Coach Pitch

As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, Calvin is in Coach Pitch Baseball this year. The basic rules of Coach Pitch are: the coach pitches to his team (pretty obvious, right?), everyone on the team gets to hit and run the bases, and everybody wins. This sounds pretty straight forward, but we have noticed a few phenomons that also almost always occur...For instance--unless the ball is hit really fast or far, there is always a fight for the ball. Notice Calvin with a huge grin running for the ball...


But suddenly three guys on the same team want the ball!


Luckily, Calvin is victorious! Poor number 8 looks like he wanted it!


Here is a little play-by-play of Calvin running the bases. I'm sure we'll notice a few more funny things that happen in Coach Pitch. Calvin connects with the ball!


Running to first base...


The ball is hit and off he goes...


The race is on!


Oh, it's right in his path! (Notice the group gathered around the ball!)


Is it legal for him to touch the player as he's fielding the ball? Is he out?


Luckily the fielder didn't seem to notice Calvin and is looking to 1st base for the play.


The poor 2nd baseman is begging for the ball!


The ball is hit and once again, he's off...


To third...


Look at that stride!


Another narrow escape...lucky the short-stop didn't tag him as he ran by.


Safe at 3rd base...


and on to home! Something tells me the catcher has no idea the ball is headed his way...Score Calvin!