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By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
For the first time in nearly two years, there will be St. Joseph Mustangs baseball inside Phil Welch Stadium today.
The Mustangs’ open its 44-game regular season schedule with a home game against the newest member of the MINK League – the Des Moines Peak Prospects. First pitch is set for 7 p.m., kicking off the 12th season of Mustangs’ baseball.
Wednesday’s contest will be the first of 24 home games this summer in St. Joseph. Mustangs owner Dan Gerson admits that the cancelled 2020 season was difficult for many different reasons.
“It was tough,” he said. “I always get excited about a summer at Phil Welch, and I know how excited St. Joe gets, and it’s really hard. I own some restaurants and it was just tough on everybody.”
Phil Welch Stadium will soon be packed with fans again, as the St. Joseph Mustangs start their 12th season on Wednesday. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostIt has been 672 days since the St. Joseph Mustangs ended the 2019 season with their seventh MINK League Championship.After a cancelled season in 2020, the Mustangs organization is thrilled to pack Phil Welch Stadium for a 12th season this summer.The festivities get started with Fan Fest on June 1, which gets underway at 6 p.m. on the eve of the season opener.Mustangs general manager Ky Turner is thrilled to welcome fans back after a long year off."Last time we sold a ticket to a fan walking up to a game was late July 2019," he said. "We're just now getting ready to get a chance, almost two years later. That's tough, but some people have really helped out and sponsorship sales and season ticket sales have gone well."Food specials, national anthem tryouts, batting practice and autographs will highlight the Fan