Staff reports  |  After a  year in Charleston without minor-league baseball, the Charleston RiverDogs open their season 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Joe with a game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.  

“We’ll pull out all the stops for the first game of the season,” according to the ‘Dogs’ website.  “A pre-game flyover, first pitch and national anthem from Mayor John Tecklenburg and a post-game light show are all part of our return.”

The game, presented by REV Federal Credit Union, is sold out, but there are tickets still available for other games throughout the week:

May 5, 12:05 p.m. It’s Perros Santos de Charleston Day in this Cinco de Mayo game versus the Pelicans.

May 6, 7:05 p.m.  Thirsty Thursday returns in this match with the Pelicans.