The Siuslaw Vikings baseball team opened spring practice Monday, Feb. 27, with opening day Friday, March 24, at home against Sweet Home.

A game scheduled for March 18 at Taft has been canceled.

Siuslaw is expected to return a strong one-two pitching combination of senior Michael Larson and Mapleton sophomore Gabe Simington.

Other top returning players include third baseman Jared Brandt, first baseman Brogan Cornish, outfielder Darren Stinnett and catcher Evan Teter.

The Vikings are coached by Tony Castro. Assistant coaches are David Snow and Randy Paredes.

Siuslaw was 8-15 overall and 5-10 in the Far West League last spring.

SCHEDULE

Nonleague

• Friday, March 24 — Sweet Home, 5 p.m.
• Saturday, March 25 — Junction City (DH), 1 p.m.
• Monday, March 27 — vs. Dallas at Newport Tournament, 2:30 p.m.
• Monday, March 27 — vs. Sweet Home at Newport Tournament, 5:15 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 28 — vs. Philomath at Newport Tournament, noon
• Tuesday, April 4 — at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m.

Far West League

• Tuesday, April 11 — Marshfield, 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 14 — at Marshfield (DH), 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 18 — at Douglas, 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 21 — Douglas (DH), 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 25 — South Umpqua, 5 p.m.
• Friday, April 28 — at South Umpqua (DH), 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 2 — Brookings-Harbor, 5 p.m.
• Friday, May 5 — at Brookings-Harbor (DH), 3 p.m.
• Monday, May 8 — at North Bend, 5 p.m.
• Thursday, May 11 — North Bend (DH), 3 p.m.