Thirds baseball is a really neat community, always welcoming. They bring everyone up, no matter if someone makes a mistake. They try to help one another by ensuring everyone understands the game better. If someone makes a mistake, another player notices it before the coach and steps in to help. They support each other and work together to improve. For example, one time a player stepped off of second base, and the second baseman tagged him out. Since the runner was confused, the second baseman took the time to explain what happened. Another cool thing about Thirds baseball is that the coaches let the players lead warmups and stretches.
When the coaches need help, the team always steps in, getting drills ready, bringing the balls out of the shed, or grabbing the bats, etc. Another act of kindness they often do is checking up on teammates when they get hit by the ball. They always encourage players to keep going and trying, even if they don’t hit the ball on their first try.
When the coaches call the team in, everyone hustles and pays attention. If someone is absent during attendance, and a player knows where that person is, they help by telling the coach. Another good example is when a teammate isn’t feeling well or is injured, another teammate will walk them to the athletic trainer or the Health Center.
The coaches always come up with good plans for practice and do their best to make it fun while still teaching the game of baseball. It’s a team effort to keep the team going. So far, we have played one game against Cardigan Mountain, and unfortunately, the other two games were canceled. The score of our only match was 13-3 in favor of Eaglebrook.
We want to thank our coaches, Mr. Ryan McClure, Ms. Mia Bellafante, and Mr. Nick Jodka. The team roster is: Charlie Bucci ’27, Jero De La Fuente ’26, Lane Faison ’26, Kijun Hwang ’28, Michael Kao ’27, Minkyu Ko ’28, Pablo Olivares ’26, Fede Piedrahita ’26 , Logan Scowen ’25, Toby Teng ’27, Eduardo Trevino ’26, Alex Wendle ’26, and Eric Zhang ’26.
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth. Never say never in a game of baseball.
