Reid Baseball

🤝 𝘽𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚.

My wife, Hayley, completed a 20km open water swim across the Rottnest Channel, from mainland Western Australia to Rottnest Island.

Open ocean. No shortcuts. Just preparation, courage, and commitment.

This wasn’t her first time taking on the channel — she completed the crossing in 2021, and I had the privilege of paddling for her then, and again for this journey — a role built on responsibility, trust, patience, and focus.

As the paddler, my job was simple in theory, but critical in ex*****on:

Guide the swimmer so they can stay locked into their rhythm.
Stay disciplined with the feeding schedule.
Maintain clear water and space around them.
Hold alignment with the boat navigating the path ahead.

This effort is never individual.

Alongside us was a skipper guiding the boat, two crew members managing feeds and support, and another paddler — Hayley’s brother Ryan — supporting a second swimmer, our good friend Jade, who was taking on the same challenge in tandem.

I didn’t swim the distance, but I helped make it possible — along with the rest of the crew.

Sometimes you’re the one in the spotlight.
Sometimes you’re in the role that helps make it possible.

Both matter.

Be a great teammate, no matter which role you’re in.

🙌🏼

🧠 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.

Before the gear.
Before the session begins.
Before the reps.

How we show up — mentally and physically — sets the standard.

Confidence isn’t given. It’s built through readiness.

And when preparation meets commitment, it shows.

In how we connect.
In how we carry ourselves.
In how we compete.

That lesson goes beyond baseball.





Qatar Little League

🌍 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. ⚾️

A winter morning. Sun coming up.

Backyard practice — helmet on, bat in hand.

Father pitching to son.

The family dog nearby.

A ballplayer enjoying the moment.

I’m watching from the other side of the world — offering encouragement, an occasional cue, and steady belief.

This is how we give back to the game — investing time, showing up with positivity, supporting ballplayers wherever they are.