Hello again everyone,

Maaan it seems like forever since we have played, and it’s killing everyone.

Because of the rain that Virginia has received in the last week, we have missed five consective games (yes five). We were supposed to face Fairleigh Dickinson for a four-game set over the weekend, then travel to Richmond to face a VCU team on Tuesday for a mid-week game.

I was looking forward to playing in the Diamond, a Triple-A park where the Richmond Braves used to play. It would have been exciting because players like Chipper Jones, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Javy Lopez, Brett Butler and Ryan Klesko got to play there. It was also tough not playing the VCU game because they had just played Bethune-Cookman in a weekend tournament.  VCU lost both head-to-head games. A match-up against them would have helped us understand the strength of the number one seed among Black College teams, the BCU Wildcats. We are ranked number 3. Plus, this upcoming weekend is open so we are not scheduled to play again until Tuesday of next week. 

Ever since beating North Carolina Central University in a doubleheader last Wednesday, we have not gotten to face another team. It kind of feels like our season has completely stopped. This 13-day lay-off makes the anticipation of facing our cross-town rival, Old Dominion, that much more exciting.

After the Old Dominion game, we get to travel to Greensboro for a three game MEAC match-up against N.C. A&T. The 6-8 Aggies are always a challenge for us, but we are feeling good about our chances. Recently, they have been hitting the ball like crazy, scoring in double figures in four of the last five games. They have scored 71 runs in their last three games thanks to 65 hits.  Sounds like we are going to have some fun in North Carolina next weekend.

Sounds like a good week for baseball.

Thanks for reading,
#7 Brandon Hairston