They earned the right to compete in the playoffs. They ended the regular season with three straight wins and five of their last seven.
That was six years ago. Fast-forward to now, and the Grandview Lakers are back. They will play out of Wilson Park this summer and compete in the South East Senior Baseball League.
Marc Giasson will serve as the team's coach.
"It's fun, we have group chats going with practices set and games set," said Giasson. "I know a lot of the players from previous teams. There are some I'm not overly familiar with, so it's going to be exciting to meet them. See how we come together to play some good ball this summer."
In a five-team league with the Canora Supers, Parkland Pirates, Saltcoats Lakers, and Yorkton Tigers, the Lakers open their season on Tuesday, May 20, against the Parkland Pirates at Pirie Field in Melville. That's the first of five straight games away from home to start the season.
Grandview's home opener is Sunday, June 8, against the Canora Supers. The team's full schedule is here.
The team's 12-game regular season wraps up on June 23 in Yorkton against the Tigers. With less than two weeks till first pitch, Giasson says the entire community of Grandview is rallying behind the team.
"A ton of people are reaching out to help. Whether they've helped in the past or haven't," ended Giasson. "We all want to see this be a successful program moving forward."
The team's roster includes Darian Giasson, Kael Maxwell, Alex Gonty, Owen Gonty, Aiden Brook, Branden Storey, Carter Johnston, Darien Deslaurier, Dave Elder, Jays Bailey, Johnathon Tokar, Kaeden Ferland, Kaine Morran, Kingston Stirling, Lyndon Zimmer, Reese Andres, Ryan Shoemaker, and Ryan Tokar.
