For most kids, playing on the big stage is a dream. For Preston Pollnow, a fifth grader at Riggs Elementary, that dream came with a national championship — and a trip to the World Series.
Pollnow recently won the MLB Pitch, Hit and Run national championship for 9- and 10-year-olds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After advancing through local and regional qualifiers, he faced some of the best young players in the country and sealed the title in a pitch-off.
Baseball has been part of Preston’s life for as long as he can remember. His dad played in college, and his mom was an all-conference softball player in high school. They say Preston had a natural swing from the time he first picked up a bat as a toddler.
But this championship was especially meaningful for the family. Both of Preston’s parents grew up in Wisconsin as die-hard Milwaukee Brewers fans, making the chance to watch their son compete in their home state even more special.
And winning came with an unforgettable bonus: Preston and his dad got to watch Game 2 of the World Series. Preston even stepped onto the field for the pregame introductions.
For a young player who’s spent years practicing his skills, it was a week filled with big-league memories — and one he won’t soon forget.
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