Catcher Henry Juan and the Jamestown Tarp Skunks are scheduled to open the PGCBL season Thursday, May 30 against the Batavia Muckdogs at Diethrick Park. P-J file photo by Matt Spielman

The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League recently announced the full schedule for the upcoming 2024 season.

Each of the PGCBL’s 16 teams will play a 46-game schedule. The regular season kicks off on Thursday, May 30 and concludes on Sunday, July 28. Postseason play will begin Monday, July 29.

The season will begin with the first league matchup on Thursday, May 30, as the Batavia Muckdogs will travel to Jamestown’s Diethrick Park to take on the Tarp Skunks to kick off league play. League action picks up on Friday, May 31 with 10 teams competing, before all 16 teams take the field on Saturday, June 1.

The East & West Divisions will remain identical to 2023, with the only exception being the replacement of the Niagara Power with the newly formed Niagara Falls Americans. Teams will play intra-divisional schedules throughout the season. The divisional breakdown is as follows: East Division — Albany Dutchmen, Amsterdam Mohawks, Boonville Lumberjacks, Glens Falls Dragons, Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs, Oneonta Outlaws, Saugerties Stallions, Utica Blue Sox and Watertown Rapids; West Division — Auburn Doubledays, Batavia Muckdogs, Elmira Pioneers, Geneva Red Wings, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, Newark Pilots and Niagara Falls Americans.

The 2024 playoff format will look familiar from the 2023 season, as 10 teams will make the PGCBL playoffs. The top six teams from the nine-member East Division and top four teams from the seven-member West Division will qualify. The first round starts Monday, July 29 with a two one-game quarterfinals and a pair of one-game semifinals. In the East Division, the No. 6 seed will travel to the No. 3 seed and the No. 5 seed will visit the No. 4 seed. In the West Division, the No. 4 seed will visit the No. 1 seed and the No. 3 seed will travel to the No. 2 seed.

On Tuesday, July 30, the lowest remaining East Division team will visit the No. 1 team and the next remaining team will travel to the No. 2 seed. The West Division final will be the same night at the higher seed.

On Wednesday, July 31, the East Division will decide its champion with a one-game final.

The three-game PGCBL championship series will follow with locations and dates to be determined by participating teams and the league office.

The Jamestown Tarp Skunks schedule is listed below.

Thursday, May 30 vs. Batavia

Saturday, June 1 at Newark

Monday, June 3 vs. Salamanca *

Tuesday, June 4 vs. Olean *

Thursday, June 6 vs. Niagara Falls, 11 a.m.

Friday, June 7 vs. Auburn

Saturday, June 8 vs. Niagara Falls

Sunday, June 9 at Elmira

Tuesday, June 11 at Auburn

Wednesday, June 12 vs. Batavia

Thursday, June 13 at Batavia

Friday, June 14 vs. Geneva

Sunday, June 16 at Newark

Tuesday, June 18 at Niagara Falls

Wednesday, June 19 vs. Elmira

Thursday, June 20 at Niagara Falls

Friday, June 21 vs. Auburn

Saturday, June 23 vs. Newark (2), 2 & 5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 25 vs. Geneva

Wednesday, June 26 at Geneva

Thursday, June 27 vs. Batavia

Saturday, June 29 vs. Auburn

Sunday, June 30 at Batavia

Monday, July 1 vs. Buffalo *

Wednesday, July 3 vs. Newark

Thursday, July 4 at Newark

Friday, July 5 vs. Niagara Falls

Saturday, July 6 at Elmira

Sunday, July 7 vs. Elmira (2), 2 & 5 p.m.

Monday, July 8 at Batavia

Tuesday, July 9 vs. Niagara Falls

Thursday, July 11 vs. Geneva

Friday, July 12 at Geneva

Saturday, July 13 at Auburn

Sunday, July 14 vs. Niagara Falls, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, July 16 at Niagara Falls

Wednesday, July 17 vs. Batavia

Thursday, July 18 at Newark

Friday, July 19 at Niagara Falls

Saturday, July 20 vs. Geneva

Sunday, July 21 at Elmira (2)

Wednesday, July 24 at Geneva

Thursday, July 25 at Niagara Falls

Friday, July 26 vs. Batavia

Saturday, July 27 at Batavia

Sunday, July 28 at Elmira

* denotes nonleague game

Home games at 6:30 p.m. unless noted