Chillicothe Paints Set To Open 2022 Season

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The Chillicothe Paints open their 2022 Prospect League baseball season June 1st on the road at Champion City in Springfield, Ohio.

Chillicothe is being led this season by first year skipper Jackson White, who served as the Paints pitching coach last season.

VA Memorial Stadium, Home of the Chillicothe Paints at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Dan Ramey/Litter Media

First year Chillicothe Paints Skipper, Jackson White, gives a preview of the 2020 Paints team. pic.twitter.com/Qoggry0Tit
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Among this year’s Paints roster is Paint Valley High School graduate Cruz McFadden, who has become Mount Vernon Nazarene’s all-time saves leader in just his first two seasons.

Teays Valley High School graduate Brett Carson, who plays college baseball for Marietta, is also on the Paints roster.

Manager Jackson White talks to Litter Media’s Mike Smith about having McFadden and Carson on the roster:

Paints field manager Jackson White talks about having two local players on the roster in Cruz McFadden and Brett Carson. pic.twitter.com/tjDJ9oC2bn
— Litter Media (@litter_media) May 31, 2022

The Paints have their home opening game Thursday, June 2nd in a return match with Champion City. The Paints follow that up at home with West Virginia on Friday, before traveling to West Virginia on Saturday.