Author Archives: Augie

The semester is over and my journey as a blogger has come to an end for now. Thank you all for joining me on this wild ride of learning how to express myself and my passion for the game I love. Stepping outside of my comfort zone to write down my thoughts is something IContinue reading “Goodbye For Now”

To my beloved parents, A simple thank you is not enough. You guys did everything you could to make my dreams a reality. Endless hours on the road driving me to team practice, hitting lessons, pitching lessons, and work out sessions. Dedicating your summers to let me travel across the country for showcase tournaments. ToContinue reading “Hats Off to Berto and Dana”

In a world put on hold by this pandemic, most of us are figuring out ways to fill our once busy schedules and how to keep outlooks on life positive. It is easy to look at social distancing as frustrating or monotonous, but we have been granted this time to self improve. Since there isContinue reading “A World Without Softball”

Hi, Augie bloggers! I wanted to announce a short update on my athletic status in light of this season being lost due to COVID-19. As I told you in a previous post, the NCAA granted a year of eligibility back to all Spring athletes who lost the majority of their seasons due to this pandemic.Continue reading “A Moment of Happiness”

Hello again, everyone! We are roughly a month into a world without live sporting events. Being an athlete for 18 years, I have some great, good, bad, and down right ugly memories to share. Today’s post will do a shallow dive into the darker side of my time as an athlete. Here are the threeContinue reading “A Stroll Down Memory Lane (Part 2)”

This past Monday the NCAA Division I Council granted the waiver to allow additional eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons were impacted by COVID-19. The official statement says: “The Council’s decision gives individual schools the flexibility to make decisions at a campus level. The Board of Governors encouraged conferences and schools to take actionContinue reading “Eligibility Granted”

What better way to reminisce than to think about my most memorable game day experiences? Here are my five favorite game day memories: 5. My First College Start My freshman year we opened up our season at the University of Arizona. The first game of the season was against Baylor University and immediately following weContinue reading “A Stroll Down Memory Lane (Part 1)”

Hello, Augie bloggers. One week ago today the NCAA officially cancelled all remaining play for 2020 Spring and Winter sports. While this is a small tragedy in the grand scheme of devastation caused by COVID 19, it doesn’t make it any less heartbreaking or gut-wrenching to the players, coaches, support teams, and families directly impactedContinue reading “Perspective in Times of Devastation”

Hello again, friends. I promised to share some mental struggles with you and I am fulfilling that promise much sooner than I anticipated. The Augie tea for the week dives into my confrontation with this simple fact: people love asking me questions on how I feel about my softball career coming to an end. RatherContinue reading “Appreciating the Now”