The defending Northern League champion Gary SouthShore RailCats will start the eight game preseason schedule off against the rival Schaumburg Flyers at U.S. Steel Yard on May 6 at 12 p.m.

The schedule includes games with Northern League teams the Joliet JackHammers on May 7 and a second game at the Flyers on May 8.

The St. Joseph, Elkhart County, and Lakeshore Region Chapters of the IU Alumni Association invite you to take part in this year's Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series at the College Football Hall of Fame! IU head football coach Bill Lynch has been invited to speak on Tuesday, May 20, at the South Bend Marriott Ballroom.

The defending Northern League Champion Gary SouthShore RailCats signed former Montreal Expos draft pick Gerald Plexico. Plexico will be entering his sixth professional season with all his previous seasons coming in the Washington Nationals organization.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats, a professional Minor League Baseball Team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago’s south suburbs, introduced the organization’s new owner, Patrick A. Salvi, at a recent press conference at U. S. Steel Yard.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats will be returning a key part of the 2007 Northern League Championship team, as closer Tony Cogan will be back for the 2008 campaign.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats added pitcher John Boker and outfielder Cristrian Guerrero to the roster, just a day after resigning two key pieces from last year’s championship team Tanner Townsend and Steve Haake.

Two more familiar faces will be returning to the lineup for the defending Northern League Champion Gary SouthShore RailCats in 2008, as they announced the resigning of All-Star third baseman Tanner Townsend and right fielder Steve Haake.

The 2007 Northern League Pitcher of the Year and Championship Series Most Outstanding Player Willie Glen will be starting the 2008 season with the Florida Marlins’ Double-A affiliate Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League.