We found out last night that one of Justin's baseball teammates (from last season) died unexpectedly.
He was 14 years old.
If you are a parent, nothing shakes you up more. One of the other parents put together a slide show, and it's almost too hard to watch. One minute everyone is joking around on the field and the next, funeral arrangements are being made.
Here's to Big Zach. Please keep his family in your thoughts. He is survived by a mother, father, and sister. All of whom are exceptionally nice and caring people who always showed up as a family to his practices and games and had only words of encouragement for all players.