Field of Dreams baseball game set for June 22

June 17, 2026 -- The 10th Field of Dreams Senior Baseball All-Star Rivals Game presented by Lackawanna County, in partnership with the Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and the Bill Howerton Strike Out Cancer Foundation will be held Monday, June 22, at 5:30 p.m. at PNC Field. The event features players from 19 of the 24 schools in the Lackawanna League.

The teams will be split according to long-time Lackawanna League rivalries and are named after nicknames of the two Major League Baseball teams that have made PNC Field their home for the past three and a half decades.

The Fightins will be made up of the following players: Nick Bohenick, Cooper Borowski, Ben Kulikowski, Jose Sosa and Jason Posluszny from Riverside; Drew Leonori, Connor Thomas, Adrian Hernandez and John Montoro from Scranton High; Logan Caruso, Thomas Kiersted and Cameron Lynch from Wallenpaupack Area; AJ Croom and Johnny Petroski from Scranton Prep; Aiden Mills and Kevin Essig from Valley View; Jake Reese, Rory McAndrew and Josh Kalinowski from North Pocono; Parker Smith from Carbondale; Drew Hennessey from Susquehanna; Grady June from Lackawanna Trail; and Brendan Marvin from Blue Ridge.

Scranton High manager Jamie Higgins will manage the Fightins.

The Bombers will be made up of the following players: Brett Yanoski, Cooper Lukasavage, Nick Mills and Jake Bondy from Mid Valley; Cohen Orlandini, Aiden Felker and Brayden Miller from Elk Lake; Evan Gonzalez, Nick Bradley, Reese Zalewski and Finn Goldberg from Abington Heights; Brody Patrisso and Trevor Dressler from Honesdale, Cam Krushnowski and Colin Mulkerin from Old Forge; Kody Miller and David Naniewicz from Lakeland; Mason Stets, Jackson Cady and Jamie McMynne from Dunmore; Tyler Scotch from West Scranton; and Vinny Baldini and Alex DeCandis from Western Wayne.

Abington Heights skipper Billy Zalewski will manage the Bombers.

Admission to the game is $5. Proceeds go to the Bill Howerton Strikeout Cancer Initiative. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.

Field of Dreams softball game set for June 23

Lackawanna County, in partnership with the Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Bill Howerton Strike Out Cancer Initiative, and the University of Scranton announce the return of the Field of Dreams Game – a softball all-star game for graduating high school seniors from the Lackawanna League.

The Field of Dreams Softball Game will take place on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m. at the University of Scranton’s Magis Field in South Scranton and feature teams broken up according to long-time Lackawanna League rivalries and don the colors of the game’s host.

Players from Abington Heights, Forest City, Mid Valley, North Pocono, Scranton Prep, Scranton High, West Scranton, Western Wayne and Wallenpaupack will play for the “White” Team.

Players from Dunmore, Elk Lake, Holy Cross, Old Forge, Carbondale, Montrose, Mountain View, Riverside, Lackawanna Trail and Lakeland will play for the “Purple” Team.

Nineteen of the Lackawanna League’s 24 schools will be represented in the game. Senior players were nominated by their respective coaches, and then the league coaches were given the opportunity to vote for the best players by position.

Team White will feature Avery Venesky and Isabella DeRiggi from Abington Heights; Mia Eccles from Forest City, Abby Mackey and Natalie Hricenak from Mid Valley; Amelia Bell and Olivia Charles from North Pocono; Abigail Wilce from Scranton Prep; Izzy Kaub from Scranton High; Mia Tallo, Brianna Connor and Julia Farkaly from West Scranton; Hanna DeStefano and Khloe Mistishin from Western Wayne; and Alexa Laing, Adrianna Milutinovic and Lily Mancio from Wallenpaupack Area.

West Scranton manager John Connor will manage Team White.

Team Purple will feature Rachel Walsh and Jackie Brown from Dunmore, Brynn Warriner and Celeste Clark from Elk Lake, Ava Schmidt and Peyton Graboske from Holy Cross; Kate O’Hearn, Juliette DeStefano, Arianna Davitt and Lilianna Lenceski from Old Forge; Rori Esgro, Maureen Newcomb and Riley Pietrowski from Carbondale Area; Addison Kilmer from Mt. View; Cassidy Merrifield from Riverside’ Kate Jones and Kaylei VanDewark from Lackawanna Trail; and Olivia Cunningham and Olivia Lach from Lakeland.

Dunmore head coach Sarah Ross will manage Team Purple.

Admission to the game is $5 and the proceeds will benefit the Bill Howerton Strike Out Cancer Initiative. Gates open at 5 p.m.