The Auburn Doubledays will聽begin their fifth season in the聽Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League on Tuesday, with their home opener following on Thursday.
Auburn opens its season on the road against the Oneonta Outlaws. Following another road game on Wednesday against the Syracuse Salt Cats, the D鈥檇ays will host the Geneva Red Wings on Thursday.聽
Doors are set to open at Falcon Park at 5:30 p.m., with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
After coaching the Watertown Rapids of the PGCBL last season, Matthew Petrossi will lead the D'days this year. Petrossi coached the Rapids to a 23-19 record last year, while the D'days ended the season at 24-18.聽
Along with a new head coach, Auburn will feature three players from Cayuga County: pitchers Owen Birchard and Connor Usowski, and utility man Mac Maher.
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Pitching 36.1 innings for the D'days last season, Birchard totaled 30 strikeouts, one win and a 5.94 ERA in seven starts. During his freshman season with Bryant University, the former Maroon racked up 29 strikeouts, two wins and a 1.72 ERA in 15.2 innings of work.聽
Usowski closed his tenure at Port Byron in 2025 by arguably having his best season yet. The southpaw collected 122 strikeouts, five wins and a 1.14 ERA over 55.70 innings pitched. The Le Moyne College commit finished with 461 strikeouts total during his time with the Panthers, which history.
In his final season with the Maroons in 2024, Maher posted a .333 batting average and a .471 slugging percentage. He also accumulated 17 hits, 13 runs scored, eight walks and seven RBIs in 51 at-bats.聽
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Gallery: Auburn Doubledays host Elmira in home opener at Falcon Park
Auburn Doubledays batboy Hunter Emerson and infielder Gavin Groppuso, right, greet Brandon Hoftijzer after his inside-the-park home run against Elmira during the team's home opener at Falcon Park June 6.
Auburn Doubledays pitcher Owen Birchard, an Auburn native, gets the start against Elmira during the team's home opener at Falcon Park June 6, 2024.
Service dog Uncle Sam lies down on top of the dugout next to his owner, George, during the Auburn Doubledays' home opener against Elmira at Falcon Park Thursday.
The Auburn Doubledays' Liam O'Neal hits a double against Elmira during their home opener at Falcon Park Thursday.
Children sprint toward the field to run the bases between innings during the Auburn Doubledays' home opener against Elmira at Falcon Park Thursday.
Children sprint toward second base while running the bases between innings during the Auburn Doubledays' home opener against Elmira at Falcon Park Thursday.
The Auburn Doubledays' Brandon Hoftijzer puts the bat on the ball for a base hit against Elmira during their home opener at Falcon Park June 6.
Henry Schmitt watches the action during the Auburn Doubledays' home opener against Elmira at Falcon Park Thursday.
Elmira's Darryn Callahan scores as Auburn Doubledays catcher Dalton Groves waits for the throw at the plate at Falcon Park June 6.
Fans relax watching the Auburn Doubledays play Elmira during their home opener at Falcon Park Thursday.
Auburn Doubledays batboy Hunter Emerson give the umpire new baseballs between innings against Elmira during their home opener at Falcon Park Thursday.
The Auburn Doubledays host Elmira in their home opener at Falcon Park June 6, 2024.
