By Dan Marshall

Mid-Island Pirates open PBL season against local rivals in Parksville

Apr 13, 2018 | 11:28 AM

NANAIMO — The Premier Baseball League season starts on Saturday for the Mid-Island Pirates.
 
The Nanaimo based Pirates open against the their closest rivals, the Parksville Royals, on the road.
 
Pirates coach Doug Rogers says he feels like a kid again every time baseball season begins.
 
“I’m a 54-year-old old guy and I feel like I should be running around there with them.” said Rogers. There’s nothing like opening day – it’s going to be a great weekend.”
 
Last season Mid-Island had a very young team and only had 11 wins during a 44 game season.
 
Rogers says that learning experience has served his returning players very well, and the outlook for 2018 is much more positive.
 
“Again we have a young team but we are looking to make the playoffs this year and even further to secure home field advantage, that’s our goal,” explained Rogers.
 
The Pirates play in a double header at Royals field in Parksville Saturday at noon to open the season.
 
On Sunday Mid-Island hosts their home opener at Serauxmen Stadium.
 
They’ll see the Victoria Eagles for a twin bill at 1 p.m. 
 
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The VIU Mariners are on the road this weekend for games against Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.
 
Their CCBC schedule was rained out last weekend, so they still sit at 7-1 to open the college baseball campaign.
 
 
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