So, the other day, I was trying to figure out what happened with this St. Thomas baseball team. You know, I don’t follow baseball religiously, but I heard some chatter from the neighbors’ kids and caught a bit on the TV about some kind of accident. It got me curious, so I decided to do a little digging myself.
First thing I did was try to find out when this whole thing went down. Turns out, I stumbled upon some info from a sports site, saying something about March 13th. That gave me a starting point, a place to set my feet if you will.
Next, I tried to get the gist of the game itself. I learned that St. Thomas was playing against Southern Indiana. From what I gathered, Southern Indiana was doing pretty well, had a good lead going. But St. Thomas, they weren’t just rolling over. They managed to close the gap a bit in the third inning, you know, showing some real fight.
Then, I dug into who was actually playing in the game, got to understand the players a bit. That’s when I came across something about the Division I Council. They made a decision about some rules for teams moving up, which I guess is a big deal in college baseball. This was way back in December 19, so it’s not directly tied to the accident, but hey, it’s all part of the story, right?
Key players involved:
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Southern Indiana
After that, I learned about a game St. Thomas had against Augsburg College. It was a close one, a real nail-biter, 3-2, and St. Thomas ended up losing. Apparently, they were trying to make some kind of history in the playoffs, but it didn’t pan out. They also played Concordia around the same time. Lots of games, lots of action.
In the end, I went back to that first game against Southern Indiana. Seems like the Screaming Eagles – that’s Southern Indiana’s team name, pretty cool huh? – they held onto their lead and won 14-11. I even found out who started the game pitching for St. Thomas, pitched for a good chunk of the game too.
My Realizations
You see, by piecing together these bits of info, doing a bit of detective work, I got a clearer picture of what went down with St. Thomas baseball. It wasn’t just about the accident, but the whole context around it – the games, the players, the rules, everything. That’s how you really understand something, you know? You gotta look at the whole picture, not just one piece.
I tell you what, though, those baseball players, they need to be wearing those helmets. Protect your head. Head’s important. Safety is always key, and it is good to see steps to protect them and help them reclassify. It was a whole journey, but it was worth it to satisfy my curiosity. Just goes to show, you never know what you’ll learn when you start digging.
