Sports
Area Youth to Compete in Major League Baseball Competition on Saturday, May 7
Woodridge Park District to host a free Major League Baseball® Pitch, Hit & Run™ Competition for 7-14 year olds at Jefferson Junior High.
Woodridge Park District will host a free Major League Baseball® Pitch, Hit & Run™ Competition for area youth on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Jefferson Jr. High School.
Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. This grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills.
Boys and girls are divided in four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.
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The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age and gender group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificates and have their parent or guardian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition. For questions concerning the competition, please contact Dan Peboontom, Woodridge Park District Athletic Supervisor, at (630)-353-3344 or dpeboontom@woodridgeparks.org.