Linn-Benton Baseball Team is Finally Back On The Field



Linn-Benton’s baseball team is excited to finally be playing outside on the baseball field.


Their first game is just around the corner on March 26. They play at Lane Community College at 1 p.m. They have 40 games ahead of them for the season ending at the end of May. Not being able to start until October and having two months off over winter break means the team is ready to get back in the groove and to start playing some games.


The team usually lifts weights in the weight room at 6 a.m. three times a week and then practices on the field five to six days a week. The players and coaching staff wear masks during weight-lifting sessions and on the field. The coaching staff also tries to keep the players at a proper distance from one another.


Linn-Benton has faced some challenges due to Covid.


“Getting used to the protocols of wearing masks and distancing in the weight room. We have to be in groups at times which makes the days longer for players and coaches,” said Andy Peterson, head baseball coach at LBCC.


In the 2018-19 season, the Linn-Benton baseball team won 20 out of their 24 conference games, completing their season with the best record in their league. Just because there are no playoffs this year (due to Covid) does not mean that LBCC’s baseball team doesn’t have goals.


“We plan to have the best record in our league and win the conference championship for the fourth straight year,” Peterson said.


With never knowing when sports are going to get shut down due to Covid, the players and coaches are hopeful and looking forward to what comes next.


“Everyone is very excited to play someone else other than themselves. Guys are ready to compete in a real game,” Peterson said.


Wyatt Young, who is planning on playing baseball at Oregon State University next year, in a Zoom meeting said what his favorite part about playing baseball at Linn-Benton is the family aspect of the program.


“Right now being able to actually play outside with a bunch of great guys,” Young said.


After playing against one another in practice and working hard in the weight room, the Linn-Benton baseball team is ready to win another conference championship and that all starts March 26.




At a Glance:


What: Linn-Benton Baseball Team

First Game: March 26

Schedule: https://athletics.linnbenton.edu/sports/bsb/2020-21/schedule

Roster: https://athletics.linnbenton.edu/sports/bsb/2020-21/roster

Coaching: Head coach Andy Peterson, Assistant coach Ryan Gorton, and Assistant coach Mike Takamori

For more information: https://athletics.linnbenton.edu/sports/bsb/index

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