Sennet’s spring baseball team is the North Seattle Baseball Twins. When the season started we were a bit concerned that perhaps some of the kids didn’t have nearly the experience or passion for the game as Sennet – especially coming from Radiator Whiskey and the Rainiers.

But the team is off to a 3-0 start – so things are looking good. So far. Sennet is mostly playing pitcher, catcher, and first base. And playing them all really well.

Sennet catching

Sennet at First Base

This morning he subbed for another team at 10am and played outfield and catcher for them and was great. His first time up to bat he had good contact, but hit the ball right to the first baseman. His second time up he got his first hit of the season, right over the first baseman’s head, then they threw the ball to home so he went to second.

Then his Twins game was at 1pm. He played pitcher, catcher, and first base – and he hit his first home run (and second hit of the season – his first for his team)!

It was a shot down the right field line and he ran like hell – including running through the stop sign at third base – and just barely beat the throw to the plate. I timed the video and from when he hit the ball to running the bases and sliding home was 14.56 seconds!

His first home run. He was super thrilled, and I think Stacie and I were just as or more. The Twins won 17-5.

Here’s the video of the home run. Apologies from the videographer (who was coaching first base) – he was a bit excited and wasn’t focusing on holding the camera steady and on the action…