The Manistee Saints have been accepted into the Gratiot County Baseball League for the

  2024 season. The six-team loop will have teams in Breckenridge, Carson City, Fulton

 County, Sidney, St. Louis, and Manistee. The Saints were previously members of the GCBL from

 2007 through 2015.

             The League will play a 20-game season plus play-offs beginning on Sunday, June 2^nd.

             The GCBL is the longest continually operating league in Michigan, beginning play in

  1928.

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The Manistee Saints have been selected to host the National Amateur Baseball 

Federation Major Division Regional for the third consecutive year. The tournament will be held 

at Reitz Park in Manistee on Thursday, July 25, Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27.

The winner of the Regional Tournament advances to the NABF World Series in 

Chicago, IL the following Thursday through Saturday.

The NABF is the oldest national amateur baseball organization in existence, hosting 

tournaments since 1914. Eight division tournaments range in age from 10 and under, through 

unlimited age divisions.

The Manistee Saints have named Jamie Wienert to be their 16^th manager in the 90 year

 history of the ball club. Weinert has coaching experience at the high school and travel ball level,

 and will be assisted by player/coaches Lucas Richardson and Kyle Weiler.

             With a priority of giving local area talent a place to play summer baseball, Weinert and

 the Saints will be holding tryouts prior to the 2024 season.