Picking Up Speed

September 18

The baseball diamond is where I can let everything go. For two or three hours during practice, I can put the stress of school work behind me and just play ball. On the field, nothing else matters but the game.

We are at the point now where things are starting to pick up on and off the field. It’s week two of baseball practice and week three of Vassar. And that means that the work load is starting to get heavier.

Sometimes it is hard to stay on top of my work. When I get back to my dorm room late after practice all I want to do is lie in bed and watch re-runs of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” But I know that I can’t fall behind on my homework. Having practice every other day, for the most part, helps. It allows me time to catch up on reading assignments and rest. Time management is key to being a successful student athlete.

Things on the baseball field are also starting to pick up. Our arms are back up to playing speed after the summer- we long-tossed in practice today. And we have the routine down now. Everybody knows in which group they belong when and where. We are getting to know the new tryout members better each day and things are coming together nicely.

That being said, it’s not time to settle. We can’t stop here. Every day we either get better or we get worse. There is no staying the same.