Press Photos by Lauren WellbankSalisbury Youth Association athletes opened the baseball season April 11. ABOVE: Moises Santana is ready to play for the Pirates, a fact emphasized by the eye patch worn here.

Max Kormanik is in his “throwback” uniform, donning pinstripes for his opening day game.

The day also included a parade. ABOVE: The Scorpions Coach Pitch team members gather in front of their float for the parade. The float features a giant inflatable scorpion on the roof of the pickup truck.

Brody Baker played catcher during the first pitch, which was thrown by a member of the Young family, the founders of the Salisbury Youth Association, and he is awarded the MVP ball for his team April 11.

The Minors Bird Dawgs team members hold homemade signs while sitting in the back of their team’s truck ahead of the start of the parade.

Travel’s Biddy team squeezes into their decorated truck while chanting with excitement.

The Knee-Hi Float is decorated with photos of players from when they first got started in T-ball to their current photos on the Knee-Hi travel team, showcasing how long some of these kids remain in SYA’s programs. Ryan and Nicole Kotarski are pictured in front of the colorful collage used for the Knee-Hi Travel Team’s parade float.