Photo gallery: T-ball players learn to catch, hit, run, have fun
Published 9:37 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Brayden Burrowes, a member of the Natchez Heating and Cooling team, gives a thumbs up to the crowd after making it to first base during the first game of the season for the Dixie Youth T-ball team. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — They are not ready for the big leagues, yet. But they are on their way.
Monday evening the 2015 crop of Dixie Youth T-ball players took their first small steps toward learning the game of baseball. The bunch of 4-, 5- and 6-year-old ball players demonstrated the running, catching and hitting skills they had learned in the first two weeks of practice.
In the first game of the season, a few rough moments were to be expected. Numerous outfielders quickly forgot the positions they were playing. Discovering that life in centerfield can be lonely and boring, a few players were content to play in the grass and dirt. A few more appeared to be daydreaming about their future in the Major Leagues. Sluggers forgot the order of the bases. At one point everyone wanted the ball, unwilling to give it up as their opponents ran around the bases.
With room to grow, players on both teams provide moments of entertainment for the crowd of family and friends cheering from the stands.
Even still, the players kept learning how to catch, hit, run and have fun.
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- Coach Robert Segrest makes sure Will Freeman is in the correct position in the outfield.
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- The helmet Reiley Richardson was wearing was a little big for the Great River Chevrolet T-ball player.
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- The Natchez Heating and Cooling outfield and most of the infield run after the ball as one of Great River Chevrolet’s players rounds the bases to score a home run.
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- The Great River Chevrolet dugout gets last minute instructions before the start of their game against Natchez Heating and Cooling.
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- Reiley Richardson takes off his shoe in the middle of the game to remove a piece of debris. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Coach Matt Verucchi gives Casen Cambell a few batting pointers. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Umpire Danny Brown’s job includes tying the shoes of players like, Nick Mascagni when needed. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Natchez Heating and Cooling’s Brayden Burrowes turns around to reach for the ball. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Natchez Heating and Cooling’s Kayden Guance looks at the mud that has collected on the bottom of his cleats. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Brayden Burrowes, a member of the Natchez Heating and Cooling team, gives a thumbs up to the crowd after making it to first base during the first game of the season for the Dixie Youth T-ball team. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- Coach Matt Burrowes gives a few pointers. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
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- The Great River Chevrolet and Natchez Heating and Cooling teams congratulate each other for a good game.
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