Story by North Platte Saint Patricks High School
North Platte – Take me out to the Ballgame!
If you like baseball and cheering on high school athletes, mark your calendar to attend the games on Monday, April 12th at the North Platte Bill Wood Field.
The Maxwell/St. Pat’s Baseball Team will host their first home double header at 3:00 and 5:00 on Monday against Central City/Fullerton.
This new coop between Maxwell and North Platte St. Pat’s will have athletes from both schools competing together. This program has brought high school baseball to both of the schools for the first time. Ryan Jones, Athletic Director at Maxwell is the head coach and Brad Braithwait from St. Pat’s is the assistant.
To kick-off the home season NebraskaLand National Bank will be providing a tailgate on Monday from 3-6PM (free-will donation).
NebraskaLand will also be presenting a donation check to the MSP Coaches.
Mike Jacobson, President & CEO of NebraskaLand National Bank, “NebraskaLand is proud to support Maxwell and St. Pat’s Schools in their collaboration to provide another sport for their students. We are proud to be a part of a result of communities working together to create opportunities for our youth.”
The team began practice in mid-March and will play their first game of the season at Lincoln Christian on Thursday, April 8th. It’s a double header at 3:30 and 5:30.