During the UMass baseball team’s home game with Saint Joseph’s on Saturday at 1 p.m., the Minutemen will host the Amherst Youth Baseball League.

The annual event includes players from all divisions of Amherst Youth Baseball, including the Little League Minors (ages 7-10), the Majors (ages 11-12) and the Koufax Division (ages 13-15).

Each team will join the UMass baseball team on the field prior to the game for player introductions and the National Anthem, and remain in the bleachers to cheer on the Minutemen in a conference clash with the Hawks.

Youth softball

Northampton teams open season in dominant fashion

The 10U Blue Devils youth softball team cruised to an opening day victory behind a strong outing in the circle from Reagan Fuller (five strikeouts, two runs allowed). Northampton defeated Southampton 9-2 on Monday evening.

Sarah Queenin and Julia Steinberg each went 2-for-2 with a walk to pace Northampton’s offense.

Elsewhere, the Blue Devils 12U softball team defeated Easthampton 10-1 on Tuesday evening, as Avery Hicks and Alison Kajka tossed three innings each combining for 12 strikeouts in the win.

Sadie Muszynski scored three times while Kajka and Shoshana Simon scored twice. Gina Van Stee hit a triple, Hicks and Kajka collected doubles for Northampton.