Area youth invited to compete in Pepsi Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition on May 15 (May 11, 2005)

Washington Recreation Department will host a free Pepsi Major league Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth on Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m. at the McConnell Sports Complex, Field No. 1.

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 skills.

Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 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 2005 Major League Baseball 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 be awarded and advance to the sectional level of competition.

All participants must fill out a registration/waiver form, signed by their parents, prior to the start of the competition. Waiver forms are available at the Washington Recreation Department Office and the McConnell Sports Complex concessions stand. For questions concerning the competition, contact the local coordinator, Bobby Andrews, at Washington Recreation Department, 975-9367, ext. 225.