The Debut - Round Rock, TX

I was very lucky the other day when the Round Rock Leader sent an email asking if I was available to shoot the Express baseball game Tuesday night. I happen to be open so accepted the assignment. On the mound that night was Jordan Lyles, the 19 yr old pitching phenom and top prospect for the Houston Astros, making his Tripple-A debut. In the end it was less than a stellar night for Jordan, but based on his 9 strikeouts, I imagine it will only be a short stint in Round Rock. For my work I was rewarded with a half page spread in the paper. I have posted the three images they ran.. Of all the images I shot, my favorite is the third, as it captures the emotion and thoughts going through Justin head as he thinks about what has transpired. Like any top tier athlete, this emotion is short lived. He will shake it off and most likely pitch a gem during his next outing. Shooting tonight made me think about some of the other big dogs that I have been fortunate to photograph from the photo well at Dell Diamond and at the top of the list is Hunter Pence. I may not be on the sidelines of the big venues or the pro sidelines but I actually quite love just where I am