It's 1:55 pm and we've got the rest of the day off because we just took care of business in the second round of the NESCAC playoffs. Everyone came out to play and we took it down with an 8-3 win over host college Williams.
It was real character win for Jeremiah, he settled down after grinding out a couple innings. And when we needed him to shut the door his slider was unhittable and his two-seamer was moving all over the place. There is a reason why he hasn't lost a game this season, because of his competitive nature and his unwillingness to give in, not to mention his unreal stuff. He was able to bear down with runners in scoring position and leave no room for Williams to find a way back into the game.
We jumped out to an early 5 to 0 lead capped off by Matt Sullivan's 3 run jack over the left field fence. This kid has just been hitting everything, as he has consistently stepped to the plate and delivered big hit after big hit. Not to mention yesterday he had one of the more amazing catches in left center field; full extension about 2 feet in the air on a well hit ball to the gap. Those types of plays are real confidence boosters, especially in our dugout because everyone gets very "fired up" when a player goes all out for the ball and makes a fantastic play.
But today was a game about the guys who show up everyday to play and everyday to cheer this team on. Every single one of the starters and every single one of the role players were focused on being as supportive as possible. Sean Killeen, behind the plate and at the plate has been solid all season, and he has offered a telling example of how we should approach the game. With his focus and his intensity he has been able to consistently be an absolute wall behind the plate.
Both our captains were able to use their efforts on the field and lead by example. Ryan Piacentini stretched our lead to 8-3 on a solo blast to left center, which capped off our well-played second round game. It was fun to watch as the ball soared towards the fence and the bench simultaneously rose up from the bench cheering as loud as they could. The ball dropped over the fence and Piacentini stepped on home plate, putting an explanation point on our claim as the team to beat in the NESCAC.
Now we get to wait to see who we play tomorrow, bright and early at 10 am. It was a great win, but with continued focus tomorrow's potential win will feel even better.
I'm out...peace
It was real character win for Jeremiah, he settled down after grinding out a couple innings. And when we needed him to shut the door his slider was unhittable and his two-seamer was moving all over the place. There is a reason why he hasn't lost a game this season, because of his competitive nature and his unwillingness to give in, not to mention his unreal stuff. He was able to bear down with runners in scoring position and leave no room for Williams to find a way back into the game.
We jumped out to an early 5 to 0 lead capped off by Matt Sullivan's 3 run jack over the left field fence. This kid has just been hitting everything, as he has consistently stepped to the plate and delivered big hit after big hit. Not to mention yesterday he had one of the more amazing catches in left center field; full extension about 2 feet in the air on a well hit ball to the gap. Those types of plays are real confidence boosters, especially in our dugout because everyone gets very "fired up" when a player goes all out for the ball and makes a fantastic play.
But today was a game about the guys who show up everyday to play and everyday to cheer this team on. Every single one of the starters and every single one of the role players were focused on being as supportive as possible. Sean Killeen, behind the plate and at the plate has been solid all season, and he has offered a telling example of how we should approach the game. With his focus and his intensity he has been able to consistently be an absolute wall behind the plate.
Both our captains were able to use their efforts on the field and lead by example. Ryan Piacentini stretched our lead to 8-3 on a solo blast to left center, which capped off our well-played second round game. It was fun to watch as the ball soared towards the fence and the bench simultaneously rose up from the bench cheering as loud as they could. The ball dropped over the fence and Piacentini stepped on home plate, putting an explanation point on our claim as the team to beat in the NESCAC.
Now we get to wait to see who we play tomorrow, bright and early at 10 am. It was a great win, but with continued focus tomorrow's potential win will feel even better.
I'm out...peace
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