SPRING TRAINING

 Grandson Knox will be playing Pee Wee T Ball this season, his first time on the diamond. Practice starts next week. 

 Grandpa gave him some batting lessons this afternoon. It's important to have the right stance.

 Grandson Elijah gave his cousin Knox pointers on how to hold the bat. Elijah is an old pro, playing since he was about five.

 Line those feet up next to the plate and angle your body just so

 Swing straight and not down

 I think he's got it! Knox says when he plays, he'll hit a home run. Can't wait to see it.

 Grandpa gave Elijah some pitching tips ~ he should have played in the major leagues (or maybe kid's pitch?)

Happy dancing because it's almost spring and they'll be out on the ball field soon.

Happy TGIF, everyone! Happy Dance!

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME ~ Let the games begin

“(Baseball) is a game with a lot of waiting in it; it is a game with increasingly heightened anticipation of increasingly limited action”
― John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

It’s that time again. Spring in Tennessee means green grass, unpredictable weather, and coach’s pitch baseball. It was opening day for grandson Elijah and his team, the Cardinals.

Warming up before the game

Elijah is playing first base this season. He’s been practicing with one of the assistant coaches at TTU the past couple of weeks, learning a lot of technique in fielding and batting.

His practice really showed in the game this evening. He got some long, hard hits.

Run hard, run fast. His team got off to a slow start but rallied in the second half of the game. They all played well but lost 10-6.
Grandson Knox watching his cousin play ball ~ Knox had lots of questions about the game. I’d love to see him play someday.

It was a chilly soggy game. Daughter Kelly and son in law Kerry finally had to hunker under the umbrella in the last inning. That’s Elijah waiting his turn at bat. [Will those white pants ever come clean??]

Elijah’s other cheerleaders ~ sister Shelby [who’s thinking she’d much rather be home where it’s warm and dry], mom Holly and grandpa Neil

Elijah’s dad Jerry is one of the coaches this season ~ here on third base as Elijah takes off toward home with his eye on the ball.

Good game, red team, way to rally! Looking forward to the next game.