Once he connected, the 11-inch yellow mush ball came straight back to the pitcher’s mound, where I stood 30 feet away. The next few seconds felt like they passed by in slow motion. It was headed straight over the heart of the plate, right in Isaac’s wheelhouse. So here we were, the bottom of the third inning with the bases loaded, down to the final pitch.ĭoing my best to pitch like 12-year-old Mike on the mound, I tossed in the pitch. In our league, the hitter gets another pitch if they hit a foul ball on the third pitch. The third pitch went in, which Isaac also fouled off. Isaac fouled off the first pitch into our dugout, followed by a hard-hit foul ball down the right-field line. One night a few weeks ago, we were hosting a team from a nearby town when one of our best hitters, Isaac, stepped up to the plate as the last batter in the third inning. Hitters rarely struck out against me 25 years ago when I pitched, but I digress. Based on our success thus far, my years of subpar pitching when I played softball are finally paying off, as our players rarely strike out. In our league, the coach pitches to their hitters. We’re doing very well on the field, posting a 7-3 record as I write this. It turns out we have a pretty decent team. When family asks you do to something, you do it. “We won’t have a team if you don’t coach,” they told me. I was the first phone call, as it just happens that my aunt and cousin run our local minor ball association. And by taking on, I mean nobody offered to coach on registration night, and our local minor ball association started calling parents. This summer, I decided to take on the challenge of coaching a U9 Mixed Mites (three-pitch) softball team. For others, it’s while driving the car, and you nearly avoid an accident.Īnd for some, it happens while coaching a kids’ softball team. We’ve all experienced those moments where you feel like your life suddenly flashes before your eyes.įor some, it’s a dream.
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