A Successful Opening Weekend 

Well baseball fans, the Army baseball team got back into West Point on Sunday night at about 11 p.m. following an eventful trip to Winston-Salem, N.C.

The long bus rides are a highlight of each weekend because of the time we get to spend with each other and share some laughs. Watching Joey Henshaw’s 6-7 frame spread out over one seat trying to catch some sleep is always an entertaining feature on the trips as well.

The night in the hotel on Thursday was relaxing but, for every one of us, Friday morning was the day we had been looking forward to since that final day in Austin, Texas, last June.

Clint Moore highlighted the “second annual opening game power surge,” blasting a home run to left-center field that cleared the batting cages that stand over 30 feet behind the fence in the win over Dayton. At the end of the weekend, we defeated Wake Forest 5-2 on Saturday evening in what was what you would call an “ugly win.”  However, any one of us would rather take one of those kinds of wins than a tally in the loss column any day.

Freshman Clayton Mosley made his collegiate debut at the plate, with a hit by pitch, which is one of the things we actually work on at practice. Seniors Chris Simpkins, Steve Cummings and Matt Fouch all saw mound time this weekend and flaunted their talent and experience when called upon.

It was great to get back out on the field with the team and then have time to spend with our families, friends and fans following the games. After a morning practice on Sunday, we had a tailgate put together by the visiting families and Doug Ferguson, who provides entertainment for the whole crowd every time we see him. Thanks for all the support this first weekend, and we’ll look forward to getting after it on the ball field next weekend.

Beat Everybody

McKague Out

(photos courtesy of Army Media Relations Office)