In case you people thought I've given up on writing
about being a baseball mom, THINK AGAIN.
I came
across this tweet when I was creeping Tyler last night…..
Did
I read that tweet right? A month
away? Baseball in 30 days?
One
month……Repeat after me….ONE MONTH! Live
baseball in February!
La Roche College
opens up its season on February 28 with a double header against Waynesburg. The first week in March, during spring break,
they will play in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Sun
and baseball in just a little over a month?
Suuuwwweeeet!
Oh.
Wait.
There’s
that thing called “work”….
I
have to work the first week in March. That
means I’ll be sending my kid to Florida with a college baseball team for a week---ALONE.
I’ve seen YouTube videos of teens in Florida on spring break. This can’t be good, right?
Being
a college baseball mom is tough! It is
way different compared to high school baseball.
I feel so out of the loop with what is going on. I know when his workouts are but that’s about it. I have
not seen Tyler pitch since his last summer game. I know the coach changed his
delivery, which added velocity, but I have no idea how fast he is
throwing. I know the names of his teammates, but have
not met all of them. I don’t even know
Tyler’s number yet……
It
will be different, that’s for sure. No
longer will Tyler play in every game.
He’s only a pitcher, middle reliever (for now). No doubt he will spend more time in the
bullpen than on the mound this season.
And when he does get the opportunity to get into the game, it won’t be to
pitch for 7 innings like I’m used to seeing.
I will never see him bat again, see his soft, smooth hands at third or
watch him stretch for a poorly thrown ball at first base. I won’t see every game that La Roche plays
and I may not even see every (gulp!) pitch Tyler throws. Okay, I've decided it kinda sucks being
a college baseball mom.
But
even though it kinda sucks, I’m overly excited about the start of this baseball
season. I flipping can’t wait to find
“my spot” at the La Roche baseball field.
I can’t wait to hear the ball hit the catcher’s mitt and hear the banter
of the players on the field. I can’t
wait to watch the new La Roche baseball scoreboard light up from all the runs
they score.
I
have my La Roche baseball gear and a new baseball mom bag purchased. I have the schedule printed and hanging at
home and at work. I have all the games
entered into the calendar App on my phone and I’ve been strategically trying to
plan out my personal days so I can get to his games.
It is different, but it is still my escape from reality. It is still baseball. It is still Tyler playing the game he loves. It is still me watching my heart and soul play the game he loves......
....and I couldn't be more ready than I am right now!
