Dixie Youth World Series holds opening ceremony

Prelude To First Pitch

Pictured above, music DJ Josh Jones fires up the crowd with a sound and light show that ended with hundreds of colored balloons floating to the floor of the Thomas Assembly Center during Friday night’s opening ceremony for the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series being played at the new Ruston Sports Complex through Tuesday. Pictured below are players from multiple states and teams dancing and playing with balloons. For more pictures from the opening ceremony, see pages 14 and 15.