Andy Lembo is bent on becoming the starting catcher on a talent-packed varsity baseball team in his senior year at a new high school--whereas his brother Daniel, still a junior, is sure to be the team’s ace. With his 88-mile-per-hour fastball, Daniel has Major League scouts drooling.
The brothers are tight and share a dream of winning the state championship. They also share painful memories of child abuse. But Andy carries extra burdens, from panic attacks to a shaky relationship with their father. Then there’s that scar covering half of Andy’s face, the result of his now-absent mother wielding a hot iron when he was a toddler. To make things worse, another catcher on the team, steroid-fueled Joey, has singled Andy out for special torture.
Those troubles, however, all get pushed aside when a freak accident causes Andy to lose his biggest supporter and the source of meaning in his life. As the season winds down to its final games, Andy knows he should push through his raw emotions and return to school and the team--not only for himself, but also for his brother and their shared dream. But can Andy find the strength?
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