Marc Tavernese

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Staff Writer

4/22/24

Plymouth State’s baseball team headed into this spring looking to have an exciting season; The only problem was that home-field advantage sadly wouldn’t exist for the Panthers. During the winter, Plymouth experienced major storms that drenched the area in 3.5 inches of rain.

Panther Field was built on swampland. Due to its lower elevation, if enough rain falls, it becomes a river basin right next to the Pemigewasset. On December 19th, a week after the end of the fall semester, a massive storm pounded Plymouth causing raging rivers, lots of tree damage, and major flooding.

The storm damaged the diamonds, including several sinkholes, flooded dugouts, and the fences in the backfield completely bending sideways.

Though the team has to work around these conditions, they are mostly unphased by the change. “I don’t think traveling is a factor at all, because we go on the road all the time and win games, we just need to put the whole chemistry together,” said pitcher Ethan Nault ‘27.

While not the top of the standings, the Panthers record is 8-12, with only 4 wins against Little East Conference opponents, and have had more success at home than on the road this season.

The costs of the damage are currently unknown and the Athletic Department has yet to lay out a timeline for repairs. While this is upsetting for students, you can catch Plymouth Baseball at Robbie Mills Sports Complex in Laconia, where they will play their home games until the season’s end.