Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition

Area youth to compete in Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition

Tempe, Ariz. – Tempe Parks and Recreation will host a free Aquafina Major
League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition for local girls and boys on
Sunday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the ball fields at Kiwanis Park, Mill
Avenue and All-America Way.

Pitch, Hit and Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball
designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of
charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core
baseball and softball skills.

Competitors are divided into 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
2009 MLB All-Star Game.

The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the
All-Around Champion in each age group at the local competition, will advance
to the sectional level of competition in Scottsdale.

All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and fill out a
registration and waiver form prior to the start of the competition. Forms
will be available on site. For more information, please contact coordinator
Bobbi Jones with Tempe Parks and Recreation at 480-350-5267.

Source:  City of Tempe, Arizona

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