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USF Summer Baseball Blog No. 17 - Chris Escobar
July 10, 2009
Sophomore infielder Chris Escobar blogs from Silverdale, WA where he is playing for the Kitsap Blue Jackets of the West Coast Collegiate League.
Hey everyone, this is Christopher Escobar writing from Silverdale, WA where I am currently playing with the Kitsap Bluejackets. I will be a junior this coming fall and this is my second summer playing in the West Coast Collegiate League.
On March 31st, as Kelly Costantini mentioned, I began our 12 hour drive from Stockton, CA to our host family's house in Silverdale, WA. As we arrived to the house, our host mom welcomed us into her home with open arms. She was very excited to finally meet the two players she would be spending the entire summer with. The minute we walked in we were shown to our rooms and given an immediate tour of the house. Pam, our host mom, is known as the Kitsap Bluejackets #1 fan. She even has decorated a room in the house full of Bluejacket memorabilia from over the past couple of years. She isn't the only hard core fan, we have many other fans that dedicate their time and support each and every night to the team.
Our team is made up of a bunch of great guys from all over the country. We have come together as a team very well so far and are looking forward to having a good summer as a team. As I mentioned before this is my second summer in this league and I can honestly say the competition level is good. Each team in the league has some good players who can play the game of baseball, so each day at the ball park is a tough one. We are currently 9-14 in league. We struggled at the beginning a little bit but have started winning some games and bringing it all together. I think in the end our team will be fine and have a chance in the post season.
The summer has been a lot of fun so far. Playing summer ball is a blast and very relaxing when baseball is the only thing on your mind. We wake up and play baseball just about every day. It doesn't get any better than that. On our off days we have a chance to hang out with teammates and do something fun like bowling or even going and hanging out at the lake for the day. Kitsap County has been a nice and relaxing time, as well as a whole new lifestyle then what I am used to back home in Stockton, CA or even San Francisco. I have learned a lot about myself and others from being in such a different place then what I am used to.
I am really enjoying my summer so far playing in Kitsap. I have met a lot of new people and enjoy the small town of Silverdale. It is a very relaxing place where one can concentrate on what one needs to concentrate on. Playing in Kitsap will be something I remember forever and have a lot of great memories of. Good luck to all my fellow teammates and Go Dons!
