PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Little League Opening Day
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Rachel S. OHara
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| 5:00 a.m. February 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Little League Opening Day
Kai Sutter, 9, Joseph Sparma, 8, and Andrew Sutter, 6 show off their colorful tongues after eating their snow cones.
Neil Bain, President of Sarasota Little League, speaks to the 654 players as well as the coaches and parents who came out for opening day.
All 654 players took to the field during the opening day ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, at Twin Lakes Park.
Matt Drews, former Sarasota Little League player, MLB player and now coach for Sarasota Little League, talks to the crowd during opening day.
Eli Drews, 9, runs back after catching the first pitch thrown by his dad and coach, Matt Drews.
Bay Flight’s helicopter flew in and landed on one of the fields out at Twin Lakes Park during the opening day ceremony for Sarasota Little League.
Janie, Richie and Rex, 8, Smith
Players hung their bags up in one of the dugouts prior to their first game of the Spring season.
April Cohen with her son, Max Cohen, 12
Players get a chance to work on their swings before the first games of the Spring season.
Neil Bain tries to get a rise out of the kids while sitting in the dunk tank Saturday, Feb. 16, during Sarasota Little League’s opening day.
Stone Bass, 5, has fun sliding down an inflatable slide.
Chris DeMassa, 7, practices running the bases.
Nicholas Sparma, 7, prepares to throw the ball at the dunk tank target.
Katie and Emily Hazlett, 7, enjoy their snow cones.
Selby Klano, 10, Elizabeth Bain, 9, and Isabel Bain, 5
Stu Christensen throws balls for Jake Nash. 12, to hit during warm ups.
Jake Peterman, 12, catches a ball thrown by one of his teammates during warm ups.
