(Spearfish, SD) – Today, Independence League Baseball and the Spearfish Sasquatch announced the release of the 2024 season schedule. The schedule features a 52 game schedule for member teams to vie for a chance to compete in the week-long postseason to crown the league’s champion.

“The day the schedule is released is a very exciting day for any team”, said Eric Schmidt – Owner/GM of the Spearfish Sasquatch. “We look forward to this day and the opportunity to finally share our summer plans with all our fans. There is a ton of work put in behind the scenes between the league and the teams to make this all come together. This year was especially challenging given the fact our league is comprised of an odd number of teams (five). We had to get super creative, and that is where the Nebraska Prospects, Bison Baseball & Plainsmen Baseball come in as a travel only teams. They were critical to us in terms of getting a balanced schedule while allowing each member team more home games and less time on the road.”

The Sasquatch regular season schedule will feature 52 games (34 home, 18 away). “The release of the game schedule is a big, but that’s when a lot of the work really begins”, said Schmidt. “We can now get to work on planning our theme nights, promotions, and prepare to schedule in-game entertainment. We’re looking to have 3-4 fireworks nights, playing an exhibition game against the Spearfish Post 164 American Legion Baseball Club, bringing back the very popular Free Jersey Night, and mixing in a lot of new promotions with old favorites!”

With teams located throughout the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Regions, Independence League Baseball is an elite summer collegiate wood bat baseball league which aims to provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment while enhancing the quality of life in its member communities by providing the tools and experience needed to optimize the collegiate players’ development as they pursue their dreams to play baseball professionally.

The players stay with host families from the local communities. Host families are a very integral part of the Spearfish Sasquatch and these host family relationships provide a lifetime of memories for both the host families and the players. If you are interested in learning about the Spearfish Sasquatch Host Family Program, please email spearfishsasquatch@gmail.com for more information.

For information on Independence League Baseball, visit www.independenceleague.com, and for more information on the Spearfish Sasquatch visit www.spearfishsasquatch.com.