Manistee Saints

Manistee Saints THE MANISTEE SAINTS. An unusual name, even considered angelic! Lucky, Lefty, and Wh**ey; Roddy, Unc, Fat, and Dugan; Popeye, Spook, Spike, and the Sizzler!

But anyone knowing the players and people associated with the Saints over the years might wonder though...the Saints? Hardly names that conjure up images of Saints and if you heard their tales regaled over and over again, you would become even more suspicious, but the nickname was a natural. Father Julian Moleski organized the team in the spring of 1934 as a parish team of St Joseph's Catholic Chu

rch in Manistee and over the years the team has evolved from a parish team, to a town team, to it's present form as an area team. The Saints have been a part of the Manistee baseball scene since '34, sometimes arousing and exciting the whole community; and at other times playing to sparse crowds through the dog days of summer. From the days of Sunday afternoon games with concerts in the park, to weekend double-headers with lots of road trips, Manistee has had an enduring love affair with Saints baseball. So sit back and relax, join in the fun, and check out our site as "the Saints Go Marchin' In!"

06/08/2026

SAINTS TAKE 2, IMPROVE TO 4-0 ON THE SEASON

The Manistee Saints swept a GCBL doubleheader from the Sidney Knights on a long, hot Sunday, winning the opener 15-0 and taking the nightcap 18-1.

The Saints pitching staff allowed their first run of the season in the second game snapping a scoreless inning streak of 17 innings but was stingy all day allowing just 9 hits and 1 run in the doubleheader.

Lucas Johnson paced the offense in the first game, banging out 3 hits and driving in 4 runs. Lucas Johnson and Xavier Allen each hit home runs in the game.

Logan Lewis was the winning pitcher for the Saints, picking up his second win of the year.

The Saints banged out 19 hits in the nightcap with Pierce Johnson leading the way with a 4-hit performance and Ethan Edmondson and Lucas Richardson each collecting 3 hits apiece.

Dylan Bates was the winning pitcher, his second win of the season.

Next Saturday the Saints will host their annual Youth Baseball Clinic at Reitz Park at 11am, followed by their Alumni get together. The public is welcome for the event.

06/04/2026

The Manistee Saints are on the road this Sunday, traveling to Sidney for a GCBL
doubleheader with the Knights, game time at Sidney Township Park is 1 p.m. The Saints will
return home on Saturday, June 13, for their annual Youth Baseball Clinic and Legends Day.
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The Saints opened the season last week with a doubleheader sweep and will look to build on that momentum against the Knights who lost both games last week.

With several area high school seasons now complete, the Saints have added new
players to the roster: Landyn Kequom, a pitcher/first baseman; Jake Brown, an outfielder/pitcher; and Nelson Catenese, a catcher.

05/31/2026

The Manistee Saints swept a pair of games from the Burton Beavers in GCBL action at Reitz Park on Sunday by scores of 10-0 and 1-0.

The Saints scored six runs in the first inning and cruised to the opener win behind Dylan Bates’ two-hit shutout pitching.

Lucas Weinert and Lucas Richardson each collected 3 hits to pace the offense.

In the second game, the Saints collected just one hit, but parlayed that hit, a stolen base, and an error into the game’s only run.

Adam Pierce and Logan Lewis combined for a three-hit shutout, making the Saints’ lone run stand up in the victory.

Go Saints! (2-0)

Next week's games are away against the Sidney Knights.

05/27/2026

SAINTS OPEN SEASON SUNDAY AT REITZ PARK

The Manistee Saints will open their 2026 season at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Reitz Park with a doubleheader against the Burton Beavers as they begin defense of their GCBL championship.

The Saints, facing the GCBL’s newest franchise, return a veteran roster led by Player of the Year Xavier Allen and Pitcher of the Year Dylan Bates.Player-Coach Lucas Richardson has not announced starting pitchers for Sunday’s games, but the Saints enter the 2026 season with strong depth on the pitching staff.

The Manistee Saints are members of the GCBL and continue to build on their championship tradition as they open the 2026 campaign at home.

05/17/2026

The Saints are searching for an assistant coach to help Coach Richardson. If you have baseball experience and are looking for somewhere to be involved in America's past time this summer, please reach out to Coach Richardson at 231-668-1107 or direct message the Saints page.

05/17/2026

Due to incoming weather, tryouts have been moved up to 12pm today.

05/13/2026

The Manistee Saints game on May 30th against the Michigan Braves has been cancelled due to a conflict with the High School baseball district finals.

The Saints home opener will now be on May 31st at 1 p.m. at Reitz Park against the Burton
Beavers.

The Saints will also hold an open practice at 1 p.m. on May 17 at Reitz Park. If you’ve
completed your college eligibility and can no longer play in one of the collegiate leagues, but still would love to play baseball, come on out! Or, if you are in college but want a place to play to get reps in while still working a summer job, come on out!

All interested players are invited to attend, but graduating high school seniors who are
playing high school baseball cannot participate until their high school season ends due to
MHSAA rules. If you’re interested, please text/call Coach Richardson at 231-668-1107.

Go Saints!

05/06/2026
01/27/2026

Our thanks to everyone who supported our fundraising campaign to replace the scoreboard at Reitz Park, especially the Paine Family Foundation, for helping us as we near our goal.

The new Daktronics board is scheduled to be installed the week after Easter and will provide our fans with complete ball game information

08/21/2025

POST SEASON ACCOLADES
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The Manistee Saints continue to dominate the GCBL news after capturing the leagues’ regular season and post season tournament championships.

Xavier Allen is the league batting champion, bashing league pitching for a .457 batting average. Allen also had 3 home runs and 17 runs batted in.

Blake Johnson is the leagues’ winningest pitcher, posting a 5-1 record with a 2.79 earned run average.

The Saints also named Allen their Player-of-the-Year, while Dylan Bates, with a 4-0 record and a 1.55 earned run average was voted Pitcher-of-the-Year.

Other team leaders were Lucas Richardson who drove in 35 runs in 25 games, and Ethan Edmondson who tied a Saints all-time stolen base record with 24.

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Reitz Park, 1010 Forest Avenue
Manistee, MI
49660

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