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Play ball! Ephrata Youth Baseball opens 2026 season

Ephrata Youth Baseball hosts successful opening day

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EPHRATA — Ephrata Youth Baseball opened its 2026 season Saturday, May 2, at Ephrata Youth Baseball Park.

Sunny skies and warm weather drew hundreds of players and fans to the park for opening ceremonies. The program will field 24 teams this year: four Majors, six Minors, six Rookies and eight T-ball.

The Ephrata Youth Baseball board recognized this season's field sponsors during opening day ceremonies. The Majors ballclubs play on Dave Middleton Field, sponsored by M&H Glass/Microtel Wyndham. The Minors field is sponsored by Weber Farms, the Rookies field by Tommer Construction, and the T-ball field by Gray Excavation.

Opening day on Dave Middleton Field.
A player accepts his Skills Night award.
Majors co-commissioner Brian Saunders throws out the first pitch to open the season.
Stars, stripes and shade.
A steady line at the EYB concession stand.
A line forms at the Corn Dog Company truck, one of several vendors on site.
Fans browse the EYB I49 Designs merch tent on opening day.
Three players hydrate with snow cones in the spring sunshine.
Tommer Construction players gather in the bleachers for a pregame snack.
T-ball draws a full house at Ephrata Youth Baseball Park.
A T-ball coach offers some pointers at the plate.
A young outfielder kneels for a break during her T-ball game.
A T-baller stretches for a grounder.
A runner celebrates with the crowd after reaching second.
A runner and the third baseman share the bag as they wait for the next hit.
A pitcher from Windermere Staci Faw works through warm-ups in the bullpen.
Angel Negrete shows off the GCJ.news team jersey.
Majors slugger Gus Derting is mobbed by teammates after his first home run of the season.
A team runs through stretches before taking the field on opening day.
A ball sails just over the glove of a Rookies team second baseman.
A family takes a lap with the dog.
Teams gather on Dave Middleton Field at the close of the national anthem.
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by Casey Devine
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