The 2023 Amateur baseball season begins May 5, 2023 for the Faribault Lakers at Morristown.  A game against the Morries to start the season has been the tradition in recent years.

Manager Charlie Lechtenburg told Royals Ross and I at Bashers during a recent Faribault Coaches Show there will be some new faces on this year's team and some veteran players have decided to hang up their cleats.

Lechtenberg is thrilled former major league pitcher, Faribault High School graduate, Jake Petricka will join the team and play in the field when he doesn't pitch.

The Lakers manager added it will be tough to say goodbye to long time centerfielder Blake Langerud and utility player Mitch Johnson.

The official roster has not been determined.

Lechtenberg says he only heard compliments about Faribault's Bell Field field and hosting the State Tournament last season.

The 2023 sites are Delano, Dassel and Litchfield.

Below are the 2023 season schedules for Faribault, Cannon Falls, Lonsdale, Wanamingo, Waterville.

Morristown schedule is not available yet.

Faribault Lakers

May 5 at Morristown  Time To Be Determined
May 12  Host Lonsdale Aces   7:30 p.m.
May 21   at Shakopee Coyotes  2:00 p.m.
May 24   Host Cannon Falls    7:30 p.m.
May 28  Host Union Hill          2:00 p.m.
May 31  Host Prior Lake Mudcats  7:30 p.m.
June 2   Host Milroy Irish   7:30 p.m.
June 4   at  New Prague    2:00 p.m.
June 7   Host Webster      7:30 p.m.
June 9   Host New Market  7:30 p.m.
June 11  at St. Benedict   2:00 p.m.
June 16  Host Rochester Roadrunners  7:30 p.m.
June 21  Host  St. Patrick  7:30 p.m.
June 23  at Montgomery  8:00 p.m.
June 25  Host Waconia  2:00 p.m.
June 30  at  Veseli  8:00 p.m.
July  5    Host Veseli  7:30 p.m.
July 12   Host Montgomery  7:30 p.m.
July 15   at  Webster  2:00 p.m.
July 16   at Union Hill   2:00 p.m.
July 19  Host New Prague  7:30 p.m.
July 23  Host St. Benedict   Noon
July 29  Host  Prior Lake  1:00 p.m.
July 30   Host Shakopee  2:00 p.m.

Cannon Falls Bears

May 7   at Dundas  2:00 p.m.
May 14  Host Miesville  2:00 p.m.
May 19   Host River Falls Fighting Fish  7:30 p.m.
May 21  at  Northfield Knights (Sechler Park)  2:00 p.m.
May 24  at Faribault   7:30 p.m.
May 26  at New Prague  7:30 p.m.
May 29  Host Hampton  2:00 p.m.
June 2  at Miesville  8:00 p.m.
June 4  Host Red Wing Aces  2:00 p.m.
June 7  Host Rochester Royals  7:30 p.m.
June 9  Host Dundas Dukes  7:30 p.m.
June 11  Host Hastings Hawks  2:00 p.m.
June 16  Host Lonsdale Josh Harrison Tournament  8:15 p.m.
June 17  Host Wanamingo  Josh Harrison  6:30 p.m.
June 18  Host  Josh Harrison Tournament title game  2:00 p.m.
June 21  at Rochester Royals (Mayo Field)  7:30 p.m.
June 23, 2023 Host Northfield Knights  7:30 p.m.
June 25  at Lake City Serpents  2:00 p.m.
June 28  Host Bay City Bombers  7:30 p.m.
June 30  Host Waterville    7:30 p.m.
July  4    Host Hampton   2:00 p.m.
July 9  Host Lake City  2:00 p.m.
July 12  at Veseli   8:00 p.m.
July 14  at Red Wing  7:30 p.m.
July 21  at Hastings Hawks  7:30 p.m.
July 23  Host Shoreview Stumpgrinders  2:00 p.m.

Lonsdale Aces

April 23  Host St. Patrick  2:00 p.m.
April 30  Host New Market  2:00 p.m.
May 12  at Faribault  7:30 p.m.
May 14  Host Elko  2:00 p.m.
May 17  at Dundas  7:30 p.m.
May 21  at New Prague  2;00 p.m.
May 25  Host Belle Plaine  7:30 p.m.
May 29  Host Union Hill  2:00 p.m.
June 3  at Webster  2:00 p.m.
June 4  Host Shakopee Coyotes 2:00 p.m.
June 8  Host Webster  7:30 p.m.
June 14  Host Faribault  7:30 p.m.
June 16  at Cannon Falls  8:15 p.m.
June 17  vs. Wanamingo in Cannon Falls 8:15 p.m.
June 23  at  Veseli  8:00 p.m.
June 29  Host Union Hill  7:30 p.m.
June 30  at Shakopee Coyotes  7:30 p.m.
July  7   at Montgomery  8:00 p.m.
July 9  at St. Benedict  2:00 p.m.
July 12  Host St. Benedict  7:30 p.m.
July 14  Host Montgomery  7:30 p.m.
July 16  Host Prior Lake Mudcats  2:00 p.m.
July 19  Host Norwood Indians 7:30 p.m.

Waterville Indians

May 12  at New Prague  7:30 p.m./
May 19  at Owatonna  7:30 p.m.
May 21  at Morristown  2:00 p.m.
May 26  Host Courtland Cubs  7:00 p.m.
June 1  at Union Hill  7:30 p.m.
June 4  at  Minnesota Lake Royals  2:00 p.m.
June 7  Host Lake Crystal Lakers  7:30 p.m.
June 9  Host Owatonna  7:30 p.m.
June 11  at North Mankato Gators  1:00 p.m. ISG Field
June 14  Host Wells  7:30 p.m.
June 18  Host Eagle Lake Expos 2:00 p.m.
June 21  Host North Mankato Gators 7:30 p.m.
June 24  at  Blue Earth Pirates  2:00 p.m.
June 25  at Wells  2:00 p.m.
June 30  Host Cannon Falls 7:30 p.m.
July 2   Host Morristown 2:00 p.m.
July 7  at Jordan Tournament Time to be determined
July 8  at Jordan Tournament Time to be determined
July 9 at Jordan Tournament Time to be determined
July 12  Host Cleveland Spiders  7:30 p.m.
July 13  Host Skakopee Indians  7:30 p.m.
July 16  Host Waseca Braves  2:00 p.m.
July 19  at Veseli  8:00 p.m.

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