The 2011 Butler BlueSox season is merely a month away.

Now under new ownership, the team figures to have a new look in its third Prospect League season at Pullman Park.

“(Former majority owner) Leo Trich always described this organization as a diamond in the rough,” co-owner William “Wink” Robinson said. “Now we want to polish the product.”

Robinson joined fellow local owners Ray Conlon, Mike Fiorina, Gordon Marburger and Matt Clement in joining forces with Trich during the offseason.

The BlueSox open the season at 6:35 p.m. June 2 against the West Virginia Miners at Pullman Park.

“We’ve got local bands lined up to perform at every weekend home game,” Conlon said. “We’re looking for more to fill out the weekday games.

“Local scouts will present the colors, we’ve got local people singing the national anthem ... We want these games to be true community events.”

Adults will be included more in between-inning games and activities on the field, though kids’ games will continue. The team will even have a mascot this year.

“The mascot will be unveiled on opening night and we’ll have a Name the Mascot contest,” Conlon said. “The game ball will be delivered in a special way, too.”

Robinson said BlueSox apparel will be more diversified this season as well.

“We’re going beyond the basic shirt and cap,” he said. “We’ll be polling fans to see what kind of stuff they’d like us to offer.”

On the field, new manager Anthony Rebyanski — an assistant coach at Indiana (Pa.) University — and Clement have assembled a roster they believe can win.

The BlueSox’ 26-man roster includes 12 pitchers. All four catchers on the squad can play other positions.

“Almost all of our position players can play multiple positions,” Rebyanski said. “That’s by design. It gives us the opportunity to get a lot of guys plenty of playing time.”

Clement said he enjoys helping out and has taken his sons to BlueSox games in the past.

“Our group wants to do things the right way and these guys have a lot of good ideas,” Clement said. “I’m in favor of anything that’s good for the community of Butler, which is why I got involved with this team.

“I’m very competitive by nature and I want to win. Through my experiences coaching basketball here, I know the people will cheer for and support a team that hustles and works hard. That’s the kind of team we’re putting on the field this summer.”

Four Butler County products — former Freeport outfielder Ryan Siegel (Coastal Carolina), and Butler products Evan Oswald (Pitt), John Crummy (Miami of Ohio) and Zac Sessa (Wooster) — dot the roster. Oswald is a shortstop, Crummy a catcher-first baseman, Sessa a pitcher.

Numerous BlueSox players are off to good starts with their college teams this spring:

n Pitcher James Connelly is 5-0 with a 2.25 earned run average at LaRoche College.

n Outfielder-second baseman Colin Harrimngton is hitting .400 in part-time duty with third-ranked Virginia.

n Catcher Joe Maloney is hitting .310 with 15 home runs for Limestone College.

n Infielder-outfielder Shayne Houck is hitting .400 with 10 homers for Kutztown.

n Catcher-first baseman Taylor Juran is hitting .370 for Temple.

n Pitcher Brad Duffy has a 2.20 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 26 innings for Mercyhurst. Brian Thompson is unscored upon in six outings for Quincy and has three saves. Jimmy Devine has a 3.30 ERA with 23 strikeouts in as many innings at Temple.“Summer league ball is about players getting their reps and having fun,” Rebyanski said. “That’s how you win ballgames.“I’m 150 percent behind this ownership. All of those guys have been nothing but supportive. I can’t wait to get started.”