Books with title Wild Pitch

In last year's state championship game, Ryan Rogan beaned Kyle Walker with a red-hot fastball. The pitch injured Kyle, forcing him to leave the game. His team lost, and Ryan got to celebrate the win while Kyle headed to the hospital. It took several months for Kyle's injury to heal, and he couldn't shake the suspicion that Ryan had intentionally threw at him. But Kyle has put all that out of his mind, because he's excited for a fresh start this year -- until he discovers that Ryan will be joining his team . . .

In last year's state championship game, Ryan Rogan beaned Kyle Walker with a red-hot fastball. The pitch injured Kyle, forcing him to leave the game. His team lost, and Ryan got to celebrate the win while Kyle headed to the hospital. It took several months for Kyle's injury to heal, and he couldn't shake the suspicion that Ryan had intentionally threw at him. But Kyle has put all that out of his mind, because he's excited for a fresh start this year -- until he discovers that Ryan will be joining his team . . .

Robbie Hammond is the hardest throwing pitcher in the Babe Ruth League. But what good is all that heat when he can''t seem to find the plate? With Robbie struggling, the Orioles are suffering through a nightmare season, still looking for their first win. Robbie''s teammates are whispering that the only reason he''s even pitching is because he''s the coach''s kid. They''ve even given him a new nickname: Ball Four. What the other Orioles don''t know is that Robbie is still haunted by a fastball that got away from him and injured a batter in last year''s All-Star Game. Now, with the pressure mounting, he''s willing to try anything to get his control back, including listening to a mysterious boy who just might hold the key to helping Robbie???and the Orioles???save their season. This third action-packed book in Cal Ripken Jr.''s All-Star series will have readers on the edge of their seats as they root for Robbie''s comeback.

Two Ton Tommy Wild is about to return to the ninth grade after spending nearly a whole year in a juvenile detention center. On one of his long walks through the neighborhood, he spots a softball in the grass near a handball court. He grabs the ball and flings it against the wall. "Punch a bag or throw a ball," the doctor in lock-up had told him. "Help you with your anger and keep you out of trouble." That's when Cross,Trigger and Deke show up and plant the seed of a new idea deep inside of Two Ton Tommy's mind. Maybe it's not just therapy after all. Maybe he could make the the J.V. team. Maybe, just maybe, he could be part of a team with people watching him--even cheering for him. Will he even make the team? How will the guys he once bullied react to him? Would there be more fights? Was he any good?

In this action-packed baseball story, the Backyard Bombers, a pick-up team, go up against their biggest rivals?the Sluggin? Tigers. There?s just one problem?Joey, the Bombers? first baseman, thinks he has to be the boss to get his team to win, and the rest of the Bombers aren?t too happy about being bossed around and yelled at. Can the Backyard Bombers all come together for an edge-of-your-seat showdown against the Sluggin? Tigers?

There’s never been any question in Sean Tucker’s mind that he’d do whatever it took to make it to the major leagues and be one of the best pitchers of his time. The day he acknowledged to himself that he was gay was also the day he vowed to stay in the closet in order to chase his dreams. The problem is, he never counted on Mason Atley. Sean showed rookie short stop Mason Atley the ropes, both on the field and off. The two forged a friendship which continued as both of them moved through the ranks of the farm system and into the majors. Unfortunately, there’s always been one secret Mason never felt he could share with Sean. Until now. For seven years, Sean lived with the fact that he loved a man who would never reciprocate. When Mason admits that he’s always known he’s bisexual but has never allowed himself to pursue a relationship with a man, will Sean be able to put aside his reservations about starting a relationship with the friend he’d always assumed was straight? And more importantly, will they be able to find a way to stay together when their careers keep them apart more than they can be together?

Jesse’s got the fastest arm around—too bad he can’t control it.Now that his Little League days are over, Jesse Kissler knows he’s going to have to turn on the heat. But in junior high, hard throwing is not enough. In the Panthers’ first game of the season, Jesse throws a lot of strikes—but he also gives up a lot of runs. The Panthers do have Eddie Peres, a solid reliever who can be counted on to save the Panthers when things get tight. But if Jesse can’t learn to throw a curve and a change-up, will his pitching have the finesse it needs to lead the Panthers to Victory?

In last year's state championship game, Ryan Rogan beaned Kyle Walker with a red-hot fastball. The pitch injured Kyle, forcing him to leave the game. His team lost, and Ryan got to celebrate the win while Kyle headed to the hospital. It took several months for Kyle's injury to heal, and he couldn't shake the suspicion that Ryan had intentionally threw at him. But Kyle has put all that out of his mind, because he's excited for a fresh start this year -- until he discovers that Ryan will be joining his team . . .