{"id":1568,"date":"2021-05-27T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T21:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2021-05-28T16:55:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:55:06","slug":"return-to-the-diamond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/return-to-the-diamond\/","title":{"rendered":"Return to the diamond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/DSC_3402-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" width=\"527\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/DSC_3402-1-edited.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/DSC_3402-1-edited-800x500.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/DSC_3402-1-edited-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/DSC_3402-1-edited-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eousports.com\/sports\/baseball\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eousports.com\/sports\/baseball\">Mountaineer baseball<\/a> returned to the diamond in February 2021, following a hiatus that lasted 14 years, nine months and four days. Off-season recruiting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/coronavirus\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/coronavirus\/\">COVID-19 safety protocols<\/a> are beginning to pay off as the reinvigorated team competes this spring. Plans are in development for an on-campus baseball field and expanded scholarship offerings to student-athletes. Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/foundation\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/foundation\/\">EOU Foundation<\/a> for more information and to get involved!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/0C7A0697-1-1-1709x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1575\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?attachment_id=1575\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/0C7A0697-1-1-1709x1080.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/0C7A0697-1-1-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2021\/05\/0C7A0697-1-1-768x485.jpg 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