Erskine Academy baseball team members loosen their arms during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy's Grady Hotham fires a pitch during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy's Grady Hotham fires a pitch as coach Colby Foster watches during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy's Tristan Anderson fires a pitch during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy's Blake Grady fires a pitch during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy catcher Sam Boynton throws the ball while working with a pitcher during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.

Erskine Academy catchers Sam Boynton, left, and Landen Hayden put on their gear before working with pitchers during a baseball team practice for pitchers and catchers Monday in South China.