Cartersville Little League baseball Opening Day is Saturday

Cartersville Little League baseball will open the 2016 season Saturday (March 12) with ceremonies at the Atco facilities beginning at 9am.

The ceremonial start to the 2016 season will be followed by a full slate of games.

Coach Pitch

10am - Rudy York Field - Giants vs. Mariners 12noon - Rudy York Field - Yankees vs. Nationals

2:30pm - JF Harris Field - Royals vs. A’s

Minor League Kid Pitch

2pm - Bill Bruce Field - Cubs vs. Rays

2pm - George Johnson Field - White Sox vs. Mets

4pm - Bill Bruce Field - Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks

4pm - George Johnson Field - Reds vs. Rockies

Major League

12noon - JF Harris Field - Braves vs. Indians

2pm - Rudy York Field - Phillies vs. Colts

4:30pm - JF Harris Field - Dodgers vs. Padres

4:30pm - Rudy York Field - Tigers vs. Crackers

2016 Cartersville Little League Major League rosters

BRAVES

Nickolas Hruby, Martavius Cochran, Caleb Daniel, Anderson McCary, Joshua Clay, Hayden James, Knox Neal, Miles Owen, Chris Roper, JaQualyn Mayhall, Jake Lawson, Shane Roberson Manager: Richard Daniel; Coaches: Justin James, Joe Owen; Team Mom: Wynell Daniel

COLTS

Joseph Womack, Brody Tidwell, Tate Smith, Grant Knight, Blake Sutton, Cole Jackson, Landon DeFrench, Jackson Rutledge, Turner Abernathy, Jack Chatman, Nicholas Kennedy, Brice Craig. Manager: Clint Rutledge; Coaches: Carl Abernathy, Steven Chatman, Daniel Knight; Team Moms: Allison Rutledge, Leslie Chatman

CRACKERS

Jaylon Akins, Connor Stermer, Easton Elrod, Paul Gamble, Thomas Norris, Caleb Jones, Tyler Shelton, Drake Carver, Jaiven Johnson, Jaden Akins, Morocco Wilkey, Isaac Seigler. Manager: Jeremy Carver; Coaches: J.J. Norris, Jeremy Shelton, Eric Elrod; Team Mom: Mary Beth Norris

DODGERS

Tyler Taylor, Chandler Mathison, Charlie Rothschild, Silas Freeman, Jaylen Benham, Colin Eaton, Banks Wilson, Drew Rothschild, Tanner Wall, Phillip Schiltz, Evan Sanders, Ayden Ray. Manager: Freddy Eaton; Coaches: Austin Phillips, Terrance Benham, Andy Rothschild, Darren Wilson; Team Mom: Blair Mathison

INDIANS

Will Litton, Trip Bradley, Giles Turner, Harrison Childers, Drew Perry, Hunter Kelly, Connor Brasfield, Nick Zirkelbach, Eli Jones, Jake Woodall, Carson Gage, Noah Ford. Manager: Stan Bradley; Coaches: Bill Kelly, Nick Jones, Adam Turner, Johnny Brasfield; Team Mom: Jen Gage

PADRES

Avery Higgins, A.J. Menerey, Collin Fletcher, Sam Phillips, Malachi Jefferies, Joseph Hudson, Braden Pittman, A.J. Christina, Billy Ford, Jordan Hall, Ernesto Cortes, Xzavier Moore. Manager: Derrick Phillips; Coaches: James Hall, Leon Jeffries, J.B. Hudson; Team Mom: Kris Christina

PHILLIES

Pearse Mullinax, Kaden Stephenson, JaKiyon Porter, Jimbo Gaines, Randy Buchanan, Elliott Eastin, Ethan Eastin, Jacob Bunce, Jonah Cooper, Luke Gambill, Andrew Thayer, Hunter Cochran. Manager: Jamie Cooper; Coaches: Jarrett Eastin, Kevin Stephenson, Steve Gambill; Team Mom: Chris Porter.

TIGERS

Jacob Evans, Jake Wehunt, Gavin Shrewsbury, Jake Parker, Gunner Millsap, Jud Knight, Nathan King, Trenton Payne, Kace Adams, Jack Whitley, Colt Williams, Scotty Smith. Manager: Chad Parker; Coaches: Shannon Wehunt, Jeremy Knight, Keith Smith; Team Mom: Hayley Wehunt.