By Dee Norman
advocate sports staff
After a long offseason, the Blue Jays baseball team is raring to go.
The team opens the season against Pana, Wednesday Aug. 9. Fans should have no trouble catching a game; the bulk of their schedule will be played at home or Jaycee Park.
Blue Jays baseball roster:
Eighth grade
1 Kellen Boudouris
2 Nolan Prater
4 Evan Sanchez
5 Teague Alstat
12 Christian Swalley
14 Cannon Hamel
15 James Quade
17 Hank Bradshaw
20 Jaxon Mathenia
24 Kaiden Nelson
Seventh
10 JJ Brown
11 Lucas Jefferson
13 Heen Stocklin
19 Ian Walker
21 Brayden Lindley
23 Will Schneck
25 Liam Potthast
28 Carter Hosto
Blue Jays schedule:
Game 1, Aug. 9, 4:30 p.m. vs. Pana
Game 2, Aug. 12, 10: a.m. and noon (Jaycee Field) vs. Breese/Nokomis
Game 3, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. and noon vs. South Central
Game 4, Aug. 15, 4:30 p.m. vs. Wesclin
Game 5, Aug. 16, 4:30 p.m. vs. Patoka
Game 6, Aug. 18, 4:30 p.m. vs. Vandalia
Game 7, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. and noon vs. Roxana
Game 8, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. and noon (Jaycee Field) vs. Mascoutah/Salem
Game 9, Aug. 21, 4:30 p.m.vs. Lebanon
Game 10, Aug. 22, 4:30 p.m. at Gillespie
Game 11, Aug. 24, 4:30 p.m.at Hillsboro
Game 12, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. and noon vs. Cowden Herrick
Game 13, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. and noon (Jaycee Field) vs. Litchfield/Okawville
Game 14, Aug. 29, 4:30 p.m. vs. Alton Jr. High
Game 15, Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m. vs. Staunton
Game 16, Sept. 1, 4:30 p.m.vs. Aviston
Game 17, Sept. 2, 9 and 11:00 a.m. vs. Piasa
Game 18, Sept. 2, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (Jaycee Field) vs.
Altamont/Stew-Stras
Game 19, Sept. 4, 10 a.m. vs. Effingham
Game 20, Sept. 5, 4:30 p.m. vs. Highland (St. Paul)
Game 21, Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m. vs. Mulberry Grove
Game 22, Sept. 8, 4 p.m. at East Alton
Game 23, Sept. 9, 8:30 a.m. at Triad
Game 24, Sept. 11, 4:30 p.m. at Carlyle
Photo Credit Dee Norman
