For the time being, it’s BYOB–Bring Your Own Bleachers–to games at Hays ball fields.

Thursday night’s storms destroyed or damaged several seating bleachers at the Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex on the west side of Hays,  according to the Hays Recreation Commission.

City of Hays workers and HRC staff are moving bleachers from other fields ball fields around town to the Sports Complex.

Spectators are asked to bring their own chairs for all youth and adult games at all Hays locations.  Bleacher seating will be limited temporarily at all locations.

The damaged and missing bleachers will be replaced.