{"id":3048,"date":"2014-04-29T22:31:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T22:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/waterloo-bucks\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2014-04-29T22:31:39","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T22:31:39","slug":"riverfront-stadiums-pitch-hit-run-competition-rescheduled-for-may-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/waterloo-bucks\/2014\/04\/29\/riverfront-stadiums-pitch-hit-run-competition-rescheduled-for-may-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverfront Stadium\u2019s Pitch, Hit &amp; Run Competition Rescheduled for May 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tWaterloo, Iowa &#8211; The Waterloo Bucks have rescheduled Riverfront Stadium&rsquo;s free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit &amp; Run Competition for area youth.&nbsp; The new date of the event will be Sunday, May 11 with registration beginning at 8:00 am and the competition starting at 8:30 am.&nbsp; Riverfront Stadium is located at 850 Park Road, Waterloo, Iowa.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tInitially scheduled for April 27, the Bucks were forced to postpone the original event due to poor field conditions and the threat of rain throughout that day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPitch, Hit &amp; Run<img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/www.raymore.com\/images\/pages\/N454\/MLB-PitchHitRun-ScottsBanner.jpg\" style=\"width: 480px;height: 156px;margin: 5px;float: right\" \/> is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball.&nbsp; 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\/softball skills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBoys and girls are divided into four age divisions:&nbsp; 7\/8, 9\/10, 11\/12, 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 2014 MLB All-Star Game.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age and gender group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAll 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.&nbsp; For questions concerning the competition, please contact your Local Coordinator, Clayton Grandquist at <a href=\"mailto:grandquist@waterloobucks.com\">grandquist@waterloobucks.com<\/a> or (319) 232-0500.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Bucks will open the 2014 season on the road versus the Rochester Honkers on May 27, but return to Waterloo for their home opener versus Rochester on May 28.&nbsp; Season tickets and group outings are currently on sale.&nbsp; For more information, call the Bucks&rsquo; Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633.&nbsp; Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterloobucks.com\/\">www.waterloobucks.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n\t# # #\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em>The Waterloo Bucks<\/em><em> are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21stseason of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). 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