Henry Blasts Two Homeruns and a Triple

On Saturday April 23 Henry had his best offensive game ever! After taking a walk in his first at bat, he shot a line drive down the LF line past the left-fielder in his second at bat for a home run! In his next at bat he hit it over the center fielder's head for another home run! Then in his next at bat, the other team's manager moved the outfielders back deeper, but Henry hit his furthest one yet, once again over the CF head! Though since they were further back they tracked it down and held Henry to a triple. What a game!

Henry also threw a baserunner out attempting to steal while he was catching, and had three put-outs as a first basemen in another inning.

The Cardinals won the game, 24-7.

Dad happened to be video-ing each of Henry's at bats! Here they are:

Henry's First Homerun

Henry's Second Homerun

Henry's Triple

Opening Day for Jack and the Bellevue Warriors

Jack was the Starting Pitcher for the Warriors' Opening Day 2016 (second year in a row). They faced the Snohomish Sox. He was a little rusty, giving up 3 runs in the first inning, but then settled down and essentially shut them down for the remainder of the game, giving up just one more (unearned) run. Jack threw six innings, just 79 pitches, and was backed by some solid defense. He also struck out 3, walked 3, and gave up 6 hits, just 2 of them after the first inning. However, the Warriors were unable to muster much of any offense, only scoring one run, so they lost 4-1.

The First Pitch of the Season

Spring Skiing

On April 9 we went skiing at Mission Ridge, over the Cascades near Wenatchee. It was a very warm day - 70 degrees on the mountain. We could likely have skied in shorts! This was our first time to Mission Ridge - it's a beautiful spot, with amazing views from the top of Mount Rainer, Mount Adams, and closer jagged peaks of the Cascades like Glacier Peak. It was a Friday during Bellevue's Spring Break, and the resort was not very crowded. Jack and Joseph did just about every run that was open, including all the Black Diamonds and Double Blacks. Henry too did all the Blacks. Very long day of skiing open-to-close: we started at 9am and were done at 4pm.

Henry and Dad Kayaking

In early April, Dad and Henry kayaked Mercer Slough in Bellevue. It was an early-season beautiful day, and virtually no one else was on the water. It was very quiet and peaceful, with lots of turtles lining the shore sunning themselves. We made it all the way around the Slough, about three miles.

Henry's Little League Season Begins

Henry was drafted by the Cardinals this year, and through three games pre-Spring Break has established himself as the starting Catcher on the team. The team has won all 3 games and Henry has caught about two-thirds of the innings. He also pitched one inning in the first game. Here's a short video of him catching a few pitches in the second game.