Westport Baseball & Softball will host a free Scotts Major League Baseball Pitch Hit & Run Competition, and Jr. Home Run Derby on Sunday, 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Wakeman Fields.
Pitch Hit & Run and the Jr. Home Run Derby are the official skills competitions of Major League Baseball.
These grassroots programs are designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills, an announcement said.
Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14 for Pitch Hit & Run, and two age divisions: 11/12 and 13/14 for the Jr. Home Run Derby.
Youngsters will have a chance to advance through up to four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals during the 2018 MLB All-Star Week.
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.
To register, go to: https://www.pitchhitrun.com/competition_management/participants/register/13911. 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.
For questions concerning the competition, contact local coordinator Kelly P. Kelly at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
