PITCH, HIT & RUN
COMPETITION
Aquafina's Pitch Hit And Run
provides youngsters across the country the opportunity to
participate in an exciting baseball skills competition. Pitch Hit
& Run is intended to encourage youth participation and
emphasize the fun element of baseball. There is no registration
fee. Boys and girls compete together in four different age
groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 A birth certificate is
required to participate. Age Determination Date is July 31, 2008.
Pitch, Hit & Run is designed to test three of the most
fundamental aspects of baseball: batting, fielding/throwing and
base-running. All of the skills are individually scored and each
participant will accumulate a total score based on his or her
combined performance.
Creek Little Leaguer Wins State
Honors.
Congratulations to Coconut Creek Little Leagues Michael
McKenna who took 1st Place honors in the Pitch, Hit & Run 11-12 year
old State Competition at Dolphin Stadium. Michael is waiting
to see if is combined score is in the Top four nationally, if so
Michael will travel to New York City where he will compete in the
National Finals during Major League Baseball's All-Star festivities
at Yankee Stadium. Congratulations Michael! Coconut Creek
Little League Wishes you all the best and hopes to see you in New
York.
M.L.B. Aquafina Pitch,
Hit & Run Comes to Coconut Creek.
There are four levels of competition that exist for the Pitch, Hit & Run
Challenge: Locals, Sectionals, Team Championships and the National
Finals. Coconut Creek’s Local Competition Will be held
at Sabal Pines Park on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 10:00 -
1:00 PM. Call Sabal Pines Park at 954-545-6600 for more
information.
The
top individual scores will qualify for the Sectional level which will
be held for North Broward County. Winners of the Sectional
competition will compete at Pro Player Stadium to represent the
Florida Marlins in the National Finals. Age groups are as
follows:
The National Finals are held during Major League
Baseball’s All-Star Week, the 16 Finalists (four in each age
group) will compete in the 2008 All-Star festivities at New York's Yankee
Stadium as exclusive guests of Major League Baseball.
Pitch Hit & Run Fact
Sheet
Visit
Major League Baseballs official Site at
www.mlb.com for more information,
and to download the Pitch, Hit & Run Handbook.
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