Blackhawks baseball splits pair with Clarkston

The Cheney Blackhawks baseball team went 1-1 in a Great Northern League doubleheader at home against Clarkston, March 22.

Despite weather conditions keeping them indoors for most of the first week of the season, the players are getting out into the field and settling into their roles.

Some of the returning players include pitchers Sawyer Sims and Kyle Jones. Tanner “Bubba” Smith, who played shortstop last year, has moved to second base.

This season Mike Cagle, who made the transition from assistant to head coach, leads the Blackhawks varsity squad. Randy Elam, last year’s manager, is coaching...