JV Scouting Report

      Yesterday (March 1), my JV team played a team called the Wind. We were home and I started at first base and batted second. In the first inning I made two putouts at first-caught throws from shortstop and pitcher to get the batters out. But the opposing team scored 2 runs in their half of the inning. Hitting-wise, I grounded out to third base with a 2-0 count. After 1 it was 3-2 in our favor.     In the second inning, the Wind scored another run. I didn't get to field any balls at first base, but came to bat again. I walked (and pimped it again).. That gives me four walks in my last five plate appearances. After 2 the score was 5-3     In the third inning I didn't get any outs at first base, but when the pitcher made a pickoff attempt my shoulder died. Still not sure what happened to it, but I couldn't lift it with ease, and the runner was safe. We actually got him into a bit of a pickle, but when the ball was thrown back to first, it hit off the runner's helmet an

    I will publish the post about our tournament, but am still waiting to get some stats.             On the 27th, my JV team played the Legacy Christian Academy Eagles. The first inning was scoreless for both sides. I was batting second, and we were guest. After getting to a 3-0 count, there was a called strike and two foul balls. Then I walked. I was the only baserunner of the inning for our team. I started at catcher, and the pitcher threw well.     We fell behind 6-0 in the second inning due to some unfortunately placed hits and errors. But, in the top of the third, we capitalized on the fatiguing pitcher, scoring five runs. I walked on four pitches and scored a run (my first of the year).     We held them scoreless in the bottom of the third, and scored two more runs in the fourth. I walked for a third time on 6 pitches. After the third walk, I threw my bat over my shoulder and slowly took off my elbow guard while walking leisurely to first base. The only reason I write this is be

      Tomorrow my team begins a tournament that runs from, well today I guess, through Saturday. This will be hectic because we're getting at least three games in that time, and we don't have enough pitching for that. I expect that I will pitch, and there is a chance I will be pitching against a friend of mine, which would be fun, but he's, let's just say a bit more experienced at pitching than I am. Nevertheless, it should be fun, except for the fact that I'm going to be at the fields for 10 hours tomorrow, and we may be playing at nine in the morning the next day. 

     Well, my real JV season started on the 16th with a game against a team called the Atlas Rattlers. We were guest. I started in the outfield, and nothing happened in the first inning. I was second in the batting order, and lined into a double play (sigh). The runner on first got the steal sign, and I hit a line drive that the third baseman lunged for and caught before throwing out my brother at first.      In the second inning, I was in rightfield again, and the only thing that happened was a single hit to me. I fielded the ball and threw it to third base. I hit again in the second inning, and popped out to the third baseman in foul territory. But, we scored 5 and were winning 6-2 after two.     In the third inning, we didn't score, and I went in to catch the new pitcher, who I'm basically the personal catcher for. Everything went well except for a few bad calls that ended up being a walk, and a missed frame that ended up being a passed ball. In my defense though, the batter

 Alas, my fall season is over. My team is still practicing, and the spring season is where we are really going to go for wins. This season was a bit of a warmup. So, after I broadcast my stats to the world, I will be done publishing for a while. If you like this blog, then wait; I will be out with more posts come the spring season.

 Today we played the same team in both ends of our doubleheader: the Rangers. In the first game, I started behind the plate and really didn't do that well. My block attempts weren't great, and the umpire took some heat. I caught for the first two innings, and then went to first base, where I made a pick to get the runner out. Nonetheless, it was an easy pick, and I need to give the shortstop credit for making a nice play. After that, I pitched. I struck out the first guy looking on a curveball, and struck out the second guy swinging on a high fastball. I then proceeded to walk two batters before the last grounded out to third. No runs came in, but I threw 14 balls and only 11 strikes, due in part to me throwing my 2-seam and curveball too much when I need to work on them a little bit more. At the plate I went 2-2 with a line drive single to centerfield, on which I advanced to second on an error. While standing on second I did the Oriole Sprinkler, and now I can cross that off m