The Pitching Prodigy

Ok, so maybe the title is a little bit over the top, but the fact remains that Lucas had what was probably his best baseball game this past Saturday morning. If you feel like watching 3+ minutes of video, you can see the first of two innings he pitched below (spread over 2 videos...I think I missed one ball and one strike, but you can add it up if you want). If time is money to you, simply skip past them and read on for a quick summary.

In a nutshell: 1 inning, 12 pitches, 3 balls, 9 strikes, 3 strikeouts. Woohoo! On top of that, he had two hits (a single and a double) that were good for 3 RBIs. Normally, the kids only pitch one inning, but since he pitched his so fast, the coach had him pitch one more. While it wasn't quite as triumphant since he walked 2 kids, he still had 2 more strikeouts and no runs against.

Here's the single. You'll notice he's hitting off a tee. The kids do pitch, but if there is a walk, they have them hit off a tee instead since it gives everyone more experience. And is far less boring to watch than one walk after another when you get a bad pitcher.

And here's the double. Note the 2 RBIs. :)

Finally, if videos aren't your thing, here's a cool photo I caught of the ball in midair between pitcher and Lucas.

For the record, they ended up winning that game 7-5 after starting it 0-5 so it was a great comeback by a great group of kids. Plenty more news, photos, and videos to come as it's been a busy sports season so far,