The All Star Futures played on 21st October 2017 @Columbiapark (Home of the Braves). Players were assembled by Baseball School Berlin and also put into two teams in advance. We had 20 players between the ages of 12 and 15 years old. Game was played from 11am till 1pm at 13 degrees Celsius….
Mags Meschke – Ready stance, Loose hands, Focus on the ball
Jacob Campbell – Fastball – long stride – high elbow – pushing off the rubber
Mags Meschke about to Squeeze – Ball was way over his head and he still put it in play
Jacob Campbell – stroll to the mount,
Ben Weber Catching – time out, taking a quick rest
Ben Weber Catching – receiving position, runners on base
Jacob Campbell Pitching – Stretch, facing friends, unfamiliar situation, different coach…
Leon Kaufmann – Flyball running catch – focus – open glove toward ball
Jacob Campbell – Fastball – long stride – high elbow – pushing off the rubber
Leon Kaufmann – swinging at a low pitch – prior to contact zone
Ben Weber – Hitting – Staying loose and focused at the same time
Friends Jacob and Otto meet at second base
Otto Scott -Hitting – just a bit late
Jasper – Pitcher – Fielding
Groundskeeper – somebody gots to do it
Jasper – Pitching – taking your signs – stretch
Leon and Otto focused at 2nd Base
Jasper – Pitching – Follow through
Jasper Chemseddine – Hitting – taking a low pitch
Jasper – Batting – Open stance – Ready for the pitch
Jasper – Pitching – Stride
Tristan – 1Base – making a put out
Ian – Batting – Ready Position
Batting
Tristan – 1Base – holding the runner –
Erik – Infield – Reacting to a bad hop – still caught it
Erik – hitting – a low outside ball
Erik – Baserunning – catching the inside corner with the right foot
Erik – ready to make the throw – Infieldthrow