Florida

        On Friday March 4 at 6 p.m.  My team departed for Ft. Pierce, Florida.  After an 18 1/2 bus ride we had practice and then got settled into our hotel and had a double header the next morning against Misericordia.  We lost two tough games (2-1 and 5-2).  We came right back the next day with a double header against Ursinus.  We won the first of the two games  4-3 and lost the second the game 5-4.  Tuesday we had an off day.  Wednesday we played a double header against La Roche College losing both games (8-1 and 4-0).  Thursday we played our first and only night game against Northwester College winning it 5-2.  On friday we came back and played the same team winning again 8-4.  Our last day in Florida we had a double header.  One game was against Penn State University-Behrend and the second against Bethany.  We took two tough losses against the teams, and then get back on the road after we showered.  

      We stayed in a hotel complex for the entire trip which was conveniently located next to a Steak and Shake which the guys and made frequent visits to.  Especially during happy hour when the shakes are half priced (if you ever go to Steak and Shake i strongly recommend the Peanut Butter Cup shake).  The hotel we stayed at was pretty nice and in our down time we usually took naps or went and hung out by the pool.  Also during the trip it is a tradition for all rookie players to have their heads completely shaved, perform skits that make fun of older players and coaches, and to be thrown in the pool.  This years skits were very funny and I'm sure the rookie traditions will last for years to come.  Pictured below is the complex which we played all our games at.  The facility is really nicely kept.