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!"

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
05/06/2026

SAINTS RELEASE 2026 SCHEDULE

The Manistee Saints have announced their 2026 baseball schedule and will once again
participate in the Gratiot County Baseball League. The 20-game league schedule begins onMay 31 vs. the Burton Beavers, wrapping up with the league championship series on August 16.

The schedule features several special days at the park, including Youth Baseball Day,

Peanut Butter Sunday, and Hall of Fame Day along with some other special events.

Opening day at Reitz Park is set for Saturday, May 30, with a non-league game against the Michigan Braves.

Game time at Reitz Park for all Saints games is 1 p.m.

04/10/2026

The Manistee Saints are looking for base coach(s) for their 2026 summer baseball season which runs from May 31 through August 16.
If you are interested in being part of the Saints tradition, please call Lucas at 231-668-1107.

03/11/2026

The World Baseball Classic is underway, as well as spring training; summer baseball is just around the corner!

The Manistee Saints are looking to fill five (5) Saturday home dates. If you’re interested in
playing baseball in beautiful Northern Michigan at one of the nicest facilities in the north, please call Phil at 231-723-5135 to schedule a date before they’re all filled.
Play ball

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.

08/18/2025

CLEAN SWEEP
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The Manistee Saints swept a pair of games at the league play-offs to make a clean sweep of the 2025 GCBL, winning the regular season championship and the play-offs.

In a dominant pitching performance, Logan Lewis pitched 6 innings of one hit ball, with 7 strikeouts to lead the Saints past Sidney 6-0 in the first game of the play-offs.
The Saints offense got a 3-hit day from Roddy MacNeil and Lucas Richardson’s bases clearing double providing all the support Lewis would need. Dylan Bates pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning.

​Fulton downed St. Louis in the other preliminary game and moved on to play the Saints in the championship game.

​Ethan Edmondson provided the big blow for the Saints in the championship game with a second inning grand slam homer to give the Saints a 4-2 lead they never relinquished.
Lucas Richardson drove in three more runs, and the Saints won 10-3. Kyle Gorski struggled through 4 2/3 innings but allowed just two earned runs before handing the pitching duties to Blake Johnson who picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

08/14/2025

SAINTS AT RIVERDALE ON SUNDAY

The Manistee Saints, champions of the GCBL regular season, will be in Riverdale on Sunday to participate in the league play-offs. The single elimination tournament will be played at Lumberjack Park.

​The Saints play the Sidney Knights in a 1 p.m. game, while St. Louis meets the Fulton Sultans in the first game. The winners play at 3 p.m. for the play-off championship.

08/10/2025

SAINTS SPLIT REGULAR SEASON FINALE WITH ST. LOUIS
The Manistee Saints,19-6 overall and 18-2 in league play, struggled through a lackluster
afternoon in St. Louis before pulling out a late-inning win in the second game of a doubleheader
to split their final GCBL regular season games.
The Saints went into the top of the 7th inning of the 2nd game, tied with the Spirits 5 to 5.
A two-out bases-loaded single by Dylan Bates scored what proved to be the winning run.
Kyle Gorski pitched the first five innings for the Saints, allowing just one earned run, and
Adam Pierce worked two scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win for the Saints.
The big blow of the game before Bates' clutch single was a three-run home run by
Xavier Allen.
The Saints lost the opener 11-7 in an error-filled game in which St. Louis plated eight
runs in the 4th inning. Blake Johnson started on the mound for the Saints and was charged with
his first loss of the season.
Pierce Johnson and Simon Shimel each collected 3 hits in the opener and drove in 5
runs between them.
The Saints won the regular season championship and now move on to the league
tournament at Lumberjack Park in Riverdale next Sunday.

08/07/2025

SAINTS AT ST. LOUIS ON SUNDAY

​The Manistee Saints,18-5 and 17-1 in league play, travel to St. Louis on Sunday for a

GCBL doubleheader to finish the regular season schedule. The Saints have already clinched

the GCBL regular season championship but are determined to finish a near perfect league

season.

​The top four teams in the league standings will play in the league tournament on

Sunday, August 17, at Lumberjack Park in Riverdale, Michigan.

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Reitz Park, 1010 Forest Avenue
Manistee, MI
49660

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