Chapter 232 Stanford University: Friday 9
Chapter 232 Stanford University: Friday 9
I moved to the cubby that held the equipment. "Is it really okay to use whatever is here? Doesn't this belong to the team?""Sure!" Shawn came over and Noah followed. "All of this is spare equipment from the players past and present. Not everyone wants to wear out their favorite gear. Especially when hours of practice will age your equipment pretty quickly.""What a nice life college students live." Noah sighed as we looked at all the leftover gear. "I couldn't imagine having so much extra baseball equipment, that I could just leave it out for others or even leave it behind."I shot him a disbelieving look, that he didn't catch. This is the same kid that let me use his old cleats that were still in an okay condition. Noah had plenty of equipment. "Not everyone is the same." Shawn said. "Some just have supportive families that can afford all the extras. Others have a scholarship to rely on. And then there are some with part time jobs on top of school and baseball, just to have the best for their game." He pulled out one of the smallest helmets and slapped it on my head. "Here, this won't be too big on you."I adjusted it so my ears didn't fold. What a brute. I looked over the bat choices. In college, they could still use aluminum bats, which filled the container. I peeked around, not even daring to touch one. "This one would be the lightest." Shawn pulled out an aluminum bat that was silver with green writing. "It looks a little long, but this would probably suit you best."I shook my head and took a step back as he held the bat out to me. He frown and pushed it to making me flinch. Noah intercepted, snatching the bat away. He forcefully put it away, then glared at Shawn. "Jake doesn't like aluminum bats. Stop being so pushy.""Pushy? I was helping." Shawn didn't like the attitude Noah showed. Dave joined us to explain. "Jake only uses wooden bats.""That's a waste." Shawn shook his head. "You should obviously use a bat more suited to your stature. He's tiny with such thin arms. Wood bats are heavier and they don't have as much power."Noah was about to stand up for me, but Dave beat him to it. "Jake won't touch an aluminum bat. Stop asking. And stop forcing it. It's not like it affects you in any way. If you don't