Baseball

Texas-TCU NCAA Super Regional

June 12, 2010

Texas fans make the Long Horn logo with their hands before the first pitch of a NCAA Super Regional against TCU at Disch-Falk Field on Friday, June 11, 2010. TCU won 3-1.

Texas' Jordan Etier slides safely into second base as a throw gets away from TCU's Jerome Pena during a NCAA Super Regional at Disch-Falk Field on Friday, June 11, 2010.

Rogers-Bushland Texas baseball championship

June 10, 2010

Bushland players Monty McCasland, left, and Thomas Cleveland share a moment in the dugout after a loss in the Class 2A state championship game at Disch-Falk Field on Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Giddings-Pleasant Grove Texas baseball championship

June 10, 2010

Giddings pitcher Ty Marlow, third from left, shows his disappointment after a 2-0 loss to Pleasant Grove in the Class 3A state championship game at Disch-Falk Field on Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Pleasant Grove's Cole Riddell reacts after his team scored in the ninth inning, breaking a 0-0 tie against Gidding during the Class 3A state championship game at Disch-Falk Field on Thursday, June 10, 2010. Pleasant Grove would go on to win 2-0.

Thorndale-Evadale Texas baseball tourney

June 9, 2010

Thorndale's Calvin Tomancak drops to his knees halfway to first base after committing the final out in a 5-4 loss to Evadale in a Class 1A baseball semifinal at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

Thorndale's Weston Fisher, middle, puts his head in his hands after a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Evadale in a Class 1A semifinal at Dell Diamond in Round Rock on Wednesday, June 9, 2010.

My first assignment today was to photograph a local baseball player for a Texas state finals preview feature story. Originally I was supposed to shoot him in practice, but since it was raining I ended up doing a quick portrait using (without a modifier). I didn’t have a light stand in the truck so the writer was nice enough to hold the flash for me.