They gave it...

Steds Baseball: Swinging for the fences

... their all. Yes, the Stedsmen internal baseball team gave it their all, and then, when that wasn't enough, Mother Nature stepped in and helped. That's right. The Steds advanced to playoffs not because of their record but rather because it rained. Due to rain and some games being rained out, the Steds team, to surprise of all, was catapulted into the playoffs, and with that, drooping shoulder and sagging spirits of the players were suddenly raised. With Mother Nature having done her part, it was up the players. In their playoff game against Stanford Hall, Mike Jekot, Steds sophomore and pitcher, threw a no hitter, but despite that, Steds was down six nothing after the first inning. Coach Joe Sweilem rallied the boys, even stepping in as a relief pitcher. Still, Stephen Heritage, Steds freshman and catcher, stepped up his game and disguised himself as a raising star. Still yet, John DiLella, Steds senior and outfielder, even caught a ball. But in the end, it wasn't enough, and Mother Nature, sadly, could do no more as she had played all her cards for the boys in gold and green. Steds lost to Stanford. On the game and season, Coach Sweilem stated, "Although it wasn’t the result we all wanted, the opportunity to play under the lights with the guys made it all worth it. I’m very proud of our team, especially of the folks who haven’t played in a while. We will back better than ever in the future! Count on it."

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