Baseball in the Cold

Throughout my life I always played baseball in the summer, starting in May and ending in July.  When I came to Wartburg I knew that I would be playing in different seasons then I'm used to.  I knew that I would be playing in the fall and in the spring and that the weather would not be as warm as it is in the summer.  So far this fall the weather has been great, a lot of hot warm days and not many cold days.  But this past week was different.  I played in my first 40 degree baseball game, and I can tell you that was the coldest I have ever played in.  I had to bring a jacket, gloves, and a stocking cap to keep me warm and even that wasn't enough.  It was windy during the game so it made it feel like it was 30 degrees out, and then later during the game it started to rain so that made it even worse.  Every time I caught a ball my fingers went numb and I couldn't feel them for quite some time.  Experiencing this game gave me a heads up on what to expect in the spring as it could be the same type of weather in March and April.