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Basketball is still being played, and there is a forecast of snow this week, but it’s also baseball season, a sure sign of spring. While this week’s weather forecast might lead you to think otherwise, you can rest assured that spring begins in just a matter of weeks, in mid-March.

High school and college baseball games are being played every week, and spring practice has begun for Major League Baseball teams. Yes, NCAA basketball games are also being played in anticipation of tournament time in March.

Of the many sure signs of spring that we see every year, the return of baseball always proves to be the most reliable.
Just as sure as the daffodils, redbud and dogwood trees bloom in the spring, out come the softballs and baseballs, and for many, it is that time of year to get back into shape.
Moving forward means winter and snow will last forever. Spring arrives every year on schedule, and with it comes spring sports, warmer weather, and longer days and evenings. It soon will be time to change the clocks to Daylight Saving Time unless President Trump decides to do away with the time change.
But for many, a world without daily sports is misery. It keeps a lot of people young and definitely gives them something to do. For many, baseball means spring.

Since the COVID pandemic in 2020-21, fans have returned to baseball in a way we didn’t see for several years before the season was cut short. Fans returned to stadiums in droves, but more importantly, they were sitting down and watching the games at home.
However, baseball aficionados came back to baseball because it is a fun and exciting game.

One of Elizabethton’s own baseball stars, Evan Carter, will be back on the field this year playing for the Texas Rangers. The spring baseball training season will begin Friday, Feb. 21, for the Rangers, who will play the Royals.

Locally, Little League baseball fields are being prepared for a new season. And for sure, there will be new players.

The superstar level baseball is experiencing is at an all-time high. With this season soon starting in April, it is a safe bet to assume more young superstars will start to come out of the woodwork in the ever-changing landscape.
This baseball season is one of changes, which last season saw an even shorter pitch clock, a wider lane for runners going to first base, and more rules affecting pitchers. Last season introduced a pitch clock, which gave pitchers a limited amount of time to throw the next ball.

Just as every sport has its rules, it has its own set of fans and season. And it just so happens that springtime announces baseball, which will linger into the fall season.
Spring is the season of new beginnings, and baseball is a good way to begin the spring season… but until then, you might want to throw some snowballs this week. The promise: Spring is on its way.