His First Game

Aaron did play ball once at the end of last month, but that was before the season started. Saturday morning at 9 AM (and literally freezing outside) Aaron had his first ball game of the season. He pitched the whole game against Moses Lake, and they won something like 13 to 1. Aaron was up to bat four times, and got three singles and a double. A great way to start the season!
Aaron makes some of the funniest faces when he pitches! He also does the same routine when pitching - glove to the side, up on his toes, lean back, bring the glove up and then down to the waist, and pitch! It's what works for him.

Like I said, Aaron was up to bat four times, and got hits every time. I actually got all of them on video, but I'll only put up his best. You can hear him yell "Get outta here!" because the ball was headed out of the park, but hit the top of the fence and bounced back in. At least he got a double out of the deal.

We had been planning on going south to our friend Jon's wedding reception, but at the last minute decided to go to the ball game in the afternoon instead. It was against one of the much tougher teams, the Cannons. No one knew we were coming, so Aaron wasn't put in the line-up. He acted as first base coach, and was very encouraging, but didn't actually get to play. The coach was about to put him in during the next at-bat when the umpire suddenly called the game due to time (when they're usually supposed to give a one inning warning). The Royals lost, 5 to 2. Aaron was glad to be there even though he didn't play, rather than be stuck in the car for six hours.

Game three happens this Thursday, and then a double header for four and five two weeks after that.