As they anxiously awaited to walk on the field with the players, Coach Corey sat with the team prior to the game and gave them some pointers on how to prepare themselves to take the field....just like the big boys.
Before hearing their names called on the loudspeaker the kids joined in the huddle for a team moment!! Next they ran out to their respective positions and did the National Anthem.
Brandon runs out to Centerfield with Uhl #4.... 
Kayla makes her way to Short Stop with Hairgrove #10...
Not to far of a run for Kobe at 3rd with Goetz #6...
Nolan joins Brantly #11 behind the plate...
Micheal runs fast to make it to Right Field with Nesbitt #22...
Gavin can't make it to 2nd Base fast enough with Horst #1...
Joshua almost beats McConkey #29 at 1st base...
Matthew was certain to beat Gonzales #3 to Right Field...
And Brett was able to take the last stroll to the mound with starting pitcher #35...
It was a very proud moment for us parents; the cameras were flashing like no tomorrow. I can only dream of how it will be like to have our kids get to this level of baseball in their own lives. One thing is for certain, when they do reach that level (if that is the road that is chosen for them), then they will be upstanding role models as the UCR Highlanders have shown us tonight.
Overall the kids had a great night, from meeting the players and running on to the field to getting their autographs on a baseball after the game...this will surely be a night for them to remember for years to come. And I am certain that the values that the Riverside Rebels Organization instills in them will enable them to be just as dedicated baseball players and contributors to the community as the UCR Highlanders.
Thanks to all the Rebels players that attended, your dedicated families and to the UCR Baseball Team...we will go out into our community and make a difference and pay it forward when our time comes....
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