Fall Baseball Pitching Outing at Grossmont College

I had another pitching outing today against the Grossmont College Griffins. Here are the stats from the outing.

3 IP, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 1 Strikeout, and 1 Pickoff.

Here is a little taste of the view I have at Noel Mickelson Field, the home of the Grossmont College Griffins.

Fall Pitching Outing at Southwestern College

I had an outing against the Southwestern College Jaguars. The stats for my outing are as follow:

2 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 0 Walks, 1 K


(Not a picture of the actual game) The Junction at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA.

My A.C.E. Will Beat Your Royal Flush Any Day of the Week

Throughout my life I have learned three things. 1.) God showed His unconditional love for me by sending his Son, Jesus Christ, to die for me, a sinner, who did not deserve it. 2.) I am blessed to have a loving and supportive family that I love unconditionally. 3.) Baseball is not an easy sport. It is a game of failure, a man succeeds 3 out of 10 times and is considered an All-Star, A 70% career failure rate could find him in the Hall of Fame. As a pitcher I basically control the game, without a pitcher the game is not played. Even with all this control, there are still things that I can not control. Errors being made in the field, a guy hits a homerun on a change up that was almost in the dirt, etc. This can frustrate almost anyone, but I was taught by my coach three key things in my life that I can control when anything happens, and that is my A.C.E..

A-(Attitude)
C-(Concentration)
E-(Effort)

When my mother asks me how it never seems like I am nervous on the mound, I simply respond, "I just don't think." The only thing I think about is that "My A.C.E is in place!" I must go out there with a positive attitude that says no one can beat me, but more importantly that I am an agent of Christ disguised as a baseball player. My attitude reflects my character. Attitude is everything, it shows people who you are. Proverbs 22:1 says, "A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." I am no good to my team if I am on the mound complaining about every little thing, a bad call by the umpire, errors in the field being made behind me, etc.. It says in Philippians 2:12, "Do everything without complaining or arguing." I can not control those things that happen on the field, but I can control how I respond to these things. Concentration is the second aspect of my A.C.E.. A good athlete is focused on the task at hand, even in our personal lives we must stay focused. While on the mound I forget about anything going on around me, whether its people yelling, "We want a pitcher not a belly itcher" on dollar beer night, or a cute girl in the stands. I need to rid myself of these distractions and focus on the task at hand, throwing strikes, hitting my spots, and ultimately getting the hitter out. Even in my personal life I must be focused and rid my life of the distractions of the world and focus on being an agent of Christ. The last component of my A.C.E. is my effort. Pitching half-hearted is pointless, you do that you won't even make it through the 1st inning. Everytime I step on the bump, part of my witness is not only my attitude, but my effort. What kind of example am I setting as a Christian athlete if I only pitch half-heartedly. God calls us to do everything to the best of our abilities. He calls us to do great things. Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." When I pitch, that is my sacrifice, or offering that I am giving to God. In a sacrifice you bring your best lamb, or best crops. Win or lose, my offering to God through baseball is my effort, did I give all that I have win or lose? I want to ensure everytime I step out on that mound, not only am I giving my team my best effort, but I must give my best effort to God also.

My A.C.E. is the only thing I can control when I go out on the mound, and in my daily walk. So remember to keep your A.C.E. in place. "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." -1 Corinthians 10:31

It Begins, Where it Starts.

Salutations Everybody,

A quick update for everyone, I am now a Junior/Sophomore (academic/baseball) at San Diego Christian College in "The Coffin", California or as our neighbors to the south call it, "El Cajon." I have really enjoyed my time here. I have met some wonderful people at the school, and could not ask for a better baseball program. The team chemistry and talent that we have for this year is incredible, we will definitely be a contender in the GSAC (Golden State Athletic Conference). Aside from that, academically it is a wonderful school with small classes which makes my education feel interactive and personal. I will be entering my junior year as a business management major. I have learned a broad range of knowledge in the business field. Example of this is, I absolutely despise Accounting/Finance. I will keep all crunching of numbers to my brother-in-law.

I will keep everyone posted on how my life, the life of a lefty. Its a unique life, but its a good life. A life filled with God's loving grace, baseball, family, relationships, and some randomness.

I will keep everyone posted on anything from pitching outings, college experiences, scriptures that speak into my life through daily devotions, and even, on occasion, a special, as my mother calls it, "Yogi-ism's" that comes to mind, you never know. So be on your toes, because you never know what will happen in the life of a lefty.


The greatest man i've ever known, my father and I sitting in a helicopter aboard the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, CA.