Well, the Eisenhower Eagles have something else to pack prior to their spring break trip to Florida’s St. Pete’s Beach.

That is a 12-3 win over host L’Anse Creuse North.

Coach Steve Spisak’s team broke out to a 5-0 lead in the third inning, and were never challenged in their season-opener Tuesday.

Starting pitcher Colin Seeling went four innings and struck out six.

“I thought we played well in all three facets; pitching, defense and hitting. I am very happy with the performance today,” said Spisak. “I was happiest that 19 of our 22 players got in the game, and the three that didn’t are strictly pitchers. Everyone added some dynamic to the win today.”

Eisenhower has a game schedule against Utica on Thursday, but if the meteorologists are correct, that could get rained out.

If you listen to the Florida Commission of Tourism, it never rains in the Florida. In fact, Florida is called the Sunshine State.

Spisak, and coaching staff, the players and their families are counting on that billing.

Once again the Eagles are heading to Florida for a spring break full of sun, sand and baseball. Coach Spisak has a three-hour chunk carved out of every day to take the diamond at a nearby high school. Stevenson will be on the adjacent diamond.

“We start playing ball down there on Monday,” said the Eisenhower coach. “We stay in a resort in St. Pete Beach. We can’t scrimmage another team due to state rules, so we scrimmage ourselves. The previous coach started it and we just kept it going. It’s more about bonding and having fun. It’s more like a family vacation for the kids with a few hours of baseball every day.”

Don’t be fooled. Those scrimmages will be competitive. The coach knows that is what it takes to get ready for the season to really begin.

“Expectations are super high. We said the same thing last year and we say it every year at Eisenhower. Our goals are MAC Red championships, district, regional and state championships. That is the way it is every year,” said Spisask.

The team’s core is its senior captains; first baseman Nick Hartley, shortstop Joey Cammarata, catcher Max Tomaczewski, and pitcher Kyle Nash.

“They are senior leaders who did everything the right way last year,” said their coach. “They saw what it takes to win a district championship and compete in regionals.”

Last year, the Eagles won a district title and fell to Brother Rice, 6-4, in a regional semifinal game.