OCHS Baseball Team Heads To Florida
Ocean City High School's baseball team left this afternoon for a week of baseball in the Sunshine State.
The Raiders, who have special light-weight practice uniforms for the trip, are at Cocoa Expo near Orlando in Florida this week, playing five scrimmages against teams from three different states. They are also practicing every day and using the batting tunnel for a third daily workout. And they aren’t worrying about the weather.
The facility near Cocoa Beach in Florida has been used as a spring training base by both the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins. There are 11 fields, including a stadium, and teams get the chance to play teams from all over the country. One of the teams Ocean City plays this week – Timberline ID – has won three state championships in the last eight years. The Richard Stockton College team played at Cocoa Expo last week and Sacred Heart’s team will be down there with the Raiders this week.
While the varsity team is playing five games the junior varsity will also play five times. In addition to all the baseball, the Ocean City team will have time to hit the beach. The Raiders will also go to Space Coast Park in Viera, spring training home of the Washington Nationals, to see the Nats face the Baltimore Orioles in a Grapefruit League game.
When the Raiders return on Sunday, they will focus on the season opener with Oakcrest at home on Tuesday afternoon.
Look for more about the OCHS baseball team's trip to Florida in this week’s Ocean City and Upper Township editions of The Gazette.
The Raiders, who have special light-weight practice uniforms for the trip, are at Cocoa Expo near Orlando in Florida this week, playing five scrimmages against teams from three different states. They are also practicing every day and using the batting tunnel for a third daily workout. And they aren’t worrying about the weather.
The facility near Cocoa Beach in Florida has been used as a spring training base by both the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins. There are 11 fields, including a stadium, and teams get the chance to play teams from all over the country. One of the teams Ocean City plays this week – Timberline ID – has won three state championships in the last eight years. The Richard Stockton College team played at Cocoa Expo last week and Sacred Heart’s team will be down there with the Raiders this week.
While the varsity team is playing five games the junior varsity will also play five times. In addition to all the baseball, the Ocean City team will have time to hit the beach. The Raiders will also go to Space Coast Park in Viera, spring training home of the Washington Nationals, to see the Nats face the Baltimore Orioles in a Grapefruit League game.
When the Raiders return on Sunday, they will focus on the season opener with Oakcrest at home on Tuesday afternoon.
Look for more about the OCHS baseball team's trip to Florida in this week’s Ocean City and Upper Township editions of The Gazette.
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