March 18, 2008
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18TH
Hello Commodore Fans,
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This week’s journal entry will explain what a basic day is like for me.
Today is Monday and I wake up around 8 o’clock and shower before I go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast. I try and eat as healthy as possible so I stay healthy and it gives me enough energy to make it throughout the day. After eating breakfast I have to go to my first class which is Blues from 9-10. After that I take another class and after that I am done with class until 2. Monday’s are our day off so we usually take classes for most of the day. I usually eat either chicken or fish for lunch and after lunch I go down and meet with my academic advisor (Katie Feyes) who makes sure I stay on task and know when all of my assignments are due. Then I usually go to practice, but since it is Monday I have class from 2-6.
Once class is out, I go to the Hendrix Room where all the athletes eat dinner each night. “Magic” our chef, does a good job preparing food that is healthy and helps you get enough calories. After eating dinner I usually go to the field around 7 with my roommates, Dominic de la Osa and David Macias. We usually work out on Monday nights and after that we may take some swings in the batting cages. We finish up there around 8 p.m. and after that I head back to my room and usually do some studying or play video games. I try to get to sleep as early as possible to make sure I have enough energy to make it throughout the day. This is what a typical Monday will look like for me.
Below are questions I have answered from the past couple weeks.
Until Next Week,
Ryan
Mark (Franklin, TN)
Our family loves to stomp to your “at bat music”. I would love to know what it is so I can add it to our “driving to the ‘Dores game” CD. And if you could talk about why you chose the song?
The song is by the Dropkick Murphy’s and is called, “I’m Shipping up to Boston.” The song is special to me because it is by an Irish group and my father’s side of my family is from Ireland. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of my hometown and where I’m from.
Jimmy (Westport)
What model baseball glove do you use?
I use a Wilson A2000.
Jay (Nashville, TN)
With SEC season underway, permanent bleachers have been built behind the right field fence. What are some of your favorite cheers that the “Bleacher Creatures” can shout from right field to motivate you and the other players?
I just like it when Hawkins Field is loud, it brings the extra element to the game and makes it very hard for opponents to play. Seeing fans out there yelling is definitely motivating.
Paul (Nashville, TN)
Flash, how stressful was it trying to keep the hitting streak alive? And now that it’s broken, do you feel less pressure when you step up to the plate?
To be honest it wasn’t that stressful because I really never really thought about it in that way. I just try to get on base somehow every time I get up to bat.
David
How does it feel to have walk off hits like the one you had Friday against South Carolina or last year against Boston College?
Hitting walk-offs is a really good feeling especially because it ends the game and your team wins. However I never try and get to high or too low on myself. Baseball is a tough game and failure happens a lot, so I try to stay as even keel as possible.