We begin a new week by trying hard to put the finishing touches on our seven game College Baseball ⚾️ series in Beckley, West Virginia before driving 🚗 back the 104 miles to Cavalier Park for tonight’s Softball game versus Galax High School.
Not sure how many times that announcing ball games has included two states and three contests but here we go!
The quest this weekend here in Beckley has been to show our program and the city as a legitimate player in the World 🌎 of small College Baseball. The multi million dollar facility that is Linda K Epling Stadium even comes with a back drop that would fit in a Norman Rockwell painting 🖼.
The Fisher College Falcons will head back to Boston after play today while the Golden Bears 🐻 will set their sights on Owensboro, Kentucky and the HUGE weekend series that awaits at Brescia University.
At some point the decision has to be made about when to turn things over here and head South, allowing for traffic on the Turnpike. We have a special Ceremonial First Pitch tonight as we acknowledge that time that Paul Nester invested in the beautification of Cavalier Park.
Tonight is our fifth attempt to host on third of nine Home games. Spring weather plays tricks on schedules at both the High School and College level. Both teams enter the night with 3-4 records and Head Coaches that both have serious ties to Carroll County High School.
The two steps 🚶♂️that need to fall between the three ball games ⚾️ and the drive involves both Christy Shupe and Adrienne Harris. Two young Ladies that give up their time to direct Sports teams at CCHS in the Springtime. The Boys Tennis team plays today across the parking lot and getting a team photo 📷 to use for when we share their results from matches would be a big get and today is one of a handful of opportunities.
In regards to trying to time out meeting up with Coach Harris today, this is something that is important for her and anything that I can do to assist her and her efforts is highly relevant.
Tonight is Varsity only as Galax High School 🏫 doesn’t field a Junior Varsity Softball team. The upside there being it won’t a quadruple header but at the same time Alexis Dalton and Terry Warf miss out on another chance to coach up our younger Cavaliers.
The last piece of business will be to try and keep up with the Girls Tennis 🎾 match and two Boys Soccer ⚽️ matches being played tonight over at Floyd High School.
Coming full circle 🔵 about how Coach Nester managed to land at the top of the Totem Pole that is our efforts. Nester is at the final stages of a lifetime spent Coaching our youth and is trying hard to make the experience for his team both highly competitive and equally enjoyable for all involved. That deserves all the time and respect that I can spare.
Tonight will be special for two reasons, first being that he will be coaching against a former player and second, Coach will be watching 👀 his Awesome Big Brother toss out the First Pitch !
Monday has started now and will be another Day in the Neighborhood. Just this time it will include two States.
It will be fun to look back 18 hours from now and check the report card.
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌!
8:40. Arrival @ Stadium
8:50. Setup BP
9:10-9:50 Tech BP 9:50-10:30. Fisher BP
No Infielder/Outfield…
10:55. Intro/Anthem
11am Game Time
A.S.P.N on The Hill 