McBride Family Adventures: Batter Up!

It is that time of year again and half of May and all of June have been consumed by baseball games. Matthew is in his second year of Minors and Peter is in his second year of Coach Pitch. As a result, we have been traveling to baseball games four nights of the week. Although the crazy schedule can be exhausting, baseball has quickly become a favorite sport in our household! This week was the final week of the season, and we are sad to see it end.

Matthew's season began with a game on May 15th and ended on June 28th. He played 13 games, and they were all exciting! His team showed a tremendous amount of growth during the season which has resulted in a winning record of 10-3. Matthew expressed a desire to try a new position this year; he wanted to try playing catcher. I wasn't sure if Matthew would enjoy playing catcher because it is a very difficult position both physically and mentally. However, he did an amazing job stopping balls, protecting home plate, and attempting to throw runners out when they stole bases. When not playing catcher, Matthew primarily played first base and pitcher. He has a very strong arm and improved his accuracy with every game he pitched. Matthew is also a very good hitter and even hit a home run in each of the last two games. He had a very successful season!

Coaches - Todd Gregory, Craig Evins, Mike Ready
Brayden Sheppard, Dallin Eddy, Mason Recla, Matthew McBride, Dakota Sheppard
Clay Ready, Scott Hall, Skylar Evins, Braden Gregory, Wyatt Norton, Lenny Barton
Photo by Red Barn Photography

Peter began playing games on June 4th and had his final game on June 27th. His season consisted of eight games. Coach Pitch league is more relaxed than Minors. The teams do not keep score; instead, there is an emphasis on everyone learning the rules of the game and being involved. As a result, Peter played numerous positions throughout the season. He did very well mostly due to his energetic and positive attitude. Peter is a very strong hitter and had many hits that have resulted in triples or home runs. Peter had an excellent year, and is anxious to begin Minors next year and use his skills to play in a more competitive league!

Coach - Ginny Hager
Sydney Hager, Peter McBride, Kade Kurata, Ali Aldred, Adam Ramirez
Willy Tolman, Kase, Garrett Smith, Eli Aldred
Photo by Red Barn Photography

Baseball season has become a family affair, and once Joseph was born the entire family began traveling to the baseball games. William loved watching Matthew and Peter play baseball and cheered for his brothers by yelling "run, run, run"! Joseph also attended many baseball games during his first month, and is such a good baby that he usually slept through the games.