Rewarding the Little Ones with a Night of watching  the stars of today! Pro Day for AUSL taking place on the campus of East Carolina…

It’s a night πŸŒ™ to remember for the 12 teams that made it to the Little League World Series.
Former JMU Duke, back from the birth of her baby. Teammate of Kate Gordon back in the day.

Minimal tickets 🎟 were made available to the general public, and we were blessed enough to find a pair.

Legendary coaches and modern-day stars of the game gathered together for one night as a reward to the 12 teams that are in town for the tournament.

Team Watley leads 3-2 in the fifth inning, but tonight isn’t about the score. It’s about the Show !

9:18 pm, and that’s a wrap…

6-2 is your final score, but once again, the winner πŸ† is the sport of softball.

Little League games at 1 & 5 tomorrow.

When softball is your sport….you follow the yellow ball !

Mid – Atlantic versus Asian – Pacific in the 10am match-up here on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville

The game has reached its halfway point with the team from New Jersey leading 3-0 after scoring single runs πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ in each of the first three innings.

Parking and admission are both free of charge, and golf carts await those who need a ride over to the park.

The players appear much smaller in person than they do on ESPN2.

Game 2 of today’s doubleheader involves a team from Snohomish, Washington, versus a team  from Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. When we lived in Lake Stevens, Washington, we were five miles from Snohomish.

This completes a trifecta of a different sort. D1 College World Series is Oklahoma City, D3 College World Series in Salem, and now the Little League World Series in Greenville.

Bottom 4th, still 3-0….

More 2 Follow

Miles traveled by team with some crazy numbers up there !

New Jersey has broken it open here in their final at bat, now 7-0.  8-0 now

11-0 is your final score, and I feel a little sad for the 10-13 year Olds from Japan. They stayed in the game until the final inning.

1:00 PM – Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ versus PNW

1:08 – 1st Pitch, Washington is the visitors.

End of 3rd, Snohomish 4 -0 from a combination of timely hitting and fielding misques. [2:06]

7-0, middle of the 4th inning…

The young lady from Snohomish is racking up K’s at a scary pace !

7-1 as we head to the 6th and final inning.

That’s a wrap for the Day !

Today we keep our eyes πŸ‘€ on four Softball games in St George and Golden Bears 🐻 Baseball ⚾️ at Indiana University – Southeast !

First Pitch – 10:04 MT, Temperature 🌑60Β°

  The annual trip to IU-SE is always special because it is the University that my oldest Brother (Wayne ) earned one of his two College degrees. They are rich in resources and dominant on the Baseball ⚾️ diamond πŸ’Ž. But we will not duck the challenge !

Back on the campus of Utah Tech for Day 2 of the Beehive Classic and in game 1of 4 we have Utah State (Aggies) facing the Thunderbirds of Southern Utah University…

Should be a great day around the Diamond πŸ’Ž

More to follow….

10:40 – we already have 4 innings in the books πŸ“š, T-Birds 🐦 leading 1-0.

First Pitch of the bottom of the 5th was a laser shot that just cleared the fence in left center, tied 1-1.

10:50- Utah Valley University is in the house wearing their Green Tops and White Pants.

Utah State is wearing all black and the T-Birds, all gray.

Two out solo πŸ’£ to right center in the bottom of the 6th gives the Aggies the 2-1 lead.

11:15 – Final Score : Aggies 2, Thunderbirds 1

Clock ⏰ Tower, save the Clock ⏰ Tower. Sits in the center ofcampus.

12:30  Start for Game 5/13

Utah Valley University hits the ground running, putting up a 3spot in the bottom of the 1st

Utah State picked up a run in the top of the fourth but the Wolverines answer with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning. UVU leads 5-1 (1:29 MT.

The ” Bomb πŸ’£ actually snuck over the fence but the scorebook doesn’t measure distance….

Bases loaded with no outs….Wolverines looking for the TKO punch πŸ‘Š

Bases loaded walk πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ, 6-1

Utah Utes are in the 🏠, wearing Red & Red. Should note πŸ“ that UVU was wearing Green tops during warm-ups but are playing in white except their socks and jersey numbers.

Force out at home plate but throwing error leads to 7th run.

Sharp single to centerfield makes it 8-1

Sharp single to left, 9-1 and bases still loaded.

Fielders choice at 3rd, 10-1.

Utes have switched from all Red to All Black uniforms.

Final out recorded but not until 6 runs cross the dish. We head to the 5th and the Aggies have to score two if they want to extend the game.

Rough start for our Golden Bears 🐻

1:56 – Wolverines win 10-1 in five. Next game is in 64 minutes.

Game # 5 of 13 figures to be one sided and the Utes have scored eight in their first two at bats. 8-0 over the Trailblazers as we head into the bottom of the second inning.

Over in New Albany

Now you know what I know…

The Trailblazers baseball ⚾️ team has a 3pm first pitch taking place on the adjoining diamond πŸ’Ž.

It’s gone final back in Indiana

Golden Bears 🐻 Baseball return tomorrow to play two against the Grenaders.

Not getting any better for the Trailblazers as the Utes have pushed it to 13-0 in the top of the 3rd and they are still batting.

Bottom 5th, Trailblazers down 15 -0 and down to their last out at 5:18 MT.

Just finished up this one….

10 questions that we will ponder as Spring is in the Air on The Hill ! In no particular order…

5:18 – Game 6 of 13 is now in the Books πŸ“š….

Next up : Weber State vs Utah Valley University at 5:30ish

They need time to flip the field after the third game so just by turning around I was able to catch some baseball ⚾️ action 🎬…

Game #7 of 13 will begin shortly and should be a good one !

5:56 – 75Β° but the Sun 🌞 is setting quickly

Utah Valley University launched a solo shot in the top of the first inning and lead 1-0.

Middle of the 3rd, Wolverines leading the Wildcats, 3-0 as the lights are now on

Yesterday, I mentioned that I had a delightful conversation with the Mother πŸ‘© of the Weber State University Head Coach!

Our paths just crossed again, the Photo πŸ“· here is of Proud Parents !!!

Top 5th, still 3-0.

Middle 5th now, 4-0 is the score.

How close are the two Stadiums ? Baseball ⚾️ that was just fouled off landed next to me….

#Startled

Wolverines added two in the top of the 6th inning, now 6-0…

Wildcats scratch out a run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ and now have baserunners on the corners.

That sound just made was a 3-run πŸ’£πŸ’£πŸ’£ to dead centerfield to make it 6-4!!!!

We are headed to the bottom of the 7th for the first time in a while !!! Wolverines 6, Wildcats 4…

One out double brings the tying run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ to the plate……Exciting Stuff

7:51 – Final out recorded at the 9 hour, 51 minute mark.

Diamonds πŸ’Ž are a Girls Best Friend !!!