[Lost Ball]

Mr. Kimball,

I would have to agree with you on the lack of vision Floyd county has concerning baseball.

They would never allow a school to go without a gym or a football field...but baseball could play in a pasture field and that would be OK.

In reality, Floyd has had some pretty good players the past few years and some decent teams particularly at Allen Central. It makes one wonder how much of their potential could of been reached had they had any kind of facility to play on.

I am 100% in agreement with you that baseball is the best avenue for a male student-athlete to get some financial help in college. Sadly, most people don't have a clue what sort dedication it takes from the local BOE, the school administration, the parents and players to get just one player to the next level...even NAIA.

In Floyd county, Allen Central has gotten as closer than the rest of the schools...but they still fail miserably versus a lot of the elite programs in the area.

To my knowledge...with the exception of AC...every baseball program in Floyd county schools had only one uniform to play home/away games in. AC kids are fortunate enough to have 3 home and 3 away complete sets of Russell uniforms.

To me, if kids don't feel like they are important enough to warrant at least 2 uniforms...then it's going to reflect in their play on the field.

All in all, baseball in Floyd is in a sad state of affairs...including Prestonsburg.

Maybe someday Floyd will get a superintendent that's a baseball fan!