DYAC Baseball/Softball Opening Day for 260 Duarte Kids, Feb. 28

Former Dodger Great Rudy “Lawman” Law and Duarte Youth Acres Pioneer Monty Montgomery to Participate in Ceremony

Play ball will be call of the day when 260 Duarte kids, ages 4 to 14 suit-up for the 55th annual Duarte Youth Athletic Club (DYAC) baseball/softball opening day. Festivities will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Duarte Sports Park, 1401 Central Ave. starting with a pancake breakfast served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Opening day ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m., featuring appearances by former Los Angeles Dodgers great Rudy “Lawman” Law and Assemblyman Anthony Portantino. Former Duarte Mayor, Monty Montgomery, who as a young dad helped start Duarte Youth Acres, (the former name of DYAC) and current Mayor John Fasana will throw out first balls to launch a series of exhibition games to begin at 12 noon.

Attendance at the DYAC opening day festivities is free. Tickets for the pancake breakfast are $5 for adults and $4 for kids. Proceeds from the breakfast, snack bar and a 50/50 raffle will help support the nonprofit DYAC organization that has served generations of Duarte children. On sale will also be Dodger tickets for Family Dodger Day, on April 19 and DYA/DYAC 55th season commemorative t-shirts.

For more information, call Miguel Mejia at (626) 676-8737 or Ed Houlemard at (310) 930-1557.