Players, coaches and fans alike are gearing up for the start of the Cape Cod Baseball League season. 

Opening Day is Saturday evening with a full slate of five games. 

The two-time defending champion Bourne Braves will open the season hosting the Orleans Firebirds at 6:00.  The Braves are looking to become only the third team in league history to three-peat. 

There are a couple of changes this year as the season has been reduced from 44 to 40 games and the first round of the playoffs is getting pulled back from a three-game series to a single game.