The Bayonne Division of Recreation will host a FREE Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 12:00pm.  Competitors, boys and girls, compete in four age groups: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14. 

Age is determined as of July 17, 2021.

The competition will be held at Veterans Stadium.   Date & Time are subject to change.  

Supervisor of Recreation, Pete Amadeo stated, “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. “

The PITCH portion of the program will test how accurately a competitor can throw strikes to a designated "Strike Zone" target from a designated distance (35 feet for the softball division and 45 feet for the baseball division). Any method of underhand/overhand pitching or throwing is accepted. An attempt hitting ANY portion of the target will be deemed a strike.
The HIT portion of the program will test a competitor's ability to hit from a stationary batting tee, along a tape measure from home plate, toward straight-away centerfield. Hits will be measured for distance and accuracy.

The RUN portion of the program will measure a competitor's speed in a sprint from the start line, touching third base, and touching home plate. ALL participants will run a total of 120 feet.

LEVELS OF COMPETITION

• Local Competition - Through mid/late July** The Local Champion for each division age group is awarded and is eligible to advance to their assigned Team Championship Local Champions do not automatically advance to the Team Championship. Local Champions' scores are compared to the other qualifiers the MLB® team market in order to determine the top three (3) scorers in each division age group who will advance to the Team Championship.***

• Team Championship - mid-July/September Top Local Champions compete at Team Championships. Team Champions do not automatically advance to the Finals. Team Champions' scores are compared to the other qualifiers in order to determine the top three (3) scorers in each division age group who will advance to the Finals.***

• Finals - the World Series™ Finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip for two (2) to the World Series™.

*** Advancement notifications by PHR Headquarters. Champions do NOT automatically advance.

**Registration dates will be announced at a later date.

For questions concerning the competition, you may call Pete Amadeo at (201) 858-6129 or email BAYONNEREC@AOL.COM .