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Brendan O’Brien’s school move-in day is Sunday in South Carolina. The trip from Hudson can be made in 14 hours, but his family has already left for Hudson’s sophomore year in 2023 at Coastal Carolina University.
O’Brien, an outfielder/DH for the Hudson Post 100 baseball team, gathered with his sleepy teammates at Hudson High at 3 a.m. on Tuesday for the short drive toward Manchester, N.H., to catch a flight bound for the American Legion World Series in Shelby, N.C.
Later that day, his father, Rich, began a much longer adventure south.
“We were going to North Carolina anyway, no matter what,” former Post Hundred assistant coach Rich O’Brien said Sunday in Manchester after the team won its first regional tournament championship.
Shelby, North Carolina, is miles west of Charlotte and 10 miles north of the South Carolina border. Conway, South Carolina, home of the Carolina Coast, is 212 miles southeast of the World Series venue.
“We also want to bring all of her stuff so she can move into her dorm room,” Rich said. “We have logistical issues to plan for, but we’re going to make it work. “
The life of a summer baseball dad, where tournament victories mean a week of travel, is all about logistics and smooth running. Hudson starts his final race Thursday at four p. m. (ESPN3) against Southeast champion Troy, Alabama.
Jonathan Moura is still worried about dorm life and tuition fees. His son, Anthony, will attend Hudson High Junior in the fall. An extra week (or two) to the season is part of the offer.
Jonathan and Nicole Moura have an 11-year-old son, William, who plays baseball.
“William has been to more baseball games than I need to admit, but he’s a hole,” Jonathan said. “He has his own baseball games, so we move on to his. It’s a somewhat well-known thing: from April to August, we’re going to be on a baseball field.
His paintings will travel.
“I paint from home,” he said, “but I have to ask my boss if I can paint in North Carolina for a few days. ”
Pitcher and shortstop Chase Donahue, the region’s most valuable player, had to leave his summer golf course assignment early as the team made its way to the playoffs. He transferred from the University of Southern Maine to Mitchell College and adjusted his original plan to attend school in New London, Connecticut.
“Technically, I deserve to move while we’re in North Carolina,” Donahue said. “It’s not going to be ideal, but right now it’s ideal. I can’t wait to play wherever the game takes me.
Matt McFarland, Hudson’s longtime former coach, didn’t hesitate when asked if he’d go to Shelby.
“Oh, yeah,” said the father of Post hundred bowler Teddy McFarland.
Matt said supporting his son comes with the territory. The same goes for the rest of the team.
“Parents have been worried for four or fifteen years,” he said. “They’ve been betting since they were four years old: ball, countless All-Star teams; They have played thousands of games up to this point. This commitment is evident.
How will he get to the World Series? On Sunday afternoon I wasn’t sure.
“I don’t even know. I’m going to see it tonight. I’ll see how much it costs to fly. Otherwise, I’ll just get in my car and drive. Somehow, I’ll be gone. “
Coach Matt McFarland Hudson when the junior 12U team went to the Cal Ripken World Series in Missouri in 2018. But this is their first summer in years without a dugout, and Post Hundred’s calling card in 2024 is countless comeback victories. Watching it from the stands can be petrifying.
“It’s a lot less difficult to train,” he said. When I coached them when they were little. . . It’s a lot less difficult to be a coach. Your brain is in many other places. As a first-time fan, it’s annoying.
Post Hundred manager Ryan Bowen said betting until August adds to the season’s regime. As one of eight Legion groups left across the country, he’s not complaining.
“Usually we’re done until mid-July and have the rest of the summer to do whatever you want,” he said, “but this is so much more than that. “
Jonathan Moura calls the new tournament a “blessing. ” A new school year is approaching and vacations are getting shorter.
But Anthony Moura, who leads the team in offside hitting (. 419), is having the time of his life. The same with his parents.
“I texted Anthony this morning, ‘Win or lose, this has been the most productive summer,'” Jonathan said Sunday. “And he just said, ‘They gave it to us. ‘”
Thursday, August 15
Post hundred against Troy, Alabama Post 70, four p. m.
Friday, August 16
Post hundred against League City, Texas Post 55 four, four p. m.
Saturday, August 17
Post One Hundred vs. Fargo, North Dakota Post 2, 12 p. m.
All Robin matches broadcast on ESPN3
Tim Dumas is a multimedia journalist for the Daily News. He can be reached on tdumas@wickedlocal. com. Follow him on Twitter @TimDumas.
This article appeared in MetroWest Daily News: Hudson Post, 100 Parents Work in Travel Logistics for Legion World Series