Parker's (Abbreviated) Machine Pitch Season

Parker has been enrolled in the Lehi City's Machine Pitch baseball league this year.  Due to his broken arm, vacations, reunions and such he really didn't have a chance to play much, but he definitely enjoyed it when he did.  He played his first game just after his cast came off.  I was nervous that he would re-injure his arm.  He was a little unnerved about standing up to the plate with this machine chucking balls at him.  He got a hit at his first at-bat.  He was so shocked himself that he forgot to run and the other team threw him out at first base.  In the field, he played right field -- at this age that means the back of the infield -- and I don't think a single ball came within 30 feet of him. 

Besides that game, he played in one other game, the last game of the season.  He got a base hit, then rounded the bases to score a run.  He was so excited that he forgot to touch home plate and had to come back to do that. After the game his coach told the team he had been keeping track and they had won all of their games.  He then handed out a "first place" medal to each player. 

Despite not being to many of the games, he thought it was a lot of fun and says he wants to play again next year.  Here are some pictures from the final game of the season.

Making contact.  Parker gets a hit!

Ready to go on first base.

 Another hit!  Parker goes to third.

 Bringing it home.  Parker scores a run!