"Hey, welcome back." The first baseman greeted me with a grin as I took my base.
I pursed my lips together in frustration.
"C'mon buddy, lighten up." He reached out to give me a slap on the back, but I dodged.
"Refrain from touching our players please." Coach Luis spoke sternly, addressing the first baseman.
"Sure, sure." He got into position.
The pitcher checked back on Garret at second, then pitched to Jason at the plate. Jason had previously hit into a double play, where, coincidentally, Garret and I were on base. Now it was two outs so he was put into a tighter spot. On a 0-2 count, he pulled the ball down the third baseline. The third baseman scooped it up and tagged the base closest to him, ending the inning.
I looked at Coach helplessly when I got back in the dugout.
