which is expected with 13 and 14 year old boys. Some are a little more quiet, and that is appreciated too. But there wasn't a kid on the team that I didn't like to be around, or lamented having him.
On the baseball side, we finished about where I thought we would. In drafting the R-S based teams, we really focused on having competitive teams. And I think we did a good job with that. We finished 6-4, the Blue Jays were 7-3, and we split with them. The Rays finished 7-2, though we lost twice to them. But we were competitive. There isn't a lot of value being in 10 run games, especially between teams from Roland-Story.
We wanted to keep the Zearing boys together, so that helped the Rays, as all 3 of them are actually playing varsity ball this year for Colo-Nesco. But we still got them out.
Here are my top memories of the season. (no particular order, though the first ones came to mind first)
Triple Play to end the game at Gilbert (Austin to Ryan to Will)
Sam's Home Run at East
Aren at 2nd starting the front end of turning a double play at Gilbert
Our first game against the Blue Jays, we lost, but scoring 3 in the top of the 7th to force extra innings
CJ's being one batter short of a complete game in the win against the Blue Jays
We lost to the Rays in our first meeting, but scoring 4 in the top of the 7th to get within one run.
Ryan coming out of an early batting slump to hit the ball like crazy to end the season
Jerald and Ryan only walking 3, and holding the Indians scoreless for the last 6 innings in our last game of the year.
Wyatt fouling a ball off into his face (how the heck did that happen?)
Obviously there are more, but that is what first popped into my noggin.
So have a good summer, and I hope the 7th graders give it a whirl next year as well.
posted by Mayor Fritz @ 8:41 PM
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