Seth had a great year in baseball this year. He got to play Lehi Rec League with his friend Blake, and that meant Dad got to help coach his team. Seth played for the Rangers, and he was the most reliable shortstop on the team, though he also played a lot of catcher and did a bit of pitching. Seth's coach had him bat first, calling him Ol' Reliable because Seth is known to get a hit to start every game off right. Seth's team did well in the City Tournament, taking fourth, and made it to State. They played in the Round Robin bracket and went just 1-2, which meant that they didn't make it to the final round, but it was a great year.
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| Seth is pitching! |
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| Cutest little baseball player! |
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| Seth consistently got on base! |
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| Seth is catching. |
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| Playing in the state tournament |
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| We know lots of fun kids on this team! |
Dad wasn't going to coach Dax's team, but our old friend and bishop called him and said, "I just inherited Dax's Red Sox team! Will you help me coach it?" Dax was the key guy on the team, and he led them to the #1 seed in the city tournament. This meant lots of pitching, plenty of shortstop, and a whole lot of hitting. It was really fun to watch Dax help these kids excel. During the City Tournament, Dax pitched 7 innings in the final game against the toughest team. Though he scattered a few runs, and threw a ton of pitches, his team won the championship on a walk-off hit. At State, they played very well, but you always seem to run into a travel team of All-Stars. Dax's team played so well in the semi-final, and we lost 4-7. The coach of the other team said it was the biggest test they'd had all season.
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| Dax led his team to a lot of wins! |
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| He pitched really well. |
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| Wining the city tournament was amazing! |
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| They were a fun team to play with. |
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| Dax really deserved the game ball after all that pitching. |
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| Dax and Matthew |
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| It was so fun being with our old bishop as the coach. |
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| We added Dax's best friend for the state tournament. |
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| They had fun together! |
Mark's baseball season was really a breeze. He has amassed a bunch of kids who didn't want to play on the high school team, and they really "cooked." There were multiple mercy rule games, and they didn't even have a close one during the regular season. There were even a few school teams that they trampled on their way to the number one seed. There was one team with a good pitcher, though, and we ran into them in the semi-final. He was wearing a missionary tag and doing home MTC, and he could really bring the heat. But as usual, Mark led off and got him frustrated. After a few long at bats, he started to get tired. After they lifted him, we won easily. Mark was a solid pitcher, amazing fielder, and he hit so many almost home runs, I lost count. But he also had a few inside the park ones! Though Mark missed the championship while we were in Boston, his team won easily, and Dad enjoyed coaching this team as well.
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| Mark is the team leader! |
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| Mark was either playing short or pitching. |
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| He is such a great pitcher. |
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| I didn't get many pics of Mark hitting, but he hit like a pro! |
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| These boys make a great team! |
