President Barack Obama surprised some Little Leaguers in Washington’s Friendship Park on Monday when he stopped by unannounced to say hello and pose for photos.

From the Associated Press:

Shocked parents reached for their smartphones to snap a quick photo, but not all of their kids were as impressed. Some held back, unsure of who Obama was, as their parents tried to lure them back onto the infield to join the president.

“Daddy, let’s just play,” said one young boy, pulling his father by the hand.

Look, kid: It’s not every day you get an opportunity to meet the President of the United States of America, but I hear you. You showed up hoping to play baseball and now you’ve got to call off a dozen Secret Service agents on every pop-up. Plus it’s D.C., so some other kid’s definitely going to make this whole thing about politics now, and baseball’s always way better than politics.

Also, if Obama always holds a baseball like he’s about to toss a dart, you can see why Little Leaguers wouldn’t be terribly impressed: