He steps into the box with a firm and steady stride. Planting his back right foot into the red, perfectly raked dirt as his foot rolls heel to toe, he aggressively rotates on the ball off his foot by twisting his heel in a back-and-forth motion using the overly cramped toes as a pivot point inside a new black Nike cleat. He...
The bold player trots up to the plate, his black, wooden bat resting firmly on his shoulder. He puts one leg into the batter's box and digs it into the sand-dirt mixture. Then, bringing his other foot into the box, he bends slightly and positions himself into a batter's stance, his body animating with confidence. He stares towards the...
It's a crisp, breezy Friday night in April, and that can only mean one thing: baseball. With the stresses of school behind them, the excited players jog onto the lush, green turf of Wright Field as they prepare to take on another district rival. They hope their hard work and dedication put in during practice will pay off in the...
The tall, towering figure stares down at the batter from his grassy green turf mound. He commands the pace of the game and its outcome; every pitch he throws can determine if his team wins or loses. He turns his attention to the crouching catcher, who flashes him one finger pointed down. The symbol representing a fastball, the pitcher...
Sweat beats down his face as he stares at the catcher, affirming or denying signals. The pitcher stands up, focused and in the zone. Ready to throw, he pulls his knee up, creating a ninety-degree angle with his leg, before stepping down, whirling his arm around, and sending the ball flying toward the plate and into the catcher's mitt...
Located behind a high school, a collection of baseball fields illuminate the night with their bright spotlights and crowds of fans attending a baseball tournament, an event raging through the entire day. Approaching this spectacle, a bright yellow bus stops right at the entrance to the gated complex. Out of its doors appear player after player, each one dressed...
Kyle Muller '16 calmly struts up to the plate, confident that he can nail any pitch out of the park. The opposing pitcher anxiously sweats, knowing that Muller is one of the most dangerous high school baseball players in the state. He throws his best pitch as fast as he can, but it doesn't matter; Muller nails it out...
It's the bottom of the 7th inning. Extra innings. The team had overcome a five-run lead to tie the game, only to go back and forth with the opponent, who reached out to a 14-12 lead after the top of the 7th. Two runners on, one out. Kyle Muller '16, bat in hand, steps up to the plate, aware...
