As many of the IVCC sport programs prepare for the back leg of the season, one is taking the field months before their first official pitch. Baseball has started its fall season with intersquad games and numerous practices. Fall baseball may be a first for many freshmen like Ryan Slingsby and Alex Ankiewicz. College baseball is a new world for the new kids on campus. Slingsby said, “Compared to high school, the speed of the game is a lot faster.” He added that “This team is smart. We’ve got guys that know were to be and have a better understanding of baseball in general.” Ankiewicz, also, spoke highly about his new teammates. “We’ve got a great group of guys. I’ve only known these guys for the past two months, but I feel like I’ve known them forever.” Adding to this team’s repertoire, they have also been taking the drive up to Chicago. The team has been helping at Chicago Bears games to raise funds for the team. This squad doesn’t start their road to a championship with regular season games until early spring, but as the popular saying goes, “champions are made in the offseason.”