The Saltdogs will play five pre-season games leading up to their May 22 season opener, beginning with a May 12 tune-up against Sioux City at Haymarket Park.

To celebrate their decade-and-a-half as a franchise, the Saltdogs are unveiling a 15th anniversary logo, along with a new cap logo for 2015.

Coming off a division crown and a title-series appearance in Lincoln, World Series champion Ken Oberkfell is returning for his third season as manager of the Saltdogs, and is introducing two new coaches to his staff. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)

A former Lincoln East standout pitcher, the 2014 United League batting champion, and Air Force Reserve Senior Airman and knuckleballer Zach Staniewicz (pictured) headline the recent acquisitions by the Saltdogs for the upcoming season. (VINCENT ETHIER)