College World Series
Posted: June 5th, 2010, 7:25 pm
What a treat for us New Englanders - the College World Series finally made it back here for a Regional - the last time was in 1990 when I was in sixth grade. My dad, brother, Beckett and I went down for the afternoon game between UConn and Central Ct - this was the losers bracket game. My dad and brother are both CCSU grads so they were pulling for an upset. Beckett and I were just looking to enjoy a good game. Unfortunately, the game wasn't very good (25 to 5 in favor of UConn) but we had a great time despite the heat. Beckett and I took a break from our behind the dugout seats to enjoy the spacious area out in the right field in the 2nd inning. Lo and behold a foul ball came our way and Beckett was quick to recover it (yes, he grabbed it off the ground, not me). The next pitch, the batter slammed one out of the park. Although Beckett was intent on throwing the ball around, we were able to bring it home as a nice keepsake. Here's hoping he doesn't have to wait another 20 years for the CWS to come back to the area.