After my week covering the MLB Grapefruit League for Spring Training, I realized that much more goes into baseball than the game you watch on the field. The individuals behind the scenes or in front of the camera are just as crucial to a team as the athletes. While covering …

On Sunday, March 12th, I went to Bradenton, FL, to visit the Pirates Spring Training stadium, Lecom Park. Lecom Park is also home to the pirates Single-A team, the Bradenton Marauders, when Spring Training games end. On Sunday, the Pirates were taken down by the Braves 11-3; however, this did …

The Philadelphia Phillies hosted the Atlanta Braves in Clearwater, Florida, last Tuesday, March 14th, for a Spring Training game in the Grapefruit League. The Phillies could not put on a show for their fans and had 14 runs scored on them by just the fifth inning. Atlanta ran away with …

Last Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated their 55th season and 100th year of baseball in Bradenton, Florida. On March 17th, I went down to Lecom park, where the Pirates host their Spring Training games in the Grapefruit League, also home to the organization’s Single-A baseball team, the Bradenton Marauders. I …

Hello! My name is Madison Walker. I am a sophomore at the University of Florida in the College of Journalism and Communications, studying Journalism – sports and media. I am originally from California; however, in my last two years of high school, I was given the opportunity to attend a …