Batter Up! That is the cry being heard each weekday evening on the six fields of the Jackson Parish Recreation Department Sports Complex as the Summer Youth Baseball and Softball seasons have begun play. The season began this past Monday for all age groups except Wee-Ball and T-Ball which will begin play this week. This year there are 47 teams spread throughout 8 leagues comprised of nearly 500 young boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 13 that are taking part.
Leagues, Sponsors, Game Days, and Field Locations
Ages 3-4 Boys & Girls (Wee Ball) – 8 Teams
Sponsors: Jackson Parish Journal, Family Pharmacy, Jonesboro Animal Clinic, Mitchell’s Pharmacy, LP Saw Shop, Jim Neatherland Consulting, Grizzly Land Services, A-Team Trucking
Game Days: Monday & Thursday (6:00-7:00pm)
Game Locations: Tee Ball Fields 1 & 2
Ages 5-6 Boys & Girls (Tee Ball) – 9 Teams
Sponsors: Underwood Repair Services, Johnny’s Pizza, Redline Mobile Pressure Washing, Hodge Bank, Six Point, Klassy Kleen, Jonesboro State Bank, Caney Storage, 5A Pump & Hose
Game Days: Tuesday & Friday (6:00 – 7:00pm)
Game Locations: Tee Ball Fields 1 & 2
Ages 7-8 Girls – 5 Teams
Sponsors: Pardue Builders, Vintage Marketplace, Pink Magnolia, Jackson Parish Hospital, Peoples Bank
Game Days: Tuesday & Friday (6:00 – 7:30pm)
Game Locations: Field 3
Ages 7-8 Boys – 7 Teams
Sponsors: Elite Roofing, Hodge Bank, LA Family Medical Clinic, J&L Works, RYCA Energy, Cherokee Contractors, Jonesboro State Bank
Game Days: Tuesday & Friday
Game Locations: Fields 2 & 4 (6:00 – 7:30pm)
Ages 9-10 Girls – 4 Teams
Sponsors: Bucketboat, Ruffled Feathers, Southern Charleigh, J&L Farm Supply
Game Days: Monday & Thursday (6:00 – 7:30pm)
Game Locations: Field 3
Ages 9-10 Boys – 4 Teams
Sponsors: Uptown Tanning, Ables Farms, Johnny’s Pizza, Barksdale Federal Credit Union
Game Days: Monday & Thursday
Game Locations: Field 2 (6:00 – 7:30pm)
Ages 11-13 Girls – 5 Teams
Sponsors: Mitchell’s Pharmacy, Barksdale Federal Credit Union, 4T Exterior Cleaning, Farm Bureau, Todd’s Bail Bonds
Game Days: Monday & Thursday (6:00 – 7:45pm), Tuesday (7:30pm)
Game Locations: Field 4
Ages 11-13 Boys – 5 Teams
Sponsors: VP Racing, Jonesboro State Bank, Traina’s, Mercy Medical, Floors By Design
Game Days: Monday & Thursday (6:00 – 7:45pm), Tuesday (7:30pm)
Game Locations: Field 1
Schedule of Games April 17 – 21
Wee Ball League (Ages 3-4 Boys & Girls)
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Jonesboro Animal Clinic | Mitchell’s Pharmacy |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | LP Saw Shop | Jim Neatherland Consulting |
| April 17 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Jackson Parish Journal | Family Pharmacy |
| April 17 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | VP Racing | A-Team Trucking |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Family Pharmacy | Mitchell’s Pharmacy |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | LP Saw Shop | VP Racing |
| April 20 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Jackson Parish Journal | Jonesboro Animal Clinic |
| April 20 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | Jim Neatherland Consulting | A-Team Trucking |
Tee Ball League (Ages 5-6 Boys & Girls)
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Redline Mobile | Hodge Bank |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | Six Point | Klassy Klean |
| April 18 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Underwood Repair | Johnny’s Pizza |
| April 18 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | Jonesboro State Bank | Caney Storage |
| April 21 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Johnny’s Pizza | Redline Mobile |
| April 21 | 6:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | Hodge Bank | Six Point |
| April 21 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 1 | Underwood Repair | 5A Pump & Hose |
| April 21 | 7:00pm | Tee Ball 2 | Jim Neatherland Consulting | Jonesboro State Bank |
Age 7-8 Girls Softball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Field 3 | Peoples Bank | Pardue Builders |
| April 18 | 7:30pm | Field 3 | Pink Magnolia | Vintage Marketplace |
| April 21 | 6:00pm | Field 3 | Underwood Repair | Jackson Parish Hospital |
| April 21 | 7:30pm | Field 3 | Jim Neatherland Consulting | Pardue Builders |
Ages 7-8 Boys Baseball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Field 2 | Cherokee Contractors | Jonesboro State Bank |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Field 4 | Hodge Bank | LA Family Medical Clinic |
| April 18 | 7:30pm | Field 2 | Eliite Roofing | J& L Works |
| April 21 | 6:00pm | Field 2 | Elite Roofing | Jonesboro State Bank |
| April 21 | 6:00pm | Field 4 | LA Family Medical Clinic | RYCA Energy |
| April 21 | 7:30pm | Field 2 | Hodge Bank | J&L Works |
Ages 9-10 Girls Softball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Field 3 | J&L Farm Supply | Southern Charleigh |
| April 17 | 7:30pm | Field 3 | Ruffled Feathers | Bucket Boat |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Field 3 | Bucket Boat | Southern Charleigh |
| April 20 | 7:30pm | Field 3 | J&L Farm Supply | Ruffled Feathers |
Ages 9-10 Boys Baseball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Field 2 | Johnny’s Pizza | Ables Farms |
| April 17 | 7:30pm | Field 2 | Uptown Tanning | Barksdale Federal Credit Union |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Field 2 | Barksdale Fed Credit Un | Ables Farms |
| April 20 | 7:30pm | Field 2 | Johnny’s Pizza | Uptown Tanning |
Ages 11-13 Girls Softball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Field 4 | Mitchell’s Pharmacy | 4T Exterior Cleaning |
| April 17 | 7:30pm | Field 4 | Barksdale Federal Credit Union | Todd’s Bail Bonds |
| April 18 | 7:30pm | Field 4 | Farm Bureau | Todd’s Bail Bonds |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Field 4 | Mitchell’s Pharmacy | Farm Bureau |
| April 20 | 7:30pm | Field 4 | Barksdale Federal Credit Union | 4T Exterior Cleaning |
Ages 11-13 Boys Baseball
| DATE | TIME | Field | HOME | VISITOR |
| April 17 | 6:00pm | Field 1 | VP Racing | Traina’s |
| April 17 | 7:45pm | Field 1 | Jonesboro State Bank | Floors By Design |
| April 18 | 6:00pm | Field 1 | Mercy Medical | Floors By Design |
| April 20 | 6:00pm | Field 1 | VP Racing | Mercy Medical |
| April 20 | 7:45pm | Field 1 | Jonesboro State Bank | Traina’s |
Week One (April 10-14) results will be Jackson Parish Journal Wednesday edition
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