The Hillsdale College baseball team hopes to play their first home game of the season on Saturday, April 5 in the event that the baseball field dries up in the next few days.
Due to poor field conditions, the softball team has already rescheduled several home games. The first 14 of the team’s 26 league games will be away.
“The dirt is the issue,” said head softball coach Joe Abraham. “It took so long for the snow to melt so the dirt is muddy. But even then, the frost below sits down there and the frost keeps rising so the dirt continues to be too soft to play on.”
Although the softball team is accustomed to playing outside during the early winter months, this season is making them stir crazy. Abraham said the team usually starts practicing on the field in early March. This year, practice on the grass was pushed back an extra month.
“It’s rough,” said freshman Cassie Asselta. “I hate not playing home because it gets your momentum for season and when you’re expecting to be home or away it sets your tone.”
The softball team hopes that on April 10 they can host their game against Urbana. Wednesday, April 2 was their first practice on grass this year.
“I think home games will help us turn around our season,” said freshman Jessica Knepper. “It will give us some confidence playing on our home turf.”