Major League Baseball's Official Youth Skills Competition Comes to Volcanoes Stadium

The event will be held at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer

KEIZER - The National Pepsi Pitch Hit and Run Competition will be held at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer Saturday, May 13th at 3:00 PM.

This event, The Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball, is open to all boys and girls ages 7 to 14 (age is determined as of July 17, 2006).

The competition provides youngsters an opportunity to participate in an exciting skills competition; Pitching for accuracy, Hitting for distance and accuracy and Running for speed.

The event will begin at 3:00 PM, registration is required with parental permission necessary and proof of age (birth certificates or baptismal certificate) is required.

This is a National grassroots program that has four levels of competition -- Local, Sectional, Team Championship and National Finals. Winners in each age classification will have the opportunity to advance with the possibility of competing in the National Finals that will occur at the 2006 Major League All Star Game in Pittsburg, PA.

The event is sponsored locally by the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and there is no charge to register. Registration forms are available for pickup at Volcanoes Stadium.

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