Baseball

Silver Hawks beat Dayton in pitcher’s duel

April 13, 2012

Silver Hawks pitcher Jeffrey Shields throws to a Dayton batter in the first inning of a baseball game on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. The Silver Hawks won 1-0 after 10 innings. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Archie Bradley

April 6, 2012

Here’s a quick Silver Hawks media day sportrait I shot of Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Archie Bradley earlier this week. The Diamondbacks drafted him at No. 7 overall in the 2011 MLB draft, and I doubt he’s in South Bend very long before moving up. Look forward to seeing him pitch a few times this summer at the Cove.

Silver Hawks pitcher Archie Bradley poses for a portrait at the team's media day on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Coveleski Stadium. Bradley was drafted No. 7 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2011 MLB draft out of Broken Arrow Senior High in Broken Arrow, Okla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn downs LaPorte at the Cove

March 30, 2012

After what seems like months shooting basketball in dark caves known as high school gymnasiums, it was very nice to get outside for a few innings to shoot a high school game at Coveleski stadium. Need to work on my timing a bit, but I’m eager to shoot some more baseball at the Cove this summer.

LaPorte players watch the action from the dugout late in a loss to Penn in a high school baseball game on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Chad Whitmer throws to a LaPorte batter during a high school baseball game on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Pitching blur

June 29, 2011

Photographing pitchers is kind of my safety blanket when it comes to baseball. I know if there’s nothing else going on I can usually make a decent picture of the guy on the mound. Such was the case on Wednesday when I didn’t have time to wait for a double play or some fielding action because I was also working the photo desk. I dropped down to 1/30th of a second and stuck a focus point on the pitcher’s face to ensure it would be in focus as I followed him through his motion.

New York Mets first-round draft pick Brandon Nimmo

June 26, 2011

Last week I spent some time photographing Cheyenne Post 6 star Brandon Nimmo for the New York Post. The New York Mets recently selected Nimmo with the No. 13 overall pick in this year’s MLB draft. Last season, he batted .448 with 15 home runs and 84 runs batted in. But he doesn’t act like it. Despite his overwhelming success in Wyoming’s legion league and his first round draft selection, he continues to be extremely humble. He addresses everyone as “sir” and continues to go about business as usual with his legion league team, Post 6. When I photographed him at his home, his family was very hospitable to Post columnist Kevin Kernan and I. What follows are a few favorites from my time with Nimmo. You can read Kevin’s column here.