Tommy's First Baseball Game

Our new soccer team friends invited us to join the baseball team that most of the same kids played on last year. I believe last year involved a tee but since we missed that, we went straight to the pitching machine.  Yikes! Also, the first practice AND game were when we were in Chicago.  So missed out on that.  Then the second practice was cancelled due to rain.  So the following pictures are Tommy's very first baseball experience ever besides playing in the yard.

His first at bat, he got a hit! He ran all the way to third even though he should have stopped at first.  I told him once he hit the ball, it's basically like tag.  So he just kept running! Overthrow rules made him go back to first though. :)

His best friend's dad is a coach and was helping him out with the rules.  #36 on first! He was ready!

 His second time at bat, he got a hit again!

He got to score this time.  It was so cute! It's a really casual set up and the kids have lots of fun.  The pitching machine isn't scary either.  But I think I was the only one that was actually scared of it.  :) He had no fear.

Here's a video of him running the bases.

He took the "tag" part of the advice to heart.  He ran so far out and around the other players.  He didn't want to get tagged!! :) Too funny.  Good strategy! ;-)  More games to come!