Starting 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…

It was the second game of the night. We had won the first game. They had a slow pitcher who was easy to get runs off which is basically why we won. But this was a new game. We were facing the Dallas Raiders which were very good. We started the game batting because we were the away team. The Raiders defence took the field. Their pitcher picked up the ball and started to warm up on the mound. After he threw the first pitch, my stomach dropped. He was throwing fast. My coach being the way he is,…

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…

difficult but manageable with the right attitude. This disease has taught me a variety of different things and helped me become competent in many life situations. Tourette’s affects me in many different aspects of my life including baseball. I am a pitcher in baseball and have played since I was very young. I pitch for my varsity baseball team at Rock Hill High School. One night I was pitching under the lights and my turrets was really bothering me. I…

Sometimes the umpires may call against you in a close call, but you can’t let affect your playing. It may be a tied game in the last innings and you’re up to bat, you are gonna want a fastball straight down the middle. The pitcher is most likely not gonna pitch a fastball, especially down the middle. You could expect the other team to miss the ball, but instead they catch the ball and get you out. You could expect to go up and hit the ball, but instead you strike out. You could…

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…

One of the reasons why many find the sport of baseball boring is because the majority of them don’t understand the rules of the game. I find baseball games to be completely consuming. Yeah, I know, it’s just a game. Unless you know the rules to the game, it’s hard to really appreciate all that goes on. One pitch can change the whole outcome of a game; one play can turn out to be more than what it seems. The home runs, the walks, the line drives made by good players on the disable list will bring…