USSSA World Series

Two weeks ago, we spent the entire week in Lenexa, KS watching the 12Under USSSA World Series. We spent the week over there not for recruiting purposes, but to watch our little brother play. The boys spent the week playing baseball, hanging out at the hotel and swimming in the pool with the team. Can you think of a better way for a 12 year old boy to spend a week of his summer? Joseph had the time of his life. His team, the Joplin Miners, enjoyed immense success throughout the week going 9-1 and winning the World Series title. Ya, you heard that right, they won the WORLD SERIES!!! Now, we understand that USSSA has a couple World Series events throughout the country, but it was still very cool. The event had over 50 teams that played a very high level of baseball. The defense was flawless, the pitching was well above average and home runs were rare and special, unlike the Little League World Series. The boys got to enjoy an entire night of official home run derby contests, fielding contests and fraternization with fellow competitors. It truly was a great event. Yet nothing could compare to getting the chance to enjoy the championship with the boys. They played for the love of the game. They played hard, they played extremely well and were lucky enough to get the title. After winning the final game on Sunday, the Miners dogpiled on the mound in absolute rapture after the victory. It was an unbelievable experience and we feel extremely lucky to have been a part of it. Also, we are proud to report that Steroid Era younger brother Joseph was name the tournament's Most Outstanding Offensive Player. It was a great week and tournament and we are very proud of the Miners and Joseph.