Due to inclement weather, the Pitch, Hit & Run event will be moved to Sunday April 17Due to inclement weather, the Pitch, Hit & Run event will be moved to Sunday April 17
The Department of Sport Management and Media will partner with the Ithaca Youth Bureau to hold a Pitch, Hit and Run competition for kids ages 7-14 at Cass Park on Sunday April 17 from 11:30AM-3:30PM.
This is event is FREE and open to boys and girls ages 7-14. Kids of all ages are welcome - there will also be side events for younger kids (face painting, kickball, wiffleball, field day events). Binghamtom Mets mascot, Ballwinkle, will be present!
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 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 2016 MLB All-Star Game. The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each division age group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.
Online registration is available in two different places: IYB website and MLB Website
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and have their parent or guardian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition. Registration is available on the IYB Recreation Department website. Participants can also register at the event on April 17. For questions concerning the competition, please contact Dr. Rachel Madsen.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Rachel Madsen at rmadsen@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-5158. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20160325145612988