Well, senior moms, it is almost over. We have 10 games left not counting play-offs. I can't believe it.

The school where my son is going to play next year had a big game today. I decided to listen to it on the radio - school is 4 hours away. It hit me, this is how I will be spending my weekends next year - listening for his name on the radio. He may not even play next year, so I'll be listening hard for those opportunities when they just might put him is the game. My husband heard the radio on and laughed a little. I said 'that's your future". Wow, sad to think after all these years my "spectator" days are about over.

Hitahomer,

I think you will be pleasantly suprised how fun it is to listen the games on the radio or watch on Gametracker. You will still know every play by play, so ya still have lots to talk about when your son calls after a game. I got to listen to my sons game on ESPN radio recently,(he is a frosh)he came into the game in the fourth, down by six, his role was just to finish out the game and preserve the pitching staff for the next days game.
It was so funny listening to the announcer try to say interesting things about my son for six innings. It was a crack up, but the announcer was doing his best to keep the chatter going - I am sure he was scouring the Media Guide for any tid bit to share. We really got a kick out of it!
I know it doesn't seem like it now, but you will still be just as involved in the games - and guess what? You're also able to get some stuff done around the house while you are glued to the radio or computer. It is different, but it's still FUN!

That's true. I can scrapbook, clean, watch the dog AND follow the game. That is sounding better all the time.

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Originally posted by HitaHomer1:
That's true. I can scrapbook, clean, watch the dog AND follow the game. That is sounding better all the time.

Multi-tasking ... it's a wonderful thing. But I am sure it isn't unique to the distaff members of the board so perhaps this should be posted in the general forum where everybody, even trolling HSBBWebsters, can comment. *insert degree of sarcasm as deemed appropriate*

Yesterday we had a game @ our home field. Beautiful day- playing the national anthem, watching the flag wave in the breeze, and crying! Oh boy, it's going to get harder to control the tears as we approach the last games. I'm not the only senior mom that battles tears @ the games. What a wonderful, bittersweet time. It also seems like the boys are getting more sentimental with each other and spending as much time together as possible. The future will hold wonderful things but we're just trying to enjoy this last month of games. Boo-hoo...

I'm not thinking about this yet....

I'm in complete 100% denial.

I am suffering for all of you senior moms vicariously ... been exactly where you all are and every post I read reminds me of that bittersweet time in my life. Please know that those of us ... moms and dads (lest we be accused of being biased towards women) who have gone down that road before you understand. Hopefully we have made the walk a bit easier for you all.

Been through this twice already fellow moms... it is hard. #3 is a junior, so we've got one more year, but I will not deny that even now I sometimes get choked up when I realize how fast it's all gone... by the time I went through it with #2, my older kids were old enough to decide (amongst themselves, as they clearly talked about me on a regular basis!) that I was cracking up and should probably be on anti-depressants. They would call me during a game and say "well, have you cried yet Mom?" Which would of course make me cry! I don't care what Tom Hanks says - there's plenty of crying in baseball, especially when it's senior year!

(Let me add, however, that this crying will seem like nothing when you see your son walking his bride down the aisle after they say "I do"! Forewarned is forearmed!)

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(Let me add, however, that this crying will seem like nothing when you see your son walking his bride down the aisle after they say "I do"! Forewarned is forearmed!)

I know exactly how you feel ...

Ok My3sons, don't scare me. I love son's girlfriend, but am hoping there won't be wedding bells for a long while. Senior year is hard enough. Though my nephew just got married and so my nine year old daughter has since planned her whole wedding .

The boys are getting sentimental. Son has an exceptional group of seniors that he plays with (I've seen three groups go by and I can definitely say this is an exceptional group) and they are really bonding. Had a rough week, so had a team only - no coaches meeting Friday, then ate dinner together, then breakfast the next day before their game. They are definitely having a good time together - which makes it even more bitter sweet. My son's 3 BB buddies are all going to the same JUCO next year. He is sad about that. He chose to play for a four year college - didn't want JUCO, but he is feeling a little left out. Its nice to know that at ball fields everywhere all of us crazy BB moms are grieving together.

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Hopefully we have made the walk a bit easier for you all.

You have FBM,..you all have been true treasures!

Last home game - over
Last regular season game - tonight
State tournament - this weekend.
Next week - high school ball finished.

Moving on, I have been listening to our "new team" play in there conference tournament on the radio - fun, exciting! Now hoping for an at-large bid to their regional since they didn't win the tournament.

