North Jackson senior wants one more game
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High school sports are called off for the rest of the year, leaving seniors across the country with a season that ended to soon.
Sports director lynden blake spent the day in stevenson, finding out whats next for one north jackson senior.
Carter gass has made a lot of memories on this baseball field playing for north jackson.
"it was awesome beating scottsboro."
His favorite memory from his short senior season was his career night on the mound.
"umm, definitely striking out 16 in against north sand mountain in the county championship.
There ain't nothing like meeting my senior catcher in the middle after a good win, he's the first one a i saw with big smile on his face."
Coronavirus cut gass's season short.
No more celebrations after big wins, no more long bus rides with teammates gass calls family.
"you call it brothers, but we are more than that."
What he'll miss most, is the atmosphere at jr rorex park.
"if you aint been here at a game, you can't put nothing on it, it's real special here."
Gass made the most of the games he had, recording 49 strikeouts "on a day like today he's going to throw 85, 87, he's a really good player."
North jackson baseball coach cole porter says he's doing what he can to get gass to the next level.
"i've contacted, 10 or 15 different college coaches, letting them know this guy is still on the market, "he's going to be just fine, he can overcome any adversity, whatever needs to be done, i'm excited to see what he's going to do in the future."
If gass has learned anything from this pandemic, it's this.... "one day at a time, don't take anything for granted."
You would think gass would be bitter, but he's not.
He's just thankful for the times in a north jackson uniform.
"i grew up since i was little, just dreaming about playing on this field, dreaming about senior year, and it's all taken away, but you got to appreciate what i've been through, and what the whole team's been through, and we'll just keep pushing forward."
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