Welcome to the latest Baseball Digest Daily Journal by Matt LaPorta. It is such a privilege to be writing here again and talking about how the season is going. This week, I am going to talk about some of the struggles of being a minor league player as well as discussing the Road to Omaha.

Baseball is such a humbling game. One day you can feel like you are on top of the world, and the next you feel like the world voted you off the island. Ha-ha. I am not doing as well as I would like to be to right now, but I have to just keep reminding myself that I know that God has a plan for my life. So everyday I try to get better and rest in the fact that I know Jesus has me by the hand. I may not like all the trials that I go through, but it is a test for me and my faith so that I will be able to endure more and have a better relationship with my personal savior. When things are not going the way that I would like them to, I also take time to remember all of the blessings that I have been given in my life. This brings me back to reality. Not everything is going to be perfect for Matt LaPorta, but I still have to be grateful for the things that I have in my life.

This is one of my favorite times of the year because for colleges all over the nation, it is the chance to go to the College World Series.

This is where all the marbles are on the table and only eight teams are going to make it to Omaha.  In 2005, I had the chance to play in the College World Series. Our team made it to the championship series against Texas, which was a great team, and they beat us the first two games to end the Florida Gators' season that year.

My experience out in Omaha is one that I never will forget. I wished that every college player could have the chance to experience it. At the College World Series, baseball is taken to another level, not just by the players, but also by the fans. I had never played baseball in front of 23,000 fans until I got out to Omaha. The fan base out there is amazing, and they really make it the outstanding atmosphere that it is today. If you have a chance to get out to the College World Series as a fan, you should take in all the festivities that go along with being in Omaha.

Many of the players that go through Omaha are drafted into the Major League Baseball draft which took place a couple of days ago. I had the chance to be drafted three times, and each one was different, but for all of them, I was very grateful because of the experience I gained. I knew a few guys that got drafted this year. I was very happy for them because I am sure it was a dream come true for all of them. So to all the guys that got drafted this year, congratulations and keep up the hard work!

Thank you all again for reading these journals on Baseball Digest Daily.

Verse of the day...
Be confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6

God Bless,
Matt