the Road to Omaha page 3

 the Road to Omaha page 3 by ric gustafson

44 year old Mike Batesole was sitting at the far left of the NCAA table. His team the Fresno State Bulldogs was already branded the least known team of the series. He was greeted by Mike Martin. His team Florida State had been in the series several times in the past 18 years. Then Batesole was greeted by Mark Marquess. His Stanford team was here for their 14th CWS game. Then Batesole was greeted by Jim Morris. His University of Miami team was making yet another trip to the CWS. 

All seven coaches at that table greeted Batesole. All seven coaches knew the 44 year old Batesole as a player and as a coach.

While his team was on the field doing batting practice, Coach Batesole was in the Hall of Fame room. The Hall of Fame room was a conference room behind the first base concourse. The room was filled with Kansas City Royals history.

After a while, Batesole was excused so he could join his team on the field.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric