20 Morgan baseball players will start competing in their annual offseason competitions, starting on the 24th of November, competing in activities such as 4 vs 4 basketball, tug-of-war, tire flip, and more.
This year, the baseball players will be drafted onto four different teams by the four seniors, Jadon Cartagena, Zachary Viens, Nathan Levy, and Travis Aiken. The teams will participate in each event, and the results of each competition will be averaged within each team.
The baseball team has been doing these competitions since 2023. The team will also do conditioning in the offseason, such as running on the track or working out in the school weight room, to stay in shape and hang out with each other.
The competitions are held over three days. The first day starts on the 24th and consists of a 4v4 basketball tournament between the teams, pull-ups, and a tug-of-war competition. The second day on the 25th, the boys are going bowling in East Haven from 3-5 and getting food while bowling. On the 26th, the third day, the competitions include push-ups, a 300-meter shuttle run, and a tire flip challenge.
“I think that competitions are great, bring team camaraderie, get them in shape a little bit, and it just brings a different dimension to the team when we’re doing different activities outside of baseball,” said head coach Trevor Brown.
Brown came up with these ideas when he coached four years of college baseball at Fairfield University. After the team finished their fall practices, coach Brown would try to keep them going and staying active. It helped the boys on the team hang out with other kids on the team that they might not hang out with outside of baseball.
“I think they’re good for the team because they get us moving, get us in the weight room, and get us in a competitive mindset and stay connected with the team. We’re actually working together,” senior Zachary Viens added.
Viens has played baseball for the team all four years of high school. He has been there when the team was 8 and 11, and he has been there when the team was 13 and 7.
“They build friendships, and they build trust and belief in each other,” coach Brown added on how it helps the team bond and helps each other.
