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Mesa to find identity

By Allen Gemaehlich | Thursday, February 14, 2008, 02:53 PM

Mesa State College baseball coach Chris Hanks would’ve loved to host No. 4 Cal State-Chico in its home opening series this weekend, but moving the series to Chico, Calif. isn’t so bad either.

The four-game series was changed to a three-game series and moved to Chico because of weather and field conditions in Grand Junction. The morning frost has melted, causing a wet, soft surface on baseball diamonds in town.

As a result, Hanks was left scrambling what to do. He could’ve opted to cancel the series. Instead, he chose with the help of Mesa State administration and Cal State-Chico, to move the series.

This will give Hanks a chance to see how his team will handle adversity, something a team is sure to face if it wants to reach its goals, he figures.

The Mavericks are on a 15-hour bus ride to Chico on Thursday.

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