My son played in Norhwoods during COVID, including the first year when they were pretty much the only ones playing. He showed up for his games only just cause they didn't want too many people hanging around the dugout and he lived two hours away, so they didn't have to provide housing. When he was there, he stayed for the full game and helped with field work after.
They took him on the road if he was scheduled to pitch. On nights he wasn't pitching they often had him in the radio booth chatting with the announcer. After about the third time he was in there, I said "they must think you're good at the broadcast stuff."
Nah, he said, they needed my game pants for another player.
I'm sure I've told that story before, but I feel like it pretty well summed up summer collegiate ball.