Congressional GOP Team Holds First Baseball Practice Since 2017 Shooting

Congressional Republicans hold first baseball practice after last year’s horrific shooting | @ChadPergram pic.twitter.com/QMsgxIhDGc

— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) April 25, 2018

Congressional Republicans returned to the baseball diamond today for the first time since their team came under attack by a gunman last year.

It has been about 10 months since House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others were wounded after a rifleman opened fire while they practiced for the Congressional Baseball Game in Alexandria, VA. Today, reporters and security converged on Eugene Simpson Stadium Park to watch the country’s top conservative officials prepare for this year’s charity event.

Scalise is unlikely to participate since he just came off of his latest surgery as he continues to recover from his injuries. Nonetheless, there’s still a significant GOP presence on the field, and you can check out these pictures to get a sense of how its looking:

Bruno & @CapitolPolice sweep baseball field ahead of 1st Congressional #Republican practice, nearly a year after shooting #Working4You pic.twitter.com/JBrKBfczS2

— Chris Lawrence (@clawrencenbc) April 25, 2018

Zack Barth (left), who was shot in last year’s congressional baseball practice shooting, and @RepRWilliams are back on the field for this year’s first practice. pic.twitter.com/9UbDS3qAH8

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 25, 2018

Team huddle pic.twitter.com/hxrDCYlD7F

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 25, 2018

Matt Mika, who was seriously wounded in last year’s shooting, returned to practice as well pic.twitter.com/0DSW5KAOEH

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 25, 2018

WATCH LIVE | REPUBLICANS HOLD FIRST BASEBALL PRACTICE SINCE SHOOTING: Republican lawmakers return to the field for their first Congressional Baseball Game practice since the 2017 shooting that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others. https://t.co/ggKWh3FUyw pic.twitter.com/FRfS2xRiYT

— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) April 25, 2018

GOP TX Rep & fmr minor league baseball player Roger Williams hits grounders to GOP Congressional baseball players at the first practice since last year’s shooting pic.twitter.com/28iI7Sfims

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) April 25, 2018

Members of the GOP congressional baseball team just concluded their 1st pracfice since shooting 10 months ago here in Alexandria. Congressional baseball game this year will be held June 14th. “I’m very proud of the team, very proud of their resiliency” Rep. Joe Barton. @ABC7GMW pic.twitter.com/tX5h7v6rm5

— John Gonzalez (@ABC7John) April 25, 2018

Great to be back on the field. #CongressionalBaseball pic.twitter.com/65WXbpXV5D

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) April 25, 2018

Back out on the practice field for another Congressional Baseball season to raise money for charity. Play ball! pic.twitter.com/O6hRhcUFmg

— Steve Pearce (@RepStevePearce) April 25, 2018

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