Final "game" of the season and end of season party/awards ceremony The Roaring Hippos hang with the Batmen Princesses before the final game of the season. Coach Wyatt and Coach Jamie lead both teams through the pre-game workout. Monkey see, monkey do. Coach Jamie suggests all the kids go after Austin's dad... ...so they do! The game against the parents is over. This writer played third base and so couldn't take photos of the game. Here the Roaring Hippos relax after a hard day on the sandlot with some quality time in the sandbox. Now it's time for the awards ceremony! The parent gallery watches the festivities. John receives his trophy and certificate. Max receives his trophy and certificate of awesomeness. John's trophy. Great job, Jenna's mom! Jake and Coach Jamie pose at the ceremony. Now it's Jenna's turn to get her trophy and certificate. Richard poses for his end of season photo. Now it's Michael's turn. Last but not least, Juliana receives her rewards for a season well played. Great season, Roaring Hippos!   Playing the "Tigers" in the rain... The umbrellas are out as we're playing in the rain! Some of the kids hang out under a tree to stay out of the rain. John and Kendall discuss pre-game strategy. John and Erin are ready to play! Michael and his dad prepare to charge the ball. Jake, John, Michael and Kendall scramble for the ball. John comes up with the ball and prepares to fire it to first base. John and Michael do a little dance together. Michael chases down a grounder. He's got a handle on it... He comes up ready to throw to first. John practices his wind-up from the pitching rubber. Richard runs the ball to first base. Kendall prepares to throw while Jake and John play in the mud of the pitcher's mound. It's time for the Roaring Hippos to bat, so they line up in order on the bench. Jenna volunteers to hit first. John prepares to whack the ball off the tee. Away it goes! He's running to first after a monsterous hit. Erin runs to first after her hit. The moms back up their players. Coach Jamie cheers John on. He's old-school, so he uses the wood bat. Looks like the wood bat works! He's off to first! Kendall pops one up in the vicinity of the camera well! John has a special place in his heart for the equipment manager. Here come hungry t-ball players looking for post-game snacks! Three cheers for the Roaring Hippos! Congratulating the Tigers on a game well-played! Another epic on-field battle against the Batmen Princesses... John is ready to play after spending a week in the minors working on his hitting. Come on guys - let's play! Hayden runs across the infield. Max throws it in. Michael and Hayden play around before the game. Time for the pre-game cheer. Now it's time to warm up with a run around the bases. Dog pile on Coach Wyatt at 3rd base! Coach Wyatt carries Hayden and Austin to home plate. He's about to score... Coach Jamie calls "safe" at home. Is that one run for the Roaring Hippos, three runs for the Roaring Hippos, or one run for the Roaring Hippos and two runs for the Batmen Princesses? Can a coach score a run? This score-keeper is confused! Erin keeps the sun out of her eyes. Erin keeps hydrated. Jacob keeps cool under his glove. The Roaring Hippos batting line-up. Hayden is ready to swing the bat. A one-in-a-million shot. Austin - and his flip-flops - at bat. Short-stop John is ready for the play. He charges the ball at the crack of the bat. Zeroing in on the target... Getting into a good defensive posture... Crouching down, ready to block the ball... A great defensive play! Now he throws it in. We're so cool, we can play using each other's gloves - on the wrong hands! Michael is ready to play catcher. Erin and Michael slide for the catch. Erin comes up with the ball... She readies her throw to 1st... John gets some assistance from his personal equipment manager. It's the Roaring Hippo's turn at-bat once again... John takes another turn at the plate... He gets a big hit... And runs to 1st... Now Jake steps into the batter's box. Poor ball doesn't know what's about to happen... Now it's Erin's at-bat. Michael clobbers the ball (and the tee)... And runs to 1st. Richard runs to 1st after his hit. Kendall prepares to take a mighty swing. I think she got all of that one! Off with the helmet and a dash to 1st base. Erin comes home while Kendall runs to 1st. Coach Wyatt helps Juliana with her at-bat. She's ready to pummel the ball! After her hit it's off to 1st base! John throws the ball to 1st.