Fall Baseball Update and Photos

Connor's fall baseball schedule has been keeping us busy lately. He is playing with his team from last year, the 15U CUB Baseball team out of the Katy/Fulshear area. His goal for this fall season has been to continue with practice and repetition in preparation for high school tryouts early next year. What has been incredibly rewarding for us lately has been to witness Connor's drive and determination with improving his performance. He is really starting to focus on how to achieve his goals now that he's facing increasing pressure and competition in high school. For example, during a recent weekend tournament, Connor wasn't happy with his outing as the team's starting pitcher. After a long and exhausting day of baseball, Connor came straight home and continued working on his craft. For a kid that is usually pretty laid back and nonchalant, I was so impressed with his determination to improve.

Another incredibly rewarding part of baseball this fall has been Jeff's continued role as "walk-on" assistant coach for the team. Our CUB head coach doesn't normally work with an assistant, and Jeff has happily been there to fill the position. It has been such a blessing for Connor and the other boys to have Jeff's positive attitude and encouragement. The relationship between Jeff and Connor has been so fun to watch as they continue to grow closer over their love of the game. One of Jeff's favorite times during these games is when he gets to warm up his favorite starting pitcher and when he gets to high-five his favorite batter when he makes it safely to first base. Such amazing memories being made!

During one recent tournament, I noticed some new signage at the fields. It caught me off guard but it seems this is our new normal and doubtful anything will change in the near future. :(

As I mentioned in another recent blog post, Connor continues to transition to the role of pitcher on his current CUB team. He is still trying to get reps at catcher and other infield/outfield positions, but pitcher is by far his favorite position for now. With 3-4 team practices a week along with 2-3 weekend tournaments a month, Jeff and I sometimes struggle to keep up with the busy baseball schedule. Some of the team parents are doing a great job of capturing action photos of the team, and I've been so thankful for the great shots of Connor doing what he loves! 

Warning: Prepare for a photo overload!