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‘You never know when your last game is your last game’: senior pitcher returns after canceled season

When the Sun Belt Conference made the call to suspend sports indefinitely in March, it was a tough loss for players and coaches competing in the spring. After the cancellation, many questioned if seniors would get an extra year of eligibility.

A time came for student-athletes to decide whether they wanted to continue to play collegiately or move on.

Senior pitcher JoJo Valencia said she was filled with emotions when the season was canceled. Valencia and the rest of the team were anticipating moving on and playing in a conference series against the University of Louisiana Monroe from March 13 to March 15 when they heard the season was over.