Boys & girls 7-14 given chance to advance to Rogers Centre

St. Marys – Boys and girls aged 7-14 will be given a chance to show their wares on the Rotary Field at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in the Aquafina Pitch, Hit & Run competition on that will be held at 9:00am on Sunday, May 15 , with the champions from four age categories advancing to a regional showdown, possibly the Rogers Centre and who knows, maybe even Phoenix, Arizona for the North American Championship Finals at the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in July.

St. Marys’ own Hayden Moore won the all-Canadian competition at Rogers Centre a few years back, so don’t think it can’t happen to you.

There is no cost to participate, but players must pre-register by calling 519-284-1838 or emailing baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca. Players should check-in on Sunday, May 15 at 8:30am at the Hall of Fame’s Rotary Field, and must hand in a photocopy of their birth certificate.

The players are divided by gender, and the four age categories will be 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14, as determined by the child’s age on July 17, 2011.

The three competitions that make up the event involve the players’ ability to throw strikes, a timed running segment, and hitting for distance and accuracy.

The winners advance to the regional showdown, which also is slated for the Hall of Fame, on Sunday, May 29th at 10:00am. If they make it through that sectional, they will be invited to compete at the Rogers Centre on Saturday, June 11th.

“Pepsi has been a long standing partner to the Hall of Fame as well as Major League Baseball, and we are thrilled to be chosen as the host to this opportunity for kids, as it further demonstrates that we offer so much more beyond a wonderful baseball museum,” said Ball Hall president & CEO Tom Valcke.

For further information, or to pre-register, please contact the Hall of Fame at 519-284-1838 or baseball@baseballhalloffame.ca or drop into our office at 140 Queen St. E in St. Marys.