FSU Baseball Opening Day Is Tomorrow!

Last weekend, I was a happy man. FSU Softball is back in action for 2011. This week, I’m happy too, because FSU Baseball opens their 2011 season against VMI tomorrow at 4PM down at Dick Howser Stadium. I’ve been going to baseball for years, and there’s not a better value for a ticket in town. As a baseball fan, you get a high level team each year and a chance to root on your Noles. Even non-sports fans can enjoy a day at Dick Howser though between the food, music, beautiful weather and the friendly fans around. Either way, FSU baseball is back for us, the fans and it should be another successful season, but there are a few new things to keep in mind. The Bats A change to all bats at the NCAA level is potentially the biggest change of the season. Gone are the gorilla-ball bats that turned end-of-the-bat mis-hits into 340 foot home runs. The new bats are “dead” comparatively and should behave more like their MLB wood counterparts. The benefit? Hopefully t...