Glens Falls All Stars Baseball | Glens Falls, NY

We were ten minutes late; I had miscalculated how long it would take us to get there, and then someone had to go potty, and we needed snacks, and well. I don’t have to tell you what mom life is like.

So when we walked up to the game, chairs and cooler full of snacks in hand to keep my kids entertained, and heard the crowd chanting my nephew Jaxson’s name, I was stunned. He had made an incredible play, and though we missed it, I could feel the energy of the crowd and the players as we approached.

This team is special. There’s almost a magical energy surrounding the dugout. The kids are not only talented, but kind and respectful, too. And as a joyful 90s throwback bonus, the hype songs they chose when they went up to bat transported me to my college days and do a quiet little “ntz ntz ntz ntz” club dance from where I sat on the ground behind home plate. (Dr. Dre, anyone?)

The kids played an incredible game, but it wasn’t about the score. I’ve never been a sports fanatic, but as Hudson’s mom put it, I finally know what it feels like to have a favorite team. (And obviously a favorite player, though I’m a little biased.)

Is it time for fall ball yet?