Time to Remember Series

Today it's about Todd and Baseball

image by Geri

Todd couldn't have asked for a more fun senior year in baseball.  They were undefeated (minus two games they played in a tournament in Kentucky).  They didn't end up winning state, but they sure had a great regular season.  The day we were driving to Provo, Utah to drop Todd of at the MTC (Missionary Training Center) he asked everyone in the van what moment in their lives they would love to repeat.  Not redo, repeat.  We had to all give it some thought.  Not him.  His was the win over the Bellefontaine Chieftains, on April 23, 2015.  It was a 'walk-off double' and Todd got that last hit and won the game.  Dream game?  For Sure!  Here is the picture that was in the paper the next day.  Look at those stats on the score board!!  Nail biter, for sure.



 

Most of these boys on the team had played baseball together or against each other for most of their lives and they made a great team.  I think all of us parents had as hard of a time realizing the end had come, as the boys did.  We had spent a lot of time with each other through the years in those stands, cheering on our boys.

(2nd Place Little League Championship 2010)

image by Laurie Davia

image by Laurie Davia



image by Geri

 The Raiders won the Micah Gregg Tournament 2015

CBC Recognition (February 20, 2015)

These pictures are from senior night.

I got a yellow rose and Layne got to throw the ball from the pichers mound to Todd.

This was a tough night for Layne.  He was really going to miss this team and watching Todd play ball, but he was also nervous about his pitch.  Never fear.  His ball went right over the plate.  I wouldn't expect anything less. 

He and Todd have a close relationship and this game has always been such an important part of "them". 

This is one of three games in Kentucky.  The team was invited to go down and play in a two day tournament.  They won the first game and bombed the last two, but it was a ton of fun.  My parents flew into Ohio and drove down with us.  It was such a fun weekend.  I had pneumonia, and I think my dad was stressed to the max about catching it from me (he gets pneumonia a lot), but I did my best to keep my coughs under a blanket and didn't get him sick. 

This was an Astroturf field and when they'd slide, it was like they could go for days.  Pretty cool to watch.

Here's a few more from his high school career. 

Just cause it was all so much fun!



 

#5 - Benjamin Logan Raiders

2012-2015

Todd Coleman - Shortstop