The Jamestown Tarp Skunks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League released their uniform sets which will be worn once the team takes the field sometime this season at Diethrick Park As with the name and logo that was released in January, the jerseys also make an impact with a non-traditional approach.

The Tarp Skunks uniforms consist of a home white kit with black socks and belt, as well as an all-black “Skunk” alternate uniform which can be worn on the road or at home. The combinations are vast, considering the monochrome uniform can be worn with black or blue socks and a belt. Interestingly the club will not have a gray uniform that is normally worn on the road. The all-black or even a black jersey with white pants would be most likely the look for the club when it is on the road at Elmira, Utica, and Geneva this season.

As well, the home white can be worn with black or blue socks and a belt. The caps on the field are produced by Zephyr, and the “Alternate” uniform will have a second cap to be released closer to the baseball season. Both jerseys feature the Howard Ehmke-Father of the Infield Tarp logo on each sleeve.

The back of the home white jerseys feature a skunk tail ascending from the beltline and the look is also incorporated underneath the team name on the front of the jersey in place of a traditional script tail. Other than that, the home whites are very traditional

“Brandiose took a pretty rough drawing from me and really spun it to look amazing,” General Manager Frank Fanning said in the release. “ When Jason, Casey and I sat together in San Diego at the Winter Meetings, we threw lots of ideas around. We all believed in the magic of an all-black skunk uniform, with the addition of an electric tarp blue to bring things together. With Randy Marsh at the Jock Shop taking that design to his garb folks, I think we’re on to something very unique and special. Road grays are kind of boring to me, and we really wanted our look to pop.”

The monochrome black outfits are a throwback look to the 1970s in professional baseball but have become popular with many ball clubs lately. The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland A’s, and San Diego Padres wore all one colored jerseys that could also be mixed and matched. The Pirates had three sets of uniforms and two pairs of socks and caps that made for a dizzying 32 different combinations from 1977-1979.

“The players are going to have a lot of fun customizing their look for games,” added Fanning, “it’s a stylish look that’s going to stand out with the best of the best.”

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