Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats
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April 3, 2025
Fairbanks first baseman Owen Woody holds North Union’s Jaxson Mabery close to the bag. The Panthers opened the season with a win over the Wildcats. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

Panther baseball squad opens season with triumph over North Union Wildcats

By Bob Putman 

At least for one game, the youth movement facing the Fairbanks baseball team in 2025 was right on track.

The Panthers have just two seniors on the team that took the field Tuesday for their season opener at North Union.

Backed by strong pitching from sophomore Carson Reames, some clutch hitting and ta...

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