| 2012 Home Run Derby
The Berkshire Baseball Club will be hosting their annual Home Run Derby on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the Berks County Youth Recreation Facility.
Registration is open to anyone, any age and is limited to 20 participants, so please be sure to register early.
Registration is only $20.00 and proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County.
Details and rules of the contest are as follows:
- Entry Fee is $20.00.
- The contest will be based on a "points" system, not just home runs, points will be awarded in the following fashion:
- Home Run = 5 points;
- Hit the fence on the fly = 2 points;
- Hit the fence on the bounce/ground = 1 point.
- For the first round, each contestant will get 10 "outs", any ball hit fair or foul that does not have a result as listed in category a, b or c above is considered an "out."
- Contestants must use wood bats throughout the competition.
- The top five points leaders in round one will advance to round two.
- In the event of a tie for fifth place in round one, the player who hit the most actual home runs will advance. If players hit the same number of home runs, a sudden death overtime round of one out each will take place until the tie is broken.
- All contestants start back at zero (0) points for round two.
- Each contestant will get 8 outs for round two.
- In the event of a tie after round two, players tied will participate in an overtime round consisting of five outs, for any subsequent ties, the overtime round is reduced by one out for each additional overtime.
- Awards will be in the form of gift certificates for the Rawlings Sporting Goods Outlet in the VF Outlet Complex, 901 Hill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610. Gift certificates will be awarded in the following denominations:
- Champion - $250.00.
- Runner-Up - $125.00.
- 3rd Place - $75.00.
Home Run Derby Registration
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| Annual Golf Tournament
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Shotgun Start - 8:00 AM
Willow Hollow Golf Course - Leesport, PA (rain or shine)
Entry Fee:
$320 per foursome
($80 per player)
Please register early, tournament is limited to the first 24 foursomes paid.
- Choose your own foursome (no restrictions)
- Entry Fee includes cart, all prizes, snack after nine holes & a full course buffet, beer & soda after the tournament
- Team prizes, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and numerous door prizes
Entry Deadline is Sunday, May 13, 2012
Online Entry Form
Please help support the Berkshire Baseball & Softball Club, sponsors of the Berkshire Red Sox, Blue Sox, Sea Dogs, Drive & Spinners Youth Baseball teams by golfing in our Annual Four Man Scramble. |
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Summer Camps Scheduled
Players can choose from two summer sessions in 2012
Berkshire Baseball will again be hosting two summer skills camps during 2012. Both sessions will be held at the Berks County Youth Recreation Facility.
Session #1 will be held from June 25-28, 2012 and Session #2 will be held from July 9-12, 2012. Each session will run from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and the registration fee is only $75.00 per participant and includes a T-Shirt.
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2012 Nominations
Nominations for the Class of 2012 Berkshire Baseball Hall of Fame as well the Loretta Magary Memorial Community Service Award are now being accepted.
Anyone who has worn a Berkshire Baseball uniform is eligible to be nominated and anyone is allowed to submit a nomination for someone else. However, as with any Hall of Fame, there is a certain minimