Roswell Mayor Jere Wood will throw out the honorary first pitch Saturday to commemorate the start of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association season.

First pitch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at Field No. 2 at Hembree Park. The celebration is open to the public.

Each team within the league’s recreational divisions will participate in a ceremony that includes the national anthem, player introductions and field decorations.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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