AMARILLO — There were no chants of “Raider Electrical power” when Josh Jung stepped into the batter’s box Tuesday evening.

There had been no raucous college or university young children. Most fans’ shade of pink was not really Texas Tech scarlet.

But with household and close friends in the stands, along with a smattering of Double T clothing, it’s easy to understand that Jung felt like he was back property.

He wasn’t — albeit a lot less than two several hours from his household in Lubbock — but HODGETOWN served as a comforting backdrop for the former Tech standout’s return to taking part in in entrance of common faces.

“Truthfully, it feels like a residence series,” said Jung, now with Double-A Frisco. “I think there is certainly nerves with each individual match — that means you appreciate it. But at the exact same time, I’m just psyched to be again listed here. I’m energized to perform in entrance of variety of my household crowd. It’ll be enjoyable.”

Starting up his adventure

The series against Amarillo was most likely an unforeseen prevent on Jung’s baseball journey. The Texas Rangers’ leading prospect seemed destined to get started the period in a increased classification, with the risk of remaining in the Important Leagues by this level of the summer months.

A stress fracture in his foot derailed that projection, while.

Immediately after operation and months of rehab, Frisco activated Jung on June 15. While participating in in his former place code this 7 days was nice, it is really basically icing on the 23-12 months-old’s cake.

Currently being back on the area was the target all along.

“(It’s been) a rollercoaster,” stated Jung, who also missed a season when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the minor leagues in 2020. “It failed to begin the way I wanted it to, with rehab, going by way of my tiny foot deal. But now I have been listed here for about a thirty day period and a 50 percent. Obtaining my ft again underneath me, acquiring to enjoy every day, it can be just been a blast. Just participating in baseball.