Well, Nicholas and his Squires Team finished their season about 2 months ago. It came to an end in a round for The Pony World Series. Since school has started and Nicholas being in the 9th grade recreation baseball as he once knew it is over. It's high school baseball now which means BIG TIME BASEBALL. Since school started his high school baseball coach has put him on a weight program and has the pitching coach working with him 2 days a week.
Ironically Lafayette has a high school fall ball league at beautiful Loeb Stadium just across the street from our house. It's every Tippecanoe County kids dream to play here because it has been the host site for The Colt World Series!!! Known world wide because kids ages 15-16 from countries like Puerto Rico, Mexico and other distant places play a tourney here every year in August.
Nicholas wanted a chance at the age of 14 to play against regional high school standouts. Several players in this high school league have already played for Colt World Series Teams.
In his 1st 2 games of the year he had a couple of grounders to the infield for outs and a walk, some stolen bases & some routine plays in the outfield. In his 3rd high school game he got his 1st RBI, a ground out to 2nd that brought in the runner from 3rd.
In is 4th high school game his stats changed drastically. Subbing in n out because of lack of experience he went 2-2 at the plate. He had a double early then a bases loaded double that brought in 3 runs!!! Two tremendous shots to right center and deep.
He has been desperately wanting to pitch which surprises me some and yet doesn't. Nicholas has always loved pressure and at the age of 14 he's certainly getting that here. He finally got to pitch his 1st inning, closing out a 10-0 lead. He struck out the 1st batter on 3 pitches, walked the next batter, who stole 2nd. Got a fly out to center, a wild pitch sends the runner to 3rd. Up comes the 4th batter and playing against this level of players I was ready for the wheels to fly off. He struck the batter out, game over and his 1st high school pitching save!!!
Loeb Stadium
High School Fall Ball
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