The 40th anniversary of the Voyageurs marked at the first home game of the season

The club of the Quebec Junior Elite Baseball League (LBJEQ) welcomed its fans before the game against the Quebec Diamonds with a hot dog evening with DJ Carl Brindle.

The Voyageurs played their first season in 1983.

Before this 5^e game of the season, the Voyageurs had won three out of four road games.

Throughout the year, we will have activities, a country evening, an 80s evening, bring your pet, we have plenty of themes for the whole season, to celebrate 40 years. We’re going to have a special day, a special game, we’re inviting all the veterans since 1983. That day, it’s going to be special, so we expect to have a lot of peopleannounced before the match the president of Voyageurs, Sylvain Saint-Pierre, during an interview granted to the Telejournal Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.

A long time supporter

Among the supporters present was even Jacques Desmeules, who is the nephew of the man who gave his name to the Jonquiérois stadium.

I played here, then I come back again, then I won’t give up as long as there is baseball in Jonquière. […] I am a life member here. I have my pass, I come all the time. Then I have my daughter who works at the bar, who is in charge of the bars with my boy who played in the major junior, he won the championship with the Voyageurs. So I’m part of the family here, when I get to the door, I don’t need to identify myselfconcluded Mr. Desmeules with a laugh.

good hitters

For his part, the head coach, Michaël Bélanger, said he could count on a good team, but which has points to improve.

We have a really good batting lineup, we have a good defense too. At this level, we have several returning veterans, so it’s not a concern for us. It’s at the level of pitchers that we have a lot of new ones, so it’s going to be to see how they will manage to adapt and then improve through the season.he analyzed.

A case in progress

As for the 3.4 million stadium renovation project cherished by the elected officials of Jonquière, there still seems to be a few strings to tie.

There is a committee that has been formed, there are submissions that have been given. We give ourselves until June 15 to say a little more, it’s confidential. So, from June 15, we can find out a little more. […] It’s political and then we work hard at it in the borough of Jonquière. What is pleasant is that Madam Mayor and councillors, we have a little touch, a little sporting streak, so we are very confident that it will be voted on, then that it will passshared city councilor Michel Thiffault.

He was also accompanied to the game by advisors Jimmy Bouchard, Kevin Armstrong, Claude Bouchard, Jean-Marc Crevier and Carl Dufour.

With information from Andréanne Larouche