FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Class was in session.
For the 14th consecutive year and the 15th time overall, Northeastern University got a crash course in baseball at the highest level. The Huskies kicked off a three-week Florida road trip Thursday with an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
And there were teachable moments everywhere.
Northeastern coach Mike Glavine can always impart the wisdom of his Hall of Fame older brother, Tom. But there isn't a substitute for sharing the field with professionals, and during batting practice, the impressionable Huskies were able to mingle with their Red Sox counterparts, many of whom aren't much older than the typical college senior.