04/24/2026
I want to brag on this kid for a minute. Some have heard me tell the story about him transitioning from travel baseball to his first season of high school baseball and not being “the dude”. Not playing all the time was something that he had to get used to. I told him to keep going in there working hard every day and be a good teammate whether he was playing or not.
After the JV season ended a few weeks ago, he took it upon himself to start staying after the school and “watching” the varsity baseball team practice. In his “watching”, he started sneaking on the field and taking reps with them.
Well, I got a call from the head baseball coach last night and when I answered the phone he asked, “Have you talked to Brayden?” My first thought was, “Oh my…what’s happened!” After I told him that I hadn’t yet, Coach says, “He showed up at practice tonight and I asked him why he was there. After he told me that he was just there to hang out and watch us practice, I told him that since he’s been hanging around a lot lately that I’m gonna let him travel with us tomorrow.” As a dad, that made me as proud as I think I’ve ever been because this is something that he EARNED by doing the seemingly small things that make a big difference.
He also taught me a lesson: If you want something bad enough, be persistent whether you think it’s being noticed or not! 🙏🏾