Northwestern Ranger baseball players share how they feel about spring break and whether it’s a time to relax before the second half of the semester.
Ranger baseball has been on campus all week, starting and ending its break at the ballfield. The team is in the middle of its season, so the schedule doesn’t allow for a break.
Instead, the week consisted of a home conference series against Southern Ark., practices, a JV game, team meals, trips to the trainer, long bus trips, and a conference series against Monticello, Ark.
Colby Mitchell, a senior health and sports science major, is a left-handed pitcher for the Rangers and has thrown many innings for the team over the years. He said he enjoys spring break because it’s a break from schoolwork, allowing him to focus solely on the conference games coming up.
“It’s nice to have a break from schoolwork. This part of the year can be tough sometimes trying to juggle it all during season, but nothing we can’t handle,” Mitchell said.
Kaden Spray, a sophomore health and sports science major, agrees with Mitchell’s outlook on the break. Spray said he has played baseball for most of his life, so nearly every spring break has been spent on the baseball field.
“I don’t know Spring Break to be any other way. It’s always been filled with baseball and a break from school,” Spray said.
Both Mitchell and Spray said that while the team may not be able to leave campus for break, they still appreciate the break from school, which is what they prefer during the season.
Elias Herrera, a junior from Panama City, Panama, and a pitcher for the Rangers, said that spring break is still a relaxing time, even with their baseball schedule.
“I enjoy Spring Break because after practice we’ll hang out together and don’t have to worry about anything else,” said Herrera.
Herrara said that it’s nice to be able to leave practice and go watch a movie or play video games without worrying about homework or due dates.
Ranger baseball will continue their season into the second half of the spring semester following spring break.
