When Royals pitcher Alec Marsh proposed to his longtime girlfriend Makenna Harper in mid-November 2023, the rush was on. Not to get married, but to set a date.
Harper met Marsh at Arizona State University, where she played softball and he was on the baseball team. She knew what all baseball significant others know: There are only two months for a baseball wedding, November and December. Securing a date — not just for prospective venues, but to work around other engaged baseball couples — is nearly its own sport.
By the time they started looking, November 2024 was already filled up.