Tagged: ripken league

Silver Spring-Takoma's Matthew Green slides under the tag of Herndon's Chris Taylor. Taylor hit a first inning grand slam, leading the Braves past the Thunderbolts 9-4.

Silver Spring-Takoma's Matthew Greene slides under the tag of Herndon's Chris Taylor. Taylor hit a first inning grand slam, leading the Braves past the Thunderbolts 9-4 at Blair Stadium on July 1.

I know, I know, this composition is almost identical to the last baseball photo I posted, sorry. I can’t help that all the action seems to take place around third base. Anyway, I was on the phone with Chris about 30 seconds before taking this and she told me to “take good shots.” Turns out this was the best one from the game. Thanks Chris!

Safe at third

Rundown Rundown!

Redbirds pitcher Mike Thomas slaps a tag on the Thunderbolts' Curtis Wilson

In my spare evenings (which I seem to have a lot of) I’ll head up to Blair Stadium and shoot a game for the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. I’ve been doing this for three years now, and while you’d think it would get boring after awhile, there’s just something pure and innocently charming about summer wooden bat leagues that keeps me going back, even when the home team is in last place.

Rundown!