Spring Break: Dover, Delaware

The front of the Speedway

While most students boarded planes off to exotic places for spring break we were once again boarding a bus for an early morning trip, to Dover, Delaware.  The Hornets of Delaware State hosted us for the weekend and it was another good weekend for our ball club.  We played well enough to earn another sweep bringing out winning streak to six games now.  However, some of the most exciting events took place off the field in Dover…

Bryce Nugent, Ben Luderer, Eric Helmrich, and I (Chad) took off from the hotel Saturday night in search of a good dinner spot.  Right down the street from our hotel was the Dover International Speedway.  I swear you could see the stands for this place from miles away.  It was unlike any professional baseball or football stadium I have ever seen.  So, the four of us decided to take a stroll around the track to see if we could get a glimpse inside the 250,000 seat stadium.  We came across a security guard who was of no help to us, so we kept walking.   As we kept going we found ourselves getting closer and closer to the actual track. As it turned out we walked through a gate, which someone must have left open knowing we were coming, and there we were right in the middle of the track.  It was quite an experience.  The stands seemed like they never ended, and the fact that cars drive over 200 miles per hour right where we stood, was a little spooky.  After venturing around the track for a few minutes we made our way out and enjoyed a nice dinner from Chipotle, laughing about what we had just done.  

Dover International Speedway- Home of the Monster Mile

We arrived last night in Towson, Maryland for a 2-game mid-week set with Towson Tigers on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.  We will be checking in frequently this week with some good stories we are working on so stay tuned.