I was on Runnels first baseball team in the late 80's. The baseball program has come along way since I played. Congrats to your son. I wish him the best of luck. Geaux Tigers.

Top shelf!

The official visit
 

Last weekend the bride and I went with Alden on his official visit to LSU. They put us up in a hotel right off campus. We met in the meeting room at Alex Box Friday afternoon and Skip Bertman, the legendary Hall of Fame coach, talked to the prospects and parents for about an hour. Then the baseball athletic trainer told us that he would handle all of our son's medical needs while they were at LSU. From a cold to Tommy John's surgery.

After that the boy's hosts came in and visited with the boys a few minutes and then.....it was kind of weird, the boys were told to get their things out of their vehicles and put it in the host's vehicles and they would take them to the restaurant and then the hotel. We met them at Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant. we ate well and visited with the coaches and each other.

Saturday we met some more of the staff and ate in the Champion's Lounge. They took us in the golf carts and dropped us off at our friend's tailgate. we tailgated until an hour before game time and then met up and went on the field for the LSU vs Miss. St. game. We took pictures and took in the pregame warm up.

We watched the game and then the boys left with their hosts and we went back to a tailgate and then walked Walk On's a local watering hole. We had a couple of drinks and walked to our hotel room. We slept late and had breakfast. We got Alden up and headed home. It took us about 15 minutes. lol We spent the day watching football and napping.

Enjoy the photos

The game
 

on the field.

Man that is awesome! My wife just told me that one of my daughters friends older sister is signing with the ladies. I couldn't imagine going to LSU to watch my child play!

cool. what is her name?

Not sure.

softball?

Hey Mitt is the black kid Justin Williams from Houma. He's supposed to be the real deal. I dont think he's ever going to play at LSU though.

Alden and Jared played together when they were 9. They played on LBA Pelicans. That team was dynamite. They went to the USSSA World Series in St. Louis. there was 72 teams from 24 states. We played all week. We were undefeated going into the championship on Sunday. The Banditos Black, from Woodlands, TX, came out of the losers bracket to meet us. they had to beat us twice. At 2 am the second game was over. We came in second. Alden tweaked his arm at the players games they have, you know home run, round the horn and throw down, he didn't pitch the whole week! Caught and threw everybody out though. lol So far, 4 boys off that team have signed for D1 schools.

a few more pictures
 

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Attachment 42886A few more from the signing party.

Awesome! All the luck to him. You must be a proud Papa. I've coached high school baseball for the past 20 years and it's always a treat to see those guys get signed and/or drafted and move on to bigger and better things..

Swamp, Yes. He can hit it a ton! But with all big hitters can he hit "A" pitching? He will go high in the draft, we are thinking he will sign.

Thanks Garfish! I am proud beyond words. lol where do you coach?

Bullcroaker I bet that was interesting being on a small school's first team. They have had some success under Tookie. We moved up to AA a couple of years ago and are in a tough district. We have done pretty good though. We are hoping to make a run at state this year. We have two D1 pitchers. The bats are a little weak though.

Congrats!!!!

My daughter is a student there and they were all pumped up about it! Small world! I kept asking questions...what position does he play, etc....Dad I don't know all that stuff!!! All I got out of her....Congrats!!!

Thanks Frank. It is a small world. He will be pitching and playing 2nd base. Come out and catch some games this spring.

Congrat's to the whole family..

Looks like he's getting some time on the mound. :cheers: