{"id":7979,"date":"2022-03-14T18:56:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=7979"},"modified":"2022-03-14T18:56:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:56:35","slug":"baseball-team-travels-to-florida-for-spring-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2022\/03\/14\/baseball-team-travels-to-florida-for-spring-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball team travels to Florida for spring break"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Meredith Haas \u201824, staff writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The baseball team took a trip down south to get its season into full swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some LVC students look forward to a relaxing time with family or a vacation to break up the school year, the baseball team continued pushing forward with its season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team traveled to Port Charlotte, Florida, where they spent eight days competing against teams from Massachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a fantastic week for the program,\u201d Jonas Fester, head coach of the baseball team, said. \u201cAfter not going to Florida last year, it was terrific to make the trip again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many players on the team, not only the freshmen, this was their first time getting to travel during spring break. Last year\u2019s trip was cancelled due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we didn\u2019t have this experience last year, it was good to see how our team matched up with some of the top teams in the country,\u201d Ryan Pickle, a sophomore pitcher, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dutchmen were strong competitors during their time down south, racking up a record of 5-3, with one game being cancelled due to typical Florida rain. While having a strong showing, Fester still sees room for improvement from a team with lots of potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we have a long way to go, I fully expect this team to compete for a conference championship,\u201d Fester said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trip isn\u2019t all about the competition; it\u2019s an opportunity for the team and its families to come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile we are there to play baseball, it\u2019s a great time for team bonding, and spending time with loved ones,\u201d said Fester. \u201cOf our 43 players, we had parents and supporters of 36 of those players on the trip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you ask most of the players, they\u2019ll likely tell you that while the week was filled with high temperatures and long days, they were glad to be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a terrific experience to kick off the season,\u201d Michael Williams, a sophomore pitcher, said. \u201cNothing beats baseball every day from sun up to sun down in the beautiful weather.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From here, the team will continue with its regularly scheduled season. For the baseball team\u2019s game schedule, be sure to visit www.godutchmen.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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