Tyler Parks and Recreation Department employee Michael Jordan sculpts the edges of a pitchers mound on Thursday on one of the ball diamonds at Golden Road Baseball Complex. The crew was working hard to stay ahead of approaching storms as they prepared the ball fields there and at Faulkner Park for the opening day of the Little League Season. Ceremonies are planned for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Faulkner Park baseball complex. (Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP)

Crews from the Tyler Parks and Recreation Department were hard at work on Thursday, working to stay ahead of approaching storms while preparing local ball fields for the opening day of the Little League season.

Piling dirt, tamping it down and painting baselines were just some of the activities underway on the diamonds. Storms Thursday were expected to move through the area in time to throw out the first pitches.

Opening ceremonies for the season are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Faulkner Park baseball complex. Games are scheduled throughout the day Saturday at Faulkner Park and at Golden Road baseball complex on McDonald Road in Tyler. 

 

– Andrew D. Brosig