Heya!
Yesterday Herbert and I went to check out one of the most American sport you'll find, just because it's hardly played anywhere else (besides China I guess). ;) I'm talking about baseball! It was a novelty for both of us. The UNC Taar Heels faced the team from High Point University (somewhere westcoastish I believe). And of course we had some hotdogs and cotton candy to get into the baseball mood! ;D Our seats were really nice as well, very focal. The game lasted more than 3 hours, but it was fun!
For those of you who have absolutely no clue about the game (like me before watching it): Basically 10 turns, called Innings are played, in which each team gets to throw (pitcher) and to bat (batter). The aim is to hit the baseball deep into the enemies field, ensuring they don't catch it right away so the batter can start running towards one of the 4 base points. As soon as he passes all four of them he completed a run, scoring one point for the team.
It was a really close match, not decided until the very last inning. The Tar Heels managed to secure the 2:2 tie, and it was their turn to try scoring. These are the final moments:
Always nice when the team you are cheering for wins, especially when victory was not achieved so easily. ;)
So that's that. Hope I could carry at least some of the baseball spirit to you guys back there in good ol' Germany. Have a good one!
-Jan
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