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Take me out to the ball game: Range Riders hold opening week games

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | May 31, 2026 12:00 AM

The Glacier Range Riders held their first series of home games last week at Glacier Bank Park.


    Glacier Range Riders mascots Cliff and Huck sign autographs for kids before a game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Three-year-old Henry Anderson tosses out the ceremonial first pitch before the Glacier Range Riders take on the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier Range Riders mascot Cliff gives a fan a hug as she enters Glacier Bank Park before a game against the Great Falls Voyagers on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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   Glacier Range Rider Cam Magee (9) autographs Mayson Colacino's jersey before a game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier Range Riders fans enter Glacier Bank Park as gates open before their six-game series with the Great Falls Voyagers on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier Range Riders mascot Huck signs some autographs for kids before a game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Glacier Bank Park on Wednesday, May 27. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier starting pitcher Zach Longshore (28) delivers in the second inning against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier Range Riders first baseman and designated hitter Carson Garner (8) takes the field before the home opener against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier centerfielder JD McLaughlin (7) makes a catch near the warning track against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier second baseman Logan Beard (29) puts the tag on Great Falls' Aidan Redahan (1) caught stealing in the fourth inning at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier's Donovan Ratfield (5) drives in two runs with an RBI single in the fourth inning against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier second baseman Logan Beard (29) makes a throw to first after charging a ground ball against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier right fielder Kyle Ashworth (4) tracks down a fly ball against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier second baseman Logan Beard (29) puts the tag on Great Falls' Trey Cruz (10) caught stealing in the ninth inning at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier's Logan Beard (29) celebrates with teammates after his three-run home run in the second inning against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier's Kyle Ashworth (4) drives in three runs with a bases loaded double in the second inning against Great Falls at Glacier Bank Park on Tuesday, May 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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