The members of the Donegal baseball team are usually busy out on the diamond, but on Saturday, March 1, you can find them in the kitchen.

That's the date of the team's annual breakfast, which is prepared and served by the players. Players will also greet patrons at the door, take tickets and sell Donegal baseball merchandise.

The meal will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. at Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Road, Mount Joy. It will feature pancakes, eggs, sausage, hashbrown patties, an assortment of doughnuts, fruit and beverages.

Last year was the first time the team held a breakfast like this, and it was very well received, said Erin Rupp, Donegal baseball booster club president.

"The pancake breakfast last year was a huge success," she stated. "We sold over 300 tickets and are hoping to sell 350 this year."

Proceeds from the event will benefit various projects of the team, said head coach Adam Frey.

"This year, the majority of the funds will be going towards repairing the battings cages and bullpens at our varsity field along with two new practice shirts for both JV and varsity," he commented.

Last year was also Frey's first year as coach of the team, and he led the boys to multiple wins. Scott Niehaus is the varsity assistant coach.

"Last year our baseball team was great!" Frey remarked. "We had an awesome group of young men that got along really well both on and off the field, and it showed. We were the Section 3 champs for the first time in 10 years, ending the season with a record of 16-4 overall. ... Our goal this year is to first win our section and then make it to states."

Rupp noted that the breakfast offers the perfect opportunity to meet the Section 3 champions along with the high school coaching staff and members of the Donegal community, while enjoying a delicious meal.

"It's also a great way to show your support of the Donegal High School baseball program and team," she said. "One can expect to have a great, large, hot breakfast prepared and served by Donegal baseball players and food donated by many local businesses in the community, such as Hershey Ag, Eggman Farm Products and Kreider Farms, among many others."

Tickets for the breakfast will be sold at the door or may be purchased ahead of time by emailing Donegalbaseballbooster@gmail.com, contacting the club through the "Donegal Indians Baseball Boosters" Facebook page or reaching out to one of the prospective players who are selling tickets.