Pitcher

I saw the ball going low and outside at about 91 mph. I shuffled over, but not quickly enough as the ball caught me right where I did not have padding. I felt the bone dance out of place like a ballerina. I laid there, rolling in agony. After a few seconds the bone shifted back into place and I was yelling in pain. The coaches went running out to help me. Before the inning, I got all my catcher’s gear on and got ready to catch the fastest fastball in the league. JoJo Joseph threw harder…

Baseball vs Basketball What is it like to switch from baseball to basketball? This is a question many people ask me. Baseball and basketball are good in their own separate ways. Haven't experienced both,I can tell you that there are plenty of similarities as well as some very big differences between the two types of sports.There would be some big adjustments between them too. Baseball and basketball have many traits in common.Both baseball and basketball are sports.They both have…

It’s in the bottom of the seventh; your team is down by one, bases loaded. Your team is in the meat of the lineup, and you're up next. As you step out of the dugout, you take a deep breath, and you can smell the fresh popcorn and grilled burgers. You can feel the tension from both teams, each earnestly wanting to take the win home. You’re slowly making your way up to the plate, and you're hearing the faint cheers from the fans. But the voices that stand out the most to you are those of your…

It was a good day for a softball game, maybe a little warm but not too windy. We had traveled all the way to Akron to play one of the best teams in the state. Our hopes were not very high as we readied ourselves for the task we were about to perform. The JV game was skipped due to some missing players on our team, so the Akron JV team just scrimmaged each other. This kind of annoyed us because we just wanted to get the Varsity game over with. Eventually they finished up, and the field was…

College Essay By: Jonathan Garrison 2nd period “G&G batting cages are among the finest in the world”…These are the word that I strive to hear. Baseball has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. As a child I wanted to be a professional baseball player just as every other young boy in their adolescence I’m sure. I play high school ball and I put a lot of time and work in on the baseball field and in the weight room. My senior season is going to start soon and I couldn’t be…

Grew up as a child never wanting to leave the house. Before beginning the 6th grade at Stilwell Military Academy of Leadership, I made a decision that a first I never seen myself doing. My family and I took my little brother to sign him up for baseball at the ball park. I turned to my dad and asked if I could endeavor softball. That next week, I took my first footstep onto the clay and in the beginning I was nervous to play. Then I started to enjoy it extremely, that I didn’t want to stop…

It all started at softball nationals. My team, the Upper Arlington Bears, qualified for a national tournament in York, Pennsylvania. I can not express in word how excited I was to play and hang out with my team. I thought that this was going to be a great time to get to know my team better because I don't live in Upper Arlington so I'm not as close as everyone else on the team is. This also made me nervous because I didn't want to be left out. The first day was great. We got to go to the…

PAINTBALL MANIAC One day, I was driving to PAINTBALL. I was so excited. I love paintball, I love it because I like the thrill. I like having to get shot when you fail. I love the sound it makes when it fires, it gives you a sense of freedom or full control of things. I love to shoot people and claim to my team “THEY ARE OUT OF HERE!”, because when I shoot someone I shoot them 5 times to ensure they're OUT. Another a reason is i'm really good at it. I rarely get shot and most of the time its…

Coming from a huge sports family, I always found myself watching some sort of game, whether it be a football game on a normal Sunday afternoon, or a football game at a big family gathering like Thanksgiving or Christmas. This has shaped me into a sports enthusiast, just like the rest of my family. When I was younger I could always be found watching baseball with my dad, playing in the backyard with my brother, or playing with my friends through the recreation department and the school teams. My…

What is the hardest decision you have made in the past two years? Have you ever felt terrible for doing something good for yourself? When I was 16 years old I changed summer traveling softball teams to make myself better so that I could play softball in college. I had played on the team that I was leaving for 9 years and my dad had started the team and we named it the Beatrice Drillers. I loved playing with that team because they were all my friends and I had played with them for so long. The…