Charleston RiverDogs' Jio Orozco. Photo courtesy of Charleston RiverDogs

 Photo courtesy of Charleston RiverDogs

Former Salpointe Catholic teammatesΒ Donny SandsΒ andΒ Jio OrozcoΒ are teammates again. Both opened the minor-league season for the Charleston RiverDogs, the New York Yankees’ Single-A affiliate. Sands started at catcher and batted cleanup in the RiverDogs’ season opener on Thursday. Orozco started on the mound Saturday night.Β 

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