June 22: Made it to the bigs. Put me coach, I'm ready to make it to the show. Time once again to update my resume (Ok, Chip you can stop reading now). Two of my photos were used as part of the lead story in the Sports section of The News Reporter newspaper Whiteville, NC.… Continue reading Daily sports photo #339
June 21: Old school. Watching some NCAA CWS on the tube and feeling nostalgic, longing for the days of games past. My friend Brent and I went to Omaha 11 years in a row. Went for the entire series. It didn't matter who was playing, it was baseball. And for 10 of the years it… Continue reading Daily sports photo #338
June 19: Lombardi was only half right. The following are my thoughts as inspired by the First Flight High School varsity baseball team following today's loss during round 3 of the NC state playoffs. The season of shooting local sports has ended. So get in a comfy chair and grab your favorite beverage as this… Continue reading Daily sports photo #337
June 16: Me hungry. Time for COOKIES!!! Ball players are known for displaying some crazy mime routines after performing a great play like getting a clutch hit, stealing a base, or stretching a double into a triple. During the NCBA World Series #23 for Virginia Tech, aka the Cookie Monster, would hungrily munch on some… Continue reading Daily sports photo #336
June 11: Nope, I think I'll Texas it and let it El Paso." Looks good to me. But the batter doesn't twitch and just lets the ball go by. Maybe he was reading the writing on the ball and got distracted. Until next post, be kind, be safe and wait for YOUR pitch. Please subscribe… Continue reading Daily sports photo #335
June 9: As the kids say - "don't rub it." Just when you think that you're gonna make it life throws you a curve ball - right into your back. Ouch! You have to be ready at all times. Cause you never know. Until next post, be kind, be safe and "hit me with your… Continue reading Daily sports photo #334
June 8: As Yogi said, when you come to a fork in the road, take it. This is a brief homage to a great Coach, Coach Ben Fox of the ECU Club baseball team. Coach Fox really got me to keep going to club baseball and for that I am deeply thankful. But to be… Continue reading Daily sports photo #333
Daily sports photo #332 June 6: Baseball is a game, it's meant to be fun. Ruh-roh, Raggy! There's a rivalry forming. As I've mentioned numerous times, one of the most "entertaining" aspects of shooting baseball is the opportunity to be in the dugouts with the players. Trust me, I've seen some sights, certainly hear some… Continue reading 2021 NCBA WS photos
Daily sports photo #331 June 5: It's all over now, baby blue. The last game is over. Virginia Tech takes the championship trophy. Iowa State displayed a lot making it to the championship game with only 13 players - well done guys. I shot over 19,000 photos before I left the field to go up… Continue reading 2021 NCBA WS Championship photos
Daily sports photo #330 June 1: Hold on Lucy, it's gonna be a crazy ride.. Time to hold on tight. Its day 5 of the NCBA WS and there's two elimination games. We got the "if necessary"games when ECU and Iowa State lost their first game. The winners of today's games punch their ticket to… Continue reading 2021 NCBA WS day 4 photos