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River Turtles open 2026 at Calfee Park with D‑I depth under Kinneberg
The River Turtles opened the 2026 Appalachian League campaign at Calfee Park, beginning a set with Johnson City as the club settled into its East Division chase. [1][2]Manager Bill Kinneberg’s group draws from 11 Division I pipelines — including Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Alabama, Boston College, West Virginia and Oklahoma State — and features six returnees from last summer. [1][2]Now in the franchise’s sixth season under the River Turtles banner, Pulaski enters with four top‑three East finishes in five years and the expectation to contend again at Calfee Park. [1][2]Early road action includes a June 11 date at Greeneville, carried on MLB platforms for those tracking the first week’s swings. [3]