When Fairmont Post 17 took the baseball diamond this summer, it was the first legion season that the program has participated in in several years. Now, with the West Virginia Area 2 Tournament beginning on Tuesday, Fairmont can claim a winning season in their return to the field\u00a0\u2014 ending the regular season slate at 6-5\u00a0\u2014 and will open the postseason as a No. 4 seed in the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The program] folded a few years ago because kids were going to play for Bridgeport and Morgantown,\u201d first-year head coach Jacob Bolander said. \u201cMy goal was just to get it restarted, and we have exceeded expectations by a long shot.\u201d<\/p>\n
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