The ping means spring! The weather doesn’t agree, and that always seems to be the case, but it’s opening weekend for the Diamond Dogs. The odd-numbered years have often meant valleys this decade in between some great seasons, but hopes are high for this year’s squad. Several key players return, and a great incoming class mostly survived the MLB draft. I’ll just settle for a consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament – something that has only been done once (2001, 2002) at Georgia.

First pitch is at 5:00, and you can watch it live at no cost on GXtra.