Salina Baseball Enterprises' teams kick off summer season. Here's what you need to know.
Summer baseball is underway in Salina.
Salina Baseball Enterprises is once again fielding three high school-level teams — the Falcons, Hawks and Eagles — but no longer will they be affiliated with the American Legion for the 2022 season.
The Falcons began their season on Tuesday night with a doubleheader sweep over Hutchinson, winning the first game, 10-2 in five innings, and the second 11-1 in four. The Eagles open their season with a doubleheader against Newton at 6 p.m. Friday, while the Hawks open their season at Hutchinson on Tuesday.
Highlighting the summer is the 32nd annual Kansas Grand Slam Tournament, scheduled for June 30-July 3 with games at Dean Evans Stadium, James Matson Field and McPherson's Grant Sports Complex. More details about the tournament will be released in the upcoming weeks.
The Falcons are comprised of players from Salina Central, Salina South and Minneapolis and are coached by Brian Richardson. A majority of this year's Falcons team played for the Hawks' 2021 state runner-up team that finished 42-5 and won the 16-and-under championship in the Kansas Grand Slam.
The Eagles will be coached by Luke Curry and have players from South, Central, Sacred Heart and Southeast of Saline.
The Hawks will be coached by Michael Billinger and have players from Sacred Heart, Southeast, Central, and South.
All home doubleheaders are scheduled for 6 p.m. and are to be played at Dean Evans Stadium unless noted.
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Salina Falcons schedule
June 3-5 Cowley and Newman Tournament at McPherson
June 7 MANHATTAN AGGIES
June 16-19 Perfect Timing Tournament, Fayetteville, Arkansas
June 23-26 All Scout World Series, Lawrence
June 28 JUNCTION CITY
June 30-July 3 KANSAS GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT
July 5 DODGE CITY
July 7-10 Best of The Midwest, Manhattan
July 14-17 High School Elite Series, Goddard
July 20-23 Postseason tournament at McPherson
Salina Falcons roster
Garrett Aills
Kaden Budke
Nick Clayson
Seth Clemmer
Hank Ebel
Talan Gary
Parker Graves
Kaden Herbel
Garrett Kvasnicka
Kenyon McMillan
Connor Myers
Devante Keim-Owens
Colby Rice
Brooks Richardson
Luke Simpson
Kyren Whitaker
Salina Hawks schedule
June 7 at Hutchinson
June 14 NEWTON
June 17-18 at Andover
June 21 HUTCHINSON
June 22 at Hays
June 28 at Newton
June 30-July 3 KANSAS GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT
July 12 at Clay Center
July 15-17 at Dodge City
July 20-22 Postseason tournament at McPherson
Salina Hawks roster
Greyson Pembleton
Jett Samuelson
Dawson Dooley
Drew Emerson
Tristan Bernhardt
Corbin Banninger
Drew Richardson
Peyton Jones
Salina Eagles schedule
June 3 NEWTON
June 7 at Andover Central, 5 & 7 p.m.
June 10-12 at McPherson Tournament
June 14 ANDOVER CENTRAL, 5 & 7 p.m. at Matson Field
June 16-19 Five Tool Midwest Cornhusker Classic, Lincoln, Nebraska
June 23 WAMEGO
June 28 at Great Bend
June 30-July 3 KANSAS GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT
July 5 GREAT BEND
July 8-10 at Benedictine Tournament
July 13 HUTCHINSON
July 15 at Newton
July 20-22 Postseason Tournament at McPherson
Salina Eagles roster
Camden Augustine
Kyler Brecheisen
Cole Gilpin
Jack Gordon
Ben Heinrich
Jace Humphrey
James MacKinney
Landon Putman
Lawson Rassette
Seth Rogers
Leon Rowe
Finley Waltman
Brady Wells
Tyrus Young
Dylan Sherwood has been a sports reporter for the Salina Journal since August 2019. He can be reached at dsherwood@salina.com or on Twitter @DSherwoodSJ
This article originally appeared on Salina Journal: Salina Baseball Enterprises Falcons, Eagles, Hawks begin summer season