CCLL Giants Baseball - June 6th, 2013 Semi-Final game against the Dbacks

Before the game, Coaches (Dave and Nick) conferring with the Umps (Dirk and Bryan) with Catcher Jack

Coach Dave reviewing stuff with Dirk - mouseover image to see in action

Coach Nick warming up the Dbacks

As the visitors, Kyle from the Giants leads off ... he often swings on the first pitch!

Griphen batting #2 does a "reverso-swing" ;-)

Griphen lines up on this pitch - mouseover image to see follow-thru

Conner keeps a close eye on the first pitch - mouseover image to see him swing on the next one

Eric about to make contact

Gabe reliably puts metal on the ball!

Kyle clobbers this one for extra bases!

Kyle takes a big lead at 3rd base

Coach Don provides some advice to Kyle

Coach Eric clears up some confusion on what the score is late in the game

Dirk and Kyle let them figure things out ...

Coach Dave asking for clarification on Ump ruling - mouseover image to see him say "OK, OK"

Luke's Dad Tyler took this picture of him (several others here too) at bat

Luke is probably the most "expressive" batter on the team! ;-)
Here's 5 swings in 80 seconds from the June 1st game as shot from Center Field

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The Dbacks hitters also had a "good eye" on the ball

Stepping away from a high inside pitch (as shot by the 500mm and 200mm lens)

He stepped right back in and smacks this one - good job!

Making contact here too ... must be JackB ... or someone wearing his helmet! ;-)

Same swing as shot by the "wide-angle" 200mm lens - mouseover image to see follow-thru

Another sequence of Jack - mouseover image to see follow-thru

Some more of the Dbacks - no names on their helmets (!), so sorry I don't know 'em

Dback goes after a low pitch - mouseover image to see intense "cricket" follow-thru! ;-)

Same swing as caught by 200mm and 500mm lens - mouseover both images to see follow-thru

"WOW, I clobbered that one!" ;-)

Jesse is imposing at the plate - mouseover image to see the swing

Jesse sliding in safe at home

Same slide but better shots/angle from Tyler's camera

Kyle started and threw 85 pitches for the win

Kyle's older brother Dirk kept a close eye on his delivery - he called 3 balks on him!

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Alek says "great pitching son" after Kyle is pulled due to pitch count

Click to watch HiDef video of Kyle's (visitor's!) walkoff to win the game 14-8

Giants and Dbacks high-5'in afterwards

Coach Nick and Dave compete during the game - friends afterwards - mouseover image for hug

Coaches discuss game afterwards

Luke savors the victory in a quiet moment in the dugout

Coach Eric discusses game with the Giants afterwards - click to watch video of "1-2-3-Giants" at the end

500mm lens (on 1.6x Canon 7D cropper) has a skinny depth of field at F/4
Mouseover both images to see overlayed as focus point is moved

Looking down the first line with Eric at bat - mouseover image to see closeup with Luke at 1st

Alek the cameraman behind Umpire Dirk - mouseover image to see before the pitch