Spring sports begin in Minnesota, Mayo baseball playing cautious

"We have to go about this being smart and if we're not we get shut down."

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Are now in full swing in minnesota ?

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Kimt news 3 sports zach gilleland checked in with the mayo spartans baseball team and shows us how different america's pastime will look at the high school level.xx "for the first time in nearly two years spring sports are back in minnesota.

The mayo spartans baseball team is relishing the opportunity to get back on the diamond ?

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"we have to go about this being smart and if we're not we get shut down."

The season is just two days old?

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Head coach tom senne and his team are being cautious at practices.

"trying to keep guys separated in pods.

We've been trying to keep our jv, varsity and ninth grades separate so it's been in about the 20 to 25 player range.

Even though we're an outdoor sport right now we have masks on.

Trying to keep the gatherings as limited as possible.

Cleaning the equipment that we are using to the best of our ability.

Even if we are overdoing it a little bit this early and seeing some of the trends that have been happening with winter sports right now we're just trying to be as cautious as possible."

The minnesota state high school league requires pods of no more than 50 individuals when outdoors and athletes must wear masks on the field even with the changes ?

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"it's only different wearing a mask but if that's what we're going to have to do to play games this year, that's what we're going to have to do."

And if it means following extra guidelines to preserve a season ?

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"all of those guys out there, they want to be playing and some of those guys lost a hockey season at the end of the year.

It just comes back to the feel of everyone's happy to be out here right now and we're trying to do everything as best as possible to stay out here."

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