The season-opening events for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association and Tarkington Community Baseball and Softball Association were home runs as both leagues enjoyed high turnout and good weather on Saturday, March 23.
In Cleveland, teams kicked off the season bright and early with a parade of vehicles down Houston St. (SH 321), ending at Cleveland Municipal Park where a cake auction and festivities were held after all the teams arrived.
Cleveland Mayor Otis Cohn and Cleveland City Manager Kelly McDonald were invited to throw out the opening pitches for the baseball and softball teams, and then a full day of games began.
Over in Tarkington, teams were introduced inside the Tarkington Middle School gymnasium as they presented their cakes for auction. Local businessman Chance Ward was auctioneer.
Dayton Youth Sports Association’s season-opening event will be held Saturday, March 30. Liberty Youth Baseball/Softball Association opens its season on Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m.
Cleveland Mayor Otis Cohn throws out the first baseball pitch on Field 1 at the season-opening games for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association on Saturday, March 23, at Cleveland Municipal Park. 
Cleveland City Manager Kelly McDonald pitches the first softball for the Cleveland Youth Baseball Association’s season-opening games on Saturday, March 23. 
Cleveland City Manager Kelly McDonald pitches the first softball for the Cleveland Youth Baseball Association’s season-opening games on Saturday, March 23. 
Hot Mess Express 
15U Crush 
Tiny Tots Mini Hooks 
Tiny Tots Little ‘Stros 
Major Nationals 
The 12 U E-Lemon-Ators 
12U Dirt Divas 
The Challengers Team for CYBA 
Bids on the cake brought by the Challengers team reached $750. 
T-Ball Yard Goats 
Minor Bluejays 
Major Indians 
Minor Pirates 
Major Cubs 
Linda Stuckey helps a young girl as she selects a winning ticket for prizes at the season-opening games for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association on Saturday. 
CYBA’s 8U Angels 
The 8U Dirt Divas watch as bids for their cake start to come in. 
Bo Hamilton, coach of the Nationals, leads the cake auction at the season-opening games for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association on Saturday. 
Hundreds of people packed Cleveland Municipal Park for the season-opening games for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association on Saturday. The organization has 35 teams playing this season. 
Cleveland Mayor Otis Cohn talks about some additional improvements that are on the horizon for Cleveland Municipal Park at the season-opening games for Cleveland Youth Baseball Association on Saturday. 
The success of any organization often depends on its volunteers. These are some of the volunteers who work for the youth of Cleveland through the Cleveland Youth Baseball Association. 
Cleveland City Manager Kelly McDonald welcomes the teams, coaches and their families to the start of the spring baseball and softball seasons on Saturday at Cleveland Municipal Park. 
Lynn Brown raises her hand to ask for a moment of silence so she can pray for the young athletes and their coaches at the Cleveland Youth Baseball Association’s season-opening games on Saturday, March 23, at Cleveland Municipal Park. 
Chance Ward was the cake auctioneer for the season-opening event for Tarkington Community Baseball and Softball Association on Saturday at Tarkington Middle School’s gym. 
Cakes are organized for Tarkington Community Baseball and Softball Association’s dessert auction on Saturday, March 23, for the season-opening event at Tarkington Middle School. 
Tarkington Community Baseball and Softball Association’s season-opening event drew in hundreds of people on Saturday, March 23. 
Tarkington Community Baseball and Softball Association’s Jayhawks 
