Tom Mieczkowski

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May 24, 2004

We've all heard the story about Moses parting the Red Sea, so one would think that a regional championship would be a piece of cake for him. Yet, it didn't happen.

Our lucky Moses action figure that was placed in the dugout for each regional game failed to give us that extra power we needed to get past our competition. Even Bryan Langbord's "Rod of God" couldn't deliver enough hits to carry our offense to a couple more wins.

Although we left the tournament earlier then we anticipated it was still a great experience. The nightly runs to the gas station for the essentials with Will and Zaychik were always an experience. The countless games of "Monopoly" between teammates and coaches were always heated and competitive.

Only the Emory baseball team would bring two sets of "Monopoly" to a four-day tournament. Jon Levy came to announce each game on TEAMLINE, even though probably no one was listening because all the parents were at the games watching.

And of course the parents had their fun. While the players were in their rooms hydrating for the game the next day, the parents were doing their own hydrating.

Our team set the regional record for most bottles of Pedialyte consumed with 39; 26 by Adam Schorr, alone. Although we fell short of our goal, the tournament was still a lot of fun and a positive experience.

It will be impossible to forget this season. There are so many memories from this season that it is difficult to wrap my head around it all. I still can't believe it. I thought the only way this season would end would be a national championship, but when all was said and done we came up just a little short.

It hurts to sit here and write this diary because of what I could be doing. I could be watching Josh Barrett hose another kid at the plate or I could be watching Rob Segear grab a ball in the hole and do his best Derek Jeter impersonation, even with a hurt ankle.

It all happened so fast. One day we are in the driver's seat of the regional tournament and the next night we are packing for Atlanta, while two other teams are playing for a regional championship. Watching other teams play for the national title just makes me hungrier and more determined. I can't wait for next season.

Tom Mieczkowski is a sophomore from West Chester, Pa. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.