We have two games left and then playoffs. We won our league. But today and Thursday(senior day) will be hard. We have so enjoyed HS baseball. Minor things here and there but overall it has been a great experience.It will be weird making the adjustment to college baseball. Thankfully my son is a litle over and hour away so we know where we will be spending fri, sat and sunday home games.
but its the end of thier childhood and they are men.I will have emptynest syndrome. I have already signed up to go back and finish my bachelors becasue I know it will be an adjustment. For all those still in the HS years cherish it , it went by in a flash.

Senior night for us tonight too.
Its been a long road.
Were ready for a turn,...and looking towards the future.
Life flies by.

~ Senior Mom Hugzzzzzzzzzz ~

Hope you all have a wonderful senior night with lots of great memories.

I was at your spot last year and didn't know how I would get through the year with my son gone - after reading lots of past threads (there's tons of good stuff about what you'll need for the dorm) and getting encouragement - I've almost made it through his freshman year! It's been OKAY - you will make it also!

Oh the passages we moms have to go through whether we want too or not. I just smile every time I see a mom with the "little leaguer" - I just want to tell her to relax and enjoy the time as it goes by so fast. But she wouldn't listen to me just as I didn't listen - she's too busy trying to get everyone where they need to be, etc!

Enjoy the summer with your mischievious graduated boys - they have been known to try parents patience with their anticipated freedoms that they want to start early!!

Well ladies, we had senior night today and I actually made it through without crying! The 9 seniors were called onto the field before the game. The moms were given flowers and the boys were given a wooden engraved bat by the coaches. Very cool...

The great thing was winning our league. It came down to this last game and our team needed to win to be sole champions and not co-champions like last year. We have had a great year, really fun, and wonderful coaches. Next up is sectionals (and I may cry at those games). These 4 years have flown by and luckily for me I've had the hsbbweb to hold my hand through the tough times.I've learned so much from all you posters-thank you.

Won our first state play-off game. Lost today so hs ball is over. Our senior boys got a little teary eyed and of course, so did the moms. It was a fantastic group of kids - hard working, great attitude, leaders etc. My son has batted .500 in conference and didn't get a hit today and he probably made 3 errors all year and he had an error - so he didn't go out on a high note. We got whipped though, so don't think it would have mattered. I have thought through all the years on the ride home - from when he was four years old and waving to me from the outfield all the way to now. I think I would be distraught if he was finished for good. Thanks moms for this web site and this forum. I too smile at the little league boys. There is someone on the street behind me doing batting practice. When I am out in the yard I hear the ball pinging off the bat. Wonder how I'll feel next spring when I hear it.

As I am writing, my senior son is off watching Clovis High play Stockdale for the Central Section D1 finals. We (Clovis East) lost to Clovis last Tuesday night in one of the most thrilling games I have ever seen in my life. We had home runs, we had amazing hits, incredible plays, a coach ejection, and it all came down to the final at bat, the final pitch:
Bottom of the 7th we're ahead 10-9, we are guests so Clovis is up to bat, runners on 1 and 3, wild pitch sends 1 to 2. Pitch count goes to 0 -2 (there are two out), and the final pitch is hit, bounces off the right field wall, both runners come in, and we lose the game, 11 - 10.
Our boys were just devastated - in shock - and I learned the hardest thing as a baseball mom - to watch your son and all his friends he has played with since 7th grade, lose thier chance to go on to the Championships, and not be able to "fix" anything for them. We are a team that has never been over .500 in 8 years. Clovis is a come-from -behind team this year too - no one gave them a prayer at the start of the season. They have worked hard too.
Now my son and a few of his friends and parents plus some parents from the other team (because ,yes, we played travel ball with them and the boys on the Clovis team are great friends) took a motor home down to the game, hopefully to celebrate a Clovis win, and to officially retire the season.
We had awards last night - my son got the Silver Slugger award - ended up with a .405 BA and only struck out 6 times in 92 Ab and hit 4 Home runs with 33 RBI.
College decision is next, and he will most likely go to a JC after a summer of playing ball with the Clovis Outlaws.
I've said it before - baseball has been a very good friend to him, and I am grateful for all the experiences we have had. How lucky we are to be able to live every moment of it.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to get the third out.
sounds like you had a great season. I always think to myself that you just want them to go out with a good game that they can be proud of. sounds like your guys had a battle.
we play for section title on monday. only three times in schools history as i mentioned on another post that we have made it this far. and I know the boys are pumped up and if we lose, whichever team loses it will be sad. but exciting to have made it this far and its the end of anera for our senior boys. Monday regardless of a section win or 2nd place it will be my son and 10 others seniors last highschool game and for some there last baseball game. I was scrap booking today putting together some photo albums and I was focusing on the baseball one, it brought back so many great memories. so much fun. good luck to all the senior boys in whatever they do.I pray Lord keep them safe.