Update Regarding Baseball & Softball

Last week the Department of Education released guidance allowing Xavier to safely move forward with baseball and softball this summer. After careful consideration, Xavier will be having their Baseball and Softball seasons. Xavier will be following the guidelines set by the IHSAA/IGHSAU, Department of Ed, IDPH, and Linn County Public Health. This includes practice and games protocols, social distancing guidelines, and conference-wide spectator regulations.  

The Xavier baseball and softball seasons will begin practices on June 1st, games can begin as early as June 15th. A modified game schedule is now available and can be found here: https://www.mississippivalleyiowa.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=80. Freshmen Baseball/CRANDIC schedule will be released in the coming days.

From the Mississippi Valley Conference...

Based on Governor Reynold’s May 20th proclamation and in conjunction with guidance from the Department of Education, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU), the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) announces the following for Summer Sports 2020.  

The MVC will be playing Sophomore and Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball. The schedules are available on the conference website: https://www.mississippivalleyiowa.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=80

Lower level softball and baseball not governed by the MVC will be released by their individual leagues.  

There will be limitations on fans. Additional information will be forthcoming from individual schools.