Dave Riske

And I would hope that parents would – their first option should be like let the kid enjoy the sport. Yeah. You know what I mean? Don't force it on them because that's – it actually happened to me. My oldest son was – And I can say this now because he's in college and he's a pitcher, but shortstop-wise and defensively was unbelievable.

And I would hope that parents would – their first option should be like let the kid enjoy the sport. Yeah. You know what I mean? Don't force it on them because that's – it actually happened to me. My oldest son was – And I can say this now because he's in college and he's a pitcher, but shortstop-wise and defensively was unbelievable.

And I would never say this out loud to him and let him hear this. You know what I mean? This is the kind of dad I was. But coaches from around town, defensively, he was unbelievable. But he didn't hit. He didn't like to hit. He didn't want to get better at hitting. He was just not a very good hitter. So he became a pitcher.

And I would never say this out loud to him and let him hear this. You know what I mean? This is the kind of dad I was. But coaches from around town, defensively, he was unbelievable. But he didn't hit. He didn't like to hit. He didn't want to get better at hitting. He was just not a very good hitter. So he became a pitcher.

And I would never say this out loud to him and let him hear this. You know what I mean? This is the kind of dad I was. But coaches from around town, defensively, he was unbelievable. But he didn't hit. He didn't like to hit. He didn't want to get better at hitting. He was just not a very good hitter. So he became a pitcher.

Right. So he became it. And now he's pitching in college right now. Yeah. But I'm just like, I just, you know what I mean? You just can't. And he actually stopped liking baseball. I think he took baseball off from 9 to 12 or 9 to 11. He's like, Dad, I don't want to play baseball anymore. So I felt like I almost like got him to hate the sport. Dude, what was that like? Oh, it was, I was crushed.

Right. So he became it. And now he's pitching in college right now. Yeah. But I'm just like, I just, you know what I mean? You just can't. And he actually stopped liking baseball. I think he took baseball off from 9 to 12 or 9 to 11. He's like, Dad, I don't want to play baseball anymore. So I felt like I almost like got him to hate the sport. Dude, what was that like? Oh, it was, I was crushed.

Right. So he became it. And now he's pitching in college right now. Yeah. But I'm just like, I just, you know what I mean? You just can't. And he actually stopped liking baseball. I think he took baseball off from 9 to 12 or 9 to 11. He's like, Dad, I don't want to play baseball anymore. So I felt like I almost like got him to hate the sport. Dude, what was that like? Oh, it was, I was crushed.

Absolutely crushed. And that was my biggest fear, like me pushing them too hard in the sport and then them not wanting to play. But after the fact, and even with my younger son, I was just like, you guys can do whatever you want.

Absolutely crushed. And that was my biggest fear, like me pushing them too hard in the sport and then them not wanting to play. But after the fact, and even with my younger son, I was just like, you guys can do whatever you want.

Absolutely crushed. And that was my biggest fear, like me pushing them too hard in the sport and then them not wanting to play. But after the fact, and even with my younger son, I was just like, you guys can do whatever you want.

Well, they, I didn't get that, but that would be awful. Like, I don't, I don't even know how I would respond to that because baseball was my life. That's all I, that's all I know is baseball. Yeah. You know what I mean? So, and knowing all the, um, all the attention they were getting from all these schools and pro scouts and all, they're getting a ton of attention.

Well, they, I didn't get that, but that would be awful. Like, I don't, I don't even know how I would respond to that because baseball was my life. That's all I, that's all I know is baseball. Yeah. You know what I mean? So, and knowing all the, um, all the attention they were getting from all these schools and pro scouts and all, they're getting a ton of attention.

Well, they, I didn't get that, but that would be awful. Like, I don't, I don't even know how I would respond to that because baseball was my life. That's all I, that's all I know is baseball. Yeah. You know what I mean? So, and knowing all the, um, all the attention they were getting from all these schools and pro scouts and all, they're getting a ton of attention.

So I was just in there going, you got in, I tried to push them harder once all that came in, but they never, at that age, um, I was hoping that didn't happen. At what point did it click for them and they wanted to get a D1 scholarship? Kids, you know what's funny? Kids at that age, they just, results. If they have good results, they love it.

So I was just in there going, you got in, I tried to push them harder once all that came in, but they never, at that age, um, I was hoping that didn't happen. At what point did it click for them and they wanted to get a D1 scholarship? Kids, you know what's funny? Kids at that age, they just, results. If they have good results, they love it.

So I was just in there going, you got in, I tried to push them harder once all that came in, but they never, at that age, um, I was hoping that didn't happen. At what point did it click for them and they wanted to get a D1 scholarship? Kids, you know what's funny? Kids at that age, they just, results. If they have good results, they love it.

And then my oldest was like, if he doesn't have results, he hated the sport. He hated baseball if he doesn't have good results. And if you're playing baseball, it's a game of failure. It's all about, you know what I mean, results.

And then my oldest was like, if he doesn't have results, he hated the sport. He hated baseball if he doesn't have good results. And if you're playing baseball, it's a game of failure. It's all about, you know what I mean, results.

And then my oldest was like, if he doesn't have results, he hated the sport. He hated baseball if he doesn't have good results. And if you're playing baseball, it's a game of failure. It's all about, you know what I mean, results.