PLAY BALL!

Yesterday was a FULL day of baseball for the Mann Family. The day started for me with Opening Ceremonies at the Rec Fields. It was a beautiful day and the ceremony was great. Fellow Board member, Tim organized most of the details. Several Skiles Test alum that are now LN varsity baseball players were in attendance as well as Snapper, the mascot from Sports of All Sorts. Rowdie, the Indianapolis Indians mascot was there to throw out the first pitch to a Rookie player. Trisha Shepperd sang the National Anthem and 400+ balloons were released to signal the start of another great baseball season. Games began and I went on to Greenfield, Indiana to watch TJ and fellow Cobras play thier first games of the season in a travel baseball tourney at the Bandit Yard. Before TJ's game, he and Todd traveled to Columbus to watch a bit of Devin's game at Cereland. Devin plays for the Columbus Blazers (a 12U team). Luckily TJ plays on a 10U team so they will never face each other - that could be ugly!!!!!!! Not sure who would be more competitive TJ & Devin or Todd & Bill! TJ played three games and started their season with three losses but the coaches were not upset. The boys are learning to play high school rules and this was their first official field experience. They kep the games close and we are proud to say that no one on the Cobras was picked off at the plate for trying to steal! TJ had a great day! He batted really well and played 2nd base most of each game. In three games he only had one error!!!!!!! They finished up about 10 p.m. and my nose is sunburned! No baseball today but TJ has a track meet at Park Tudor. Unfortunately for me, they run the rain! Well, I won't have to worry about reapplying sunscreen today!