Dugout Diaries: Game Day Jitters

By Ellie Easton

If your kid lives for baseball, this is the series they'll be begging to read after practice.

Beau Baxter finally made the Forest Glen Flyers. Now he has to prove he can keep his spot.

The problem? Opening Day is getting closer, and the jitters are hitting harder than he expected.

At ten years old, Beau is stepping onto the field as the Flyers' new shortstop with one dream: the Summit Series. But between brutal practices, lineup pressure, dugout politics, game-day nerves, and teammates who never stop talking, Beau's brain is moving almost as fast as the game itself.

So he does what serious ballplayers do. He studies everything. The plays. The mistakes. The moments nobody else notices.

He just happens to do it in a diary.

Coach Darla said it best: "Baseball doesn't reward perfection. It rewards resilience."

Perfect for readers ages 9-12 (grades 4-6) who love baseball, competition, friendship, and stories that feel like being part of the team.

In this first installment of Dugout Diaries, Beau discovers that baseball isn't only about winning games. It's about learning who you are when the pressure gets loud.

The series baseball families, coaches, and grandparents are passing dugout to dugout.

Bonus: includes a team vocabulary list and Dominion League scoreboard

Season One - Stepping Into (Books 1-5): New team. New position. New pressure. Beau Baxter thought making the Flyers would calm his nerves. Instead, it only raised the stakes. Leadership doesn't always shout. It shows up.

Book 1 - Game Day Jitters
Book 2 - Call the Play
Book 3 - Fly Ball Faith
Book 4 - Dropped Ball Doubt
Book 5 - Caught Looking

(Coming Soon) Season Two - Rising Through (Books 6-10): The regular season is over. Now the Flyers are fighting to become the Dominion League's Elite Select Team. As the pressure rises, so does the competition. Friendships get tested. Roles change. And every inning starts to feel bigger than the last.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FDKDDD8D
• ISBN13: 9798288226694
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"