The fall begins with a few days of regular practices to get all returning players, new players, and tryouts into competitive shape. Intrasquad games are played to evaluate and reduce the team to a workable number. The goal for the fall workouts is to develop a game plan for the Spring season, work on all team defenses, and play as many innings as possible to gain experience. Following the outside practices, workouts continue inside for the Winter months. Each player spends approximately 1 hour Monday through Friday in the weight room.
Players follow a program developed between the coach and the head trainer.
Again, according to NCAA guidelines, time is spent on individual instructions. The next phase begins preseason practices in January. Generally, the season will begin in mid-February with the allotted 56 games on the schedule. Every season will include a trip during Spring Break.