Amerian Legion baseball, summer 2015

June 3, 2015

by Cal Bateman Coach, American Legion Baseball American Legion baseball is back in Boundary County. The first home game is this Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m. as the Badgers host the Sandpoint Lakers. Opening ceremonies will feature American Legion Post 55 presenting the colors as well as past coaches from Bonners Ferry High School and American Legion throwing out the honorary first pitch. This year's team is made up of all Bonners Ferry High School student athletes including incoming freshman Seth Bateman and current high schoolers Brady Bateman, Chris Sabin, Nick Sabin, Caleb Blackmore, Kevin Gray, Caleb Gering, Vince Bennett, Kaleb Stockton, Steve Anzalone, Raul Rodriquez and Pacen Pluid. Coaching staff will be Cal Bateman, Chris Sabin, Birch Rose and Tom Turpin. Saturday June 13, there will be a fundraiser for the team as the Badgers host the Bonners Ferry American Legion Alumni players. Come out and support our local legends as they relive their glory days. The Alumni team will be coached by Leonard Schulte and will be comprised of players who participated in the American Legion Baseball program in Bonners Ferry. If interested in participating please contact Tom Turpin, Mike Schulte, or Cal Bateman. Tentative game time is 1:00 p.m. Admission will be free, donations will be accepted and appreciated. Concessions will be open. Family, friends, and fans of the Alumni team please bring items like: Icy hot, Ibuprofen, wraps, crutches and wheelchairs for the Alumni players..... They're gonna need it! Click here for a copy of our schedule for the summer, mark your calendar, grab your lawn chair and come out and support your Boundary County/American Legion Baseball program.