NINA HARD HIT BALL

Only two innings played
Nina drives hard hit ball, 
Coach Greep in the stands 
   

Nina, catching for Team Lime, 
behind the plate last night. At bat is
 University of Washington Husky  
sophomore INF Jenna Kreamer.

Flying in from the TC (Triple Crown) World Series, San Diego, CA, Wesley Wolverine Head Coach Juli Greep will now spend the next few days at The Beach League, Myrtle Beach, SC, watching her own Wolverine sophomore catcher Nina Marcano (Townsend, DE) play in these summer games.

It wasn't an auspicious start – weather-wise, that is.

“They only played 2 innings as the sky's opened up and drenched the teams and spectators,” Coach Greep texted back to this blog.

Nina & Team Lime warm up. Player #21
 is University of Memphis Tiger junior INF  
Cierra Mangum (Las Cruces, NM).

Last night, Nina played for Team Lime and caught for LSU Tiger sophomore pitcher Kelsee Selman (Lufkin, TEXAS). “She did a great job framing,” Coach Greep added.

At the plate, Nina faced Washington Husky senior pitcher Hailey Bator (Cle Elum, WASH) for the opposing Team Orange. Days before, Nina had tagged her for a hard hit single though the middle infield, but not last night, as Nina instead ripped the ball down the third base line where "it was miraculously snagged,” said Coach Greep, by Nina's roommate Limestone Athletics junior catcher (playing 3B) Erika Hansen (Richmond, VA).

Nina grabs a high fast one from 
LSU Tiger pitcher Kelsee Selman.

The torched ball was “a screamer” noted Coach Greep. “Nina was on the attack, only seeing one pitch and jumping right on it," said Coach Greep.

“Hoping the weather cooperates tomorrow,” wrote Coach Greep. It appears there's better luck today as the weather forecast for Myrtle Beach calls for partly sunny with a high of 87 degrees.

PHOTO CREDITS: Pictures sent by text message from the cell phone of Wesley Wolverine Head Coach Juli Greep.

Nina drills the ball down the third base line.