The 2024 season begins Monday evening with three games.
Glenbrook visits Captain Shreve at 6 p.m., North Webster hosts Plain Dealing at 5 and Lakeside visits Doyline at 5.
Minden opens its season Tuesday at home against Southwood at 6.
Glenbrook is coming off a 24-9 season. The Apaches reached the select Division IV semifinals, falling to Ascension Catholic 4-1.
Glenbrook’s Tony Sanders was named the Coach of the Year on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 1A All-State team.
Sanders’ son Easton, a junior, leads Glenbrook’s veteran players. A pitcher and infielder, he was named to the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 1A All-State team at utility.
Sanders was 6-1 with a 2.763 ERA. He struck out 54 in 38 innings. He batted .354 with seven doubles, four home runs and 31 RBI.
Also returning are first-team All-District catcher Landry Powell and outfielder Seth Mangrum and second-team infielder Jackson Waller.
Minden went 18-14 last season and lost in the first round of the non-select Division II playoffs.
Among the Crimson Tide’s top returning players are All-District 1-4A first-team pitcher Brody Bower and outfielder Jakobe Jackson.
Second-team pitcher Jaxon Smith, shortstop Bryson Ranger and outfielder Landyn Huddleston are also back.
North Webster went 18-10 last year and lost in the first round of the non-select Division III playoffs.
The Knights return first-team All-District 1-3A pitcher Sawyer Wages and outfielder Nathan Bernard.
Lakeside finished 18-14 last season and lost in the second round of the non-select Division II playoffs.
The Warriors return first-team All-District 1-2A pitcher Jordan Isbell and catcher Jon Jon Dick.
Doyline went 10-17 last season and lost to No. 1 seed Choudrant in the second round of the non-select Division IV playoffs.
Junior Noah Spears, who pitched a perfect game in a 3-0 victory over Simsboro in n the first round of the playoffs, leads the Panthers’ returning players.
Second-team All-District 1-B selections Cayden Mingo, a shortstop, and Austin Arbaugh, a pitcher and infielder, are also back.
Benton Bates, Cameron Johnson, Dakota Stewart, Zach Normand, Jonas Florence and Kenneth Jones all started in last year’s final game.