No rallies, great defensive plays or big strikeouts on the field.

No laughter, cheers or jeers in the stands.

Michelle Krill Memorial Field at Historic Pullman Park has sat empty for the last 2½ months, a time of the year when it usually bustles with activity.

That's about to change.

With the announcement last week that Butler County will move into the green phase Friday, loosening the social-distancing restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pullman Park will soon welcome back baseball and its fans.

Dean Selfridge, the director of operations for the park, said the scheduling of games is very fluid right now. Leagues that originally had games scheduled for the venue in May had to postpone them. They are now contemplating a shorter season or scrambling to find open dates to make up the postponed games.

“Right now, the first thing we have scheduled is an Atlantic Coast Baseball tournament June 12-14,” said Selfridge. “That could include up to 15 games. Later in the month, the Oil and Iron League will be coming in.”

Both amateur baseball leagues plan to make multiple trips back to Pullman later in the summer.

The Butler BlueSox and Butler Iron Bucks, which compete in the Tri-State Collegiate League, will be playing home games at Pullman, though that league's schedule is still being finalized.

Selfridge emphasized that even though Butler County will soon be in the green phase, there will still be restrictions.

“We will not be able to have any more than 249 people in the park at one time. That includes everyone, including the players and our staff,” he said. “We need to stick with the rules that will be in place and we'll have someone responsible for keeping track of the number of people.

“We'll try to spread things out, make sure a bunch of fans don't congregate too heavily in any one area.”

Selfridge said the concession stand will be open to fans and that a fireworks night is planned for July 4 following a BlueSox game.

Despite the limitations on crowd size, action is returning to the park after a rough spring.

“Between high school and college, we lost at least 109 games,” said Selfridge. “When you factor in sponsors, gate receipts, rental fees and concessions, it's estimated that the park lost out on $90,000.”

One person counting down the days to the reopening is Jay Miranda, the park's public address announcer, a duty he's fulfilled for many years.

“This spring was very challenging for me because I love baseball,” he said. “I was heartbroken for the Butler (High School) seniors. I know some of them and they never got to play their last game at Pullman.”

In 2016, Miranda was near death due to issues with his heart coupled with pre-existing medical conditions. Following surgery, he returned to the booth for the start of the following season.

“I never take anything for granted,” he said. “Things can be taken from you in a minute. I appreciate what I do and all the work the players put in.”

Miranda found ways to fill his free time, but even that often included baseball.

“I've done a lot of cooking and grilling the last few months,” he said. “I've also been watching baseball movies to get ready for the season — “Major League,” “Bull Durham,” “The Sandlot,” “Eight Men Out.” This is my favorite time of the year!”