It's Been One Roller Coaster of a Year

Today, February 1st marks the one year anniversary of my time in Morehead City and being involved with the Morehead City Marlins Baseball Team.

A year ago I was making my way down from NJ in a snowstorm/blizzard/Apocalypse. It took us 12 hours just to get to Richmond. We ended up staying the night, but that day/night will forever be in my mind as one of the worst experiences of my life. When your driving a Hyundai Elantra in the snow, you just don't think about baseball too much. Nothing against the car, in fact it's quite reliable, but I was scared.

As I approached Morehead City, I didn't know what to expect. In fact, I didn't know a lot of things about the team or the area, only from conversations with the Vice President. I did know that this was an established league and that this was something new I have never done before.

I have worked in two other areas of North Carolina within the league and Morehead City has definitely been the best experience of the bunch. Morehead City certainly has a lot of potential. I believe this is a baseball area and lots of people are looking for that 'other thing to do'. There have been many things that we have dealt with throughout the year, but in the end I am a better person for it and the so is the organization. By our standards, we had a very good first season but we certainly have a lot of work to do. When we stepped foot in Morehead City, our vision has not been established yet, but we are heading in the right direction.

The relationships that I have established within the community and the support that I have seen is something that I always wanted while working in the CPL. In fact, when I was studying Sport Management in school, working hand in hand with many people in the community and forming lasting relationships is the reason I am working in sports.

I am so very grateful for this opportunity that the Bengel family have given me. And from my interactions thus far, Carteret County is thankful for the experiences as well. Ultimately, that's what counts.