Baseball as therapy? Don’t snicker. Colby Shade uses the game for all that it’s worth, and as far as he’s concerned the game’s hits, stolen bases and relay throws seem as healthy of an option as any elixir, stress reliever or pain preventative.

“It kind of just relaxes me,” the Fort Collins junior said of his favorite game. “It takes my mind off everything when I’m on the field. I don’t think about anything else.”