Toss-up question:

When was the last time the Siuslaw Vikings baseball team played a nonleague game?

Answer:

Siuslaw lost 5-4 at home to Neah-Kah-Nie on March 26, 2019 — nearly three years ago.

The Vikings open spring practice Monday, Feb. 28, with 10 nonleague games leading to a full 15-game Sky-Em League schedule.

Siuslaw was 1-14 last season, playing all its games in league. The 2020 season was cancelled because of the pandemic.

The Vikings open the 2022 season with a doubleheader at Sutherlin on March 15.

League play begins April 12 with a single game at Marist.

It will be the final season in the Sky-Em for the Vikings, who join the Class 3A Mountain Valley Conference this coming fall.

NOTES

The Vikings were OSAA Academic All-State last spring with a team GPA 3.23. …

Returning all-league players include junior Ian Sissel, second-team DH; senior Jason Garcia, honorable mention catcher, and senior Beau Erickson, honorable mention infielder. ...

Coach — Tom Shinn

Assistant coaches — Dan Rankin, Jim Baxter (JV)

Season opener — Tuesday, March 15, at Sutherlin (doubleheader), 2:30 p.m.

Home opener — Friday, March 25, vs. Coquille (doubleheader), noon

League opener — Tuesday, April 12, at Marist, 5 p.m.

SIUSLAW SCHEDULE (From OSAA website)

Monday, Feb. 28 — First practice
Tuesday, March 15 — at Sutherlin (DH), 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 18 — at Mazama, 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 — at Klamath Union (DH), noon
Friday, March 25 — Coquille (DH), noon
Friday, April 1 — Pleasant Hill (DH), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 5 — Creswell, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12 — at Marist, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 15 — Junction City (DH), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19 — Cottage Grove, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 22 — at Elmira (DH), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26 — at Marshfield, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 29 — Marist (DH), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3 — at Junction City, 5 p.m.
Friday, May 6 — at Cottage Grove (DH), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10 — Elmira, 5 p.m.
Friday, May 13 — Marshfield (DH), 3 p.m.