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Boardman Community Baseball opened league play last week with a busy schedule of events. An opening day parade, the first annual, highlighted the activies with all players walking in with their respective teams and being introduced. Opening their season on Tuesday were Boardman Steel and Auntie Anne's Pretzels of the Major Division. Auntie Ann's won the contest 9-8 in the 6th inning after trailing threwout the contest. Shown in the pictures are Evan Crouch pitching after enter the game in relief for Auntie Anne's while Connor Rushen, playing 1st base, is shown catching a throw to get Zach Fryda of Boardman Steel out. Games will continue at the Field of Dreams eah day except Sunday weather permitting.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS.

Photos Contributed by Courtnie Sepe and Cynthia Rogers

Boardman Community Baseball kicked off its 54^th season with a weekend of celebrations. Over 400 players, managers, coaches and team moms took part in the 1^st Annual Opening Day ceremony. Teams paraded onto the main field, carrying homemade banners and flags, supported by hundreds of friends and family.
Former YSU quarterback and Boardman Community Baseball All-Star, Tom Zetts threw out the first pitch to start the season. Children surrounded the local star with autograph requests post-ceremony. Zetts is the new manager for the Boardman High School freshman baseball team.
On Sunday, over 500 BCB friends and family traveled to Cleveland for the 1^st Boardman Community Day at Progressive Field. Pony BCB player Matt Zook, had the honor of throwing out the first pitch on behalf of the organization.
This is the 54^th year of operation for Boardman Community Baseball. There are over 800 boys and girls enrolled in the BCB program this year, and over 70 teams from all divisions.