I just thought I'd post a positive thought during the interlude between regular and postseason.
I feel like our current team is pretty tough.
There were a number of times Cam Blake went face first into a wall or slid into something.
Hoehner took a pretty rough foul ball and was back on Tuesday to play Texas. He took another shot off the inside of his leg a few games ago and stayed in the game. He's started a remarkable 52 of our 55 games behind the plate.
Hunter Coleman broke his arm and returned a week before he was scheduled to be back. He was already contributing to the offense. I believe we were told Ty Coleman played through an injury earlier in the year as well.
Blaum also had a bad bruise from a collision during the Mizzou game. It caused him to miss the only game he hasn't started for us this season, and Coach Childress said that having seen the injury, they expected him to sit for a few days. Then he looked down the bench during the next game and Blaum had put on the uniform anyway and was wanting to play. He hit later and that game and was also in the lineup that Tuesday for the Texas game...hobbling, but still making his plays.
Shewmake has started and played in all 56 games.
Roa also had a brief injury, and returned to post a 3.22 ERA and turn in some big starts like the one we saw this weekend against Arkansas.
Ducoff has battled cancer, and returned to baseball to spark the offense in big games like the ones against Vanderbilt.
Menefee returned from Tommy John surgery to put up a 2.97 ERA and .191 BAA, being put in a ton of big situations against very talented opponents and pitching 33.1 IP. Weber, also a freshman, threw 56.2 IP and had a 3.34 ERA.
Doxakis was yelling "Come on" at the Baylor game when they slowed down his pace to argue a call at Minute Maid, and Lacy did some yelling of his own. They're two of the best competitors I've seen take the mound for the Aggies.
The team also came together to play an entire two games in the absence of Coach Childress, who took the game plan with him and went to a graduation multiple states away for an entire Saturday. True strength in the face of adversity.
I'm sure I missed some things, but I've been glad this group represents Texas A&M. Their effort and resiliency are noticed and appreciated.
I feel like our current team is pretty tough.
There were a number of times Cam Blake went face first into a wall or slid into something.
Hoehner took a pretty rough foul ball and was back on Tuesday to play Texas. He took another shot off the inside of his leg a few games ago and stayed in the game. He's started a remarkable 52 of our 55 games behind the plate.
Hunter Coleman broke his arm and returned a week before he was scheduled to be back. He was already contributing to the offense. I believe we were told Ty Coleman played through an injury earlier in the year as well.
Blaum also had a bad bruise from a collision during the Mizzou game. It caused him to miss the only game he hasn't started for us this season, and Coach Childress said that having seen the injury, they expected him to sit for a few days. Then he looked down the bench during the next game and Blaum had put on the uniform anyway and was wanting to play. He hit later and that game and was also in the lineup that Tuesday for the Texas game...hobbling, but still making his plays.
Shewmake has started and played in all 56 games.
Roa also had a brief injury, and returned to post a 3.22 ERA and turn in some big starts like the one we saw this weekend against Arkansas.
Ducoff has battled cancer, and returned to baseball to spark the offense in big games like the ones against Vanderbilt.
Menefee returned from Tommy John surgery to put up a 2.97 ERA and .191 BAA, being put in a ton of big situations against very talented opponents and pitching 33.1 IP. Weber, also a freshman, threw 56.2 IP and had a 3.34 ERA.
Doxakis was yelling "Come on" at the Baylor game when they slowed down his pace to argue a call at Minute Maid, and Lacy did some yelling of his own. They're two of the best competitors I've seen take the mound for the Aggies.
The team also came together to play an entire two games in the absence of Coach Childress, who took the game plan with him and went to a graduation multiple states away for an entire Saturday. True strength in the face of adversity.
I'm sure I missed some things, but I've been glad this group represents Texas A&M. Their effort and resiliency are noticed and appreciated.