09/02/2023
Hey there everybody. Im sorry for a late decision, I struggled with the decision n was even nervous to share my feelings with Travis the other day. Honesty is the best policy so I had to bite the bullet and tell him my internal conflict. I've been blessed to have handfuls of great sportman that helped make my dream come true for the last 20 years! When one friend/coordinator was busy or unavailable another top notch racer would step up and take the reins. The team work was amazing and I felt like the luckiest guy in the world after a long night of side by side rc action! I would have made the choice sooner but I was trying to make things work for EVERYONE still and truth be told I just can't make it ALL work every weekend. If you didn't know I have become obsessed with baseball again. It could be yet another midlife crisis for me, but I have been involved with many levels of ball whether I am coaching young kids or training with teens from south Africa, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, DR, Mexico, etc etc. I installed a batting cage with pitching machine, and a very impressive hittrax set up. It's basically a top golf hardware n software but for baseball. It tells you the speed of the pitch, the launch angle off the bat, the exit velo off the bat, how many feet the ball would have traveled in a stadium of my choice. Players can chose any stadium in the US for the virtual games, batting n pitching practice including homerun derby. I am 45 and play on a 19 n over Mexican baseball league the last 3 years. I am blessed to still be able to play 9 innings every week. With that said I want to give it my all until I can't. I was honestly hoping I could convert the baseball facility back to the track and back to baseball but it's just not feasible. However. I am open to a trophy event or 2 this winter since a complete overhaul back n forth would be worth the efforts for a bigger event. I will have hitting tunnel and pitching tunnels available throughout the year with online schedules. Maybe some of you want to get in the cage n see what you can do on the hittrax? I appreciate you all for everything you have done for us. Much love Jake