Hopkins Academy baseball players, from left, Patrick Fitzgibbons, Braeden Tudryn and Kouji Ishida toss baseballs back and forth barehanded at practice Tuesday in Hadley. The Golden Hawks held practice inside to give their field a chance to dry out from a rainy week. Hopkins will return much of the core of its 2019 Division 4 Western Massachusetts championship team despite the fact that it’s been two years since baseball has been played in the state. The Golden Hawks open the season at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield.
Hopkins Academy baseball players, from left, Patrick Fitzgibbons, Braeden Tudryn and Kouji Ishida toss baseballs back and forth barehanded at practice Tuesday in Hadley. The Golden Hawks held practice inside to give their field a chance to dry out from a rainy week. Hopkins will return much of the core of its 2019 Division 4 Western Massachusetts championship team despite the fact that it’s been two years since baseball has been played in the state. The Golden Hawks open the season at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield. Credit: STAFF PHOTO.KYLE GRABOWSKI

Hopkins Academy baseball players, from left, Patrick Fitzgibbons, Braeden Tudryn and Kouji Ishida toss baseballs back and forth bare handed at practice Tuesday at Hopkins Academy. The Golden Hawks held practice inside to give their field a chance to dry out from a rainy week. Hopkins will return much of the core of its 2019 Division 4 Western Massachusetts championship team despite the fact that it’s been two years since baseball has been played in the state. The Golden Hawks open the season at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield.