One Week Until Opening Day!

This year has been very busy fitting baseball into an already hectic schedule.  However, the progress and fun has been very rewarding.  Not only are we enjoying the game but instilling character traits into young boys that will eventually make them men.

We have entered our last week of practice, getting individual and team pictures, and a couple final exhibition games.  The best practice game came last week as the coaches and fathers beat the Morgantown Angels 5-2.  It was a lot of fun and hopefully helped them improve by playing some tougher competition.

The Art of Bunting

Little League should be all about the fundamentals of baseball.  However, too many times there is a lack of instruction on the fundamentals of the game.  The game must be respected and the time to instill these things is in Little League.

There is a right way to play the game and there is a right way to live the game.  Baseball is a culture and comes with its own code of conduct and play.  When we ignore or disrespect the game dreadful results are sure to follow.  Success will only be found in the game and in life by following and doing the right things.

Throwing a Baseball

Practice is continuing at a hectic pace and Reb is continuing to make dramatic progress with his fielding and arm strength.  His workouts consist of fielding drills in the outfield and second base.  He is still learning all the situational responsibilities of a second baseman but is making great progress.  We are also concentrating on batting drills.

Pitching drills have taken a backseat until he is ready to play competitively this year at second base.  However, we are still conducting pitching workouts on a limited basis.

Exhibition Game Against Tomahawks

On April 13th, 2013 the Morgantown Angles played the Trafalgar Tomahawks in the second exhibition game of the year.  The Angels fell to the Tomahawks 11-4 after they took an early 4-0 lead in the first inning.  The Angles held the lead for four innings before a fifth inning pitching and defensive lapse allowed the Tomahawks to get the lead by scoring 7 runs in the top of the fifth inning.

Reb center field and second base.  He had two walks and a strikeout.  He also made a nice defensive play at second.

Spring Training and Coach Bob Knight

MLB is in full swing into their regular season but for Reb's Little League it is Spring Training!  With a little less than a month away from their first game, the Morgantown Angels have been training for over a month.