"Sloane Kathleen" A beautiful name... Part 1 (Sloane)
Riding back to Indianapolis from St. Louis on a hot smelly bus following a disappointing loss is never fun. In case you didn't know a charter bus loses its luster or mystique after you have basically been living on one the last three months. Three months on a bus is a long time, but when it's during a long college baseball season and you are over 6 feet tall and a catcher, it is basically the worst. Well let me rephrase, when you win its an amazing time. When you lose it's the worst. Compared to a van it is a nice way to travel, but still isn't satisfying when its hot and you've been beaten. Adding more insult to this situation is when that trip home is following a season ending loss. This is somehow even worse than before and don't even get me started on the "bathroom". The year is 2006 and I have just finished my first full season as a travel college player. It's my sophomore season at the University of Indianapolis and I am sitting next ...