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A Double-A game was delayed after a swarm of bees decided to take over the dugout

By Eric Chesterton

Usually when a baseball game is delayed, it's because weather renders the field unplayable. On Sunday night, a Texas League matchup between the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Corpus Christi Hooks was delayed because the home dugout was uninhabitable. 
That's because, right before the start of the game, a swarm of bees decided the Hooks' dugout was the perfect place to build a hive. And a formidable hive it was:

Fortunately, the Hooks were able to find a beekeeper on a Sunday evening to clear the dugout and get the game underway:

After an 85-minute delay, the beekeeper had the dugout ready for the players. If the Hooks were thrown off by having their dugout invaded by bees or felt any residual unease, it wasn't evident in their play as they defeated the Naturals, 9-2.

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