The Yolo High Wheelers are in the final stretches of a 20-game road trip. Normally, being away from home and living out of a suitcase would get old quickly. However, I reached out to a few of the High Wheeler players, and they told a different story.
The High Wheelers got to escape the Davis heat and spend three weeks in Colorado. They play six games in each city: Colorado Springs, Windsor and Grand Junction. For many, traveling this season with the High Wheelers would be their first visit to the Centennial State.
High Wheeler's reliever Jack Zalasky said, "The best part about being on the road is seeing different cities you probably would never ever go to if it wasn't for baseball." Starting pitcher Brandon Mitchell added, "One of the best things on this road trip has been seeing the mountains and Colorado scenery and being with the guys experiencing this beautiful state. Nothing out of the ordinary happened besides the weather in north Colorado, and we felt like we were playing fall ball again with cold air and rainy days.
" The feedback on the accommodations was almost unanimous and surprising. I figured spending 20 nights in hotel beds would be rough, but the players were happy sleeping in hotel beds. This was definitely a lesson in perspective.
The High Wheelers organization's generosity in housing the players is commendable. The guys live in a local apartment complex, and things get a bit crowded. Four players often share a bathroom; sometimes, the couch or floor is the .