Now up to bat... #7!

The Iron Eagles (formerly known as the Tiger Sharks) took to the field for their first game last week.

It was a beautiful, warm evening at the ball park and little boys were running around with excitement about playing t-ball for the first time.

Joshua Nolen is wearing #7 this year and hoping to channel the likes of Mickey Mantle in his inaugural t-ball season.

The first batter up for Joshua's team hit the ball on the first swing and then fielded his own hit and proceeded to throw the ball at the in-fielder from close range.

Later in the game 6 of the 12 players on Joshua's team were in a dog pile in the outfield fighting over the ball, requiring coach to call timeout and have a team meeting in center field to discuss teamwork.  (We are happy to report Joshua was playing third base that inning and not involved in the scuffle, he was staring into space and oblivious to the action.  I am confident, had he been paying attention, he would have taken a flying leap onto the pile of eager golden gloves.)

getting ready to warm up

 

Joshua's first at bat was a success!

discussing base running strategy with his coach

game face?

"throw it to me, I'm open!"

"letting my head breath"

"I ran super fast out there, kind of like a cheetah.  I wish we were the Iron Cheetahs and not the Iron Eagles."

This is what happens to most of the boys on the team each time a plane flew over the field and with the airport only a few blocks away and the weather nice, there were several planes that flew over.