Randolph Park, Dublin, Va. is our HOME FIELD where the softball team holds practices and plays home games. The park can be reached from the NRCC campus in Dublin two different ways: 1. From the NRCC Route 100 entrance, turn right and head north until you reach the stop light where McDonald’s is located. (If you pass the interstate you went too far.) Turn RIGHT onto Alexander Road and follow it past Walmart to Randloph Park which is on the RIGHT.  The softball fields are in the center of a circular road there. We typically park in the back lot and use Field Number 2. 2. From the NRCC Route 11 entrance, turn RIGHT and head south to the stoplight at Cougar Trail Road. Turn LEFT here and follow it past the high school (watch your speed limits), to the light at the Volvo Plant entrance. Turn LEFT onto Alexander Drive and follow it to Randolph park, which will be on the LEFT.  The softball fields are in the center of a circular road there. We typically park in the back lot and use Field Number 2. PRACTICES are Tuesdays and Thursdays From 3:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Players should wear athletic clothing siutable for the outside temperature, a glove, softball, a water bottle, a bat,  and  a batting helmet if you have one. Also bring suncreen, if needed. If there is BAD WEATHER, we will instead meet at the Fitness Center at the NRCC Campus, Edwards Hall, Room 104.  Players should wear athletic clothing and bring a water bottle to this alternate practice. Spring 2013 SCHEDULE: Saturday, Feb  16, 2013, AWAY at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., vs College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, N.C. We’ll plan to leave NRCC Friday, February 15, by 3 p.m. and arrive there 7 hours later. We’ll stop for dinner, and spend the night in a hotel near the college. We’ll get up in the morning, have breakfast together and then play the games, then head home (lunch on the road) to be back to hopefully have dinner with family/friends Saturday evening.   Saturday, Feb 23, 2013: Away at noon and 2:00 p.m. at Surry Community College, NC Friday, March 1st , 2013: Harford Community College (From Maryland) will travel to Dublin to play us HOME in a double header. Game times have not been determined as yet. We may host a three game round robin with Harford, Surry, and NRCC at Randolph Park. Saturday, March 2nd , 2013: HOME at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. vs Surry Community College (From Surry, N.C.). @ Randolph Park, Dublin, Va. Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. AWAY at Patrick Henry Community College (Martinsville, Va.) Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., HOME vs Florence Darlingtton Technical College, N.C. at Randolph Park, Dublin, Va. Tuesday, April 10, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. HOME vs Patrick Henry Community College @ Randolph Park, Dublin, Va. Sunday, April 14th , 2013 HOME at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. vs College of the Albemarle, N.C. @ Randolph Park, Dublin, Va. When the NJCAA Regional Tournament is held, we will make plans to travel there, watch the games, and learn from the best playing teams in our region. We hope to join NJCAA divisional play in Region X in Spring 2014. All NRCC students interested in softball may be granted access to the Blackboard Softball site where forms, information about games, etc. are also located. Please contact Dr. Kramer to request access to this site. Questions? Please Call Dr. Ben Kramer (NRCC Coach) at 540-674-3600, ext. 4431, or email him at bkramer@nr.edu .