River Turtles ready for new baseball season

A new season of Pulaski River Turtles baseball is slated to begin Tuesday, June 4, on the road against the newest member of the Appalachian League, the Tri-State baseball organization located on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Opening Night at Calfee Park is scheduled for Friday, June 7, against the Bluefield Ridge Runners, featuring a dazzling post-game fireworks display.

The 2024 Pulaski River Tur - tles schedule includes 24 home games, with 11 home games in June and 13 home games in July, with the regular season finale scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 . In total, the 2024 schedule boasts 48 dates.

All home games will begin at 7 p.m. with the exception of Sunday contests, which will move up to a 5:30 p.m. start time in 2024. A collection of promotional nights will accentuate the action-packed schedule, headlined by the re- turn of Agriculture Night, SaddleUp Sunday and Circus Night.

Information on season ticket packages, box seating, and individual game tickets for the 2024 season is forthcoming. 2024 will mark Pulaski’s 58th season fielding teams in the Appalachian League. The Pulaski River Turtles enjoyed a successful 2021 campaign in the league’s first season of collegiate wood-bat play, compiling a regular-season record of 32-22 and earning the East Division championship. The Green- eville Flyboys edged the River Turtles 9-8 to earn the 2021 Appalachian League championship. The River Turtles followed up their maiden season with a solid second-place finish in the East Division in 2022. Pulaski has an overall record of 71-80 entering its fourth season of collegiate wood-bat play.

The River Turtles will be home against Bluefield June 7-9, and Kingsport will visit June 18-19. Greeneville will come to Pulaski