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Vandalia, South Central legion teams start season

Legion baseball will be back on the diamonds in Vandalia this week, with both the Sr. and Jr. Legion teams opening their seasons.

Between June 1 and June 9, the Sr. Legion team, which is coached by Luke Hohlt, will play seven games, including five at home. The season opened on Wednesday with a home doubleheader against Carlyle.

The Jr. Legion team, which is coached by TK Kinkead, has its first game on Thursday at Salem and opens the home season on Monday against South Central. Both games are 6 p.m. doubleheaders.

The South Central Jr. Legion team, which is coached by Curt Jones, opened its season on Wednesday, with a doubleheader at Trenton, and hosts its first home game on Friday against Breese at 7 p.m.

Full schedules for all three teams follow.

Vandalia Sr. Legion
•Wednesday, June 1 vs. Carlyle (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 3 vs. Robinson (9 innings) at 7 p.m.
•Saturday, June 4 vs. Murphysboro (DH) at noon
•Sunday, June 5 at New Baden (DH) at 2 p.m.
•Tuesday, June 7 vs. Stew-Stras (9 innings) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 8 vs, Teutopolis (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, June 9 at Effingham (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Tuesday, June 14 vs. Granite City (9 innings) at 7 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 15 at Salem East (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 17 at Carlyle (9 innings) at 7 p.m.
•Saturday, June 18 vs. New Baden (DH) at noon
•Tuesday, June 21 at Robinson (9 innings) at 7 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 22 at Granite City (7 innings) at 8 p.m.
•Thursday, June 23 vs. Taylorville (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, June 25 at Bridgeport (DH) at noon
•Sunday, June 26 at home round-robin at 1:30/5:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 29-Saturday, July 2 at Mattoon Classic
•Tuesday, July 5 is a rain date
•Wednesday, July 6 vs. Aviston (9 innings) at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, July 7 vs. Salem East (9 innings) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, July 9-Thursday, July 14 at Salem District Tournament

Vandalia Jr. Legion
•Thursday, June 2 at Salem (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, June 4 at Altamont (DH) at 2 p.m.
•Monday, June 6 vs. South Central (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 8 at Teutopolis (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 10 vs. Granite City (DH) at 6:15 p.m.
•Monday, June 13 vs. Breese (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 15 at Trenton (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, June 16 vs. Altamont (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, June 18 at Mattoon (DH) at noon
•Sunday, June 19 at Effingham (DH) at 5 p.m.
•Tuesday, June 21 vs. Carlyle (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 22 at Granite City (7 innings) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, June 25 at Altamont Tournament, TBA
•Wednesday, June 29 at South Central (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, July 2 at Jerseyville (DH) at 1 p.m.
•Tuesday, July 5 vs. Trenton (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, July 6 is a district rain date
•Friday, July 8 vs. Salem (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Monday, July 11 vs. Effingham (7 innings) at 6 p.m.
•Tuesday, July 12 is a district rain date
•Wednesday, July 13 at All-Star Game in Sauget
•Thursday, July 14-Tuesday, July 19 at District Tournament

South Central Jr. Legion
•Wednesday, June 1 at Trenton (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 3 vs. Breese (9 innings) at 7 p.m.
•Monday, June 6 at Vandalia (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 8 vs. Altamont (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 10-Sunday, June 12 at Breese Tournament
•Wednesday, June 15 at Teutopolis (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, June 18 vs. Salem (DH) at 1 p.m.
•Sunday, June 19 at Mt. Vernon (DH) at 2 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 22 at Effingham (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Friday, June 24-Sunday, June 26 at Altamont Tournament
•Tuesday, June 28 at Salem (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Wednesday, June 29 vs. Vandalia at 6 p.m.
•Saturday, July 2 vs. Trenton (DH) at 1 p.m.
•Tuesday, July 5 at Carlyle (DH) at 6 p.m.
•Thursday, July 7 at Altamont (DH) at 5:30 p.m.
•Saturday, July 9 vs. Effingham (DH) at 1 p.m.
•Thursday, July 14-Tuesday, July 19 at District Tournament

Vandalia shortstop Dathan Berning throws the ball during a Sr. Legion practice last Friday. The season opened on Wednesday.

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