WESTFIELD – Play ball! Those are two words that the purple and gold have likely waited to hear for quite some time now.
On Thurs., May 6, the Westfield Technical Academy High School baseball team will be back on the diamond for the first time in nearly two years.
Westfield Tech opens up the spring sports season, hoping to put past COVID-related fears to rest and smack one out of the local ballpark. The Tigers open up 2021 at Gateway Thursday at 4 p.m.
The Westfield Technical Academy High School baseball team celebrates during the 2019 tournament game at McCann Tech. It has been two years since the Tigers last took the field, following a cancelation of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus. (THE WESTFIELD NEWS FILE PHOTO)
Meanwhile, on the same day, the Westfield Technical softball team hosts Amherst-Pelham at Whitney Park at 4 p.m.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Westfield Tech high school coordinator Ryan Dunphy said. “I’m excited to see all the teams out there competing for …Westfield Tech.”
The Westfield Tech baseball and softball teams are each slated to play 12 games apiece this year with the regular season expected to wrap up on or around June 8 (depending on rainouts/makeup dates). Then, teams will have the option to play in an open Western Massachusetts tournament with regular season schedule record determining playoff seeds. A state tournament will also be held this year for sectional champs.
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WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY
Thurs., May 6
BASEBALL @ Gateway, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 7
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., May 10
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., May 11
BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Gateway, 4 p.m.
Wed., May 12
No Sports Scheduled
Thurs., May 13
BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 14
SOFTBALL vs. St. Mary’s, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 17
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., May 18
BASEBALL @ Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Wed., May 19
No Sports Scheduled
Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Maines Field, 6 p.m.
Fri., May 21
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., May 24
SOFTBALL @ St. Mary’s, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
Tues., May 25
BASEBALL vs. Gateway, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
Wed., May 26
BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
Thurs., May 27
SOFTBALL vs. Gateway, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
Fri., May 28
BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled
Tues., June 1
BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. Joe’s, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
Wed., June 2
BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 3
No Sports Scheduled
Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled
Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.
