Having subcultures

Subcultures can be brought about when we look at things such as age, ethnicity, class, location, or gender of the members. When the Bluffton Beavers baseball team is brought up, most of the examples above are a part of the subculture.

There is a distinct factor of gender when we think of Bluffton Baseball. This is due to the fact that there is a softball team that contains all females on it. This is nothing that is or can be labeled because it is a part of the culture. Along with that it is part of the lives of those who attend Bluffton or are associated with them through there leagues or tournament play.

Another thing that falls under the subculture theme is the fact that there is a range of four to five years of ages on the team. This year specifically there are more freshmen on the team rather than any other class. This is all a part of the collegiate four year life for athletes. Talking to Senior, Steve Torrez, he explained, "To me it doesn't matter what year the players on this team are. Everyone can contribute and bring different qualities."


When we speak of ethnicity, this team has no specific pattern but all of the players come from different backgrounds. That is why at Bluffton there is a warm atmosphere that allows anyone from anywhere be comfortable in their own skin. Lastly, the location of the team is pretty much together at all times. There seems to be a sense that the baseball team eats, sleeps, and drinks baseball, which is what you want as a coach. The things that we see daily are the things that we grow to know and for a team things are somewhat the same way. This season hopefully the Beavers can come together and combine their subculture mindset to be a great team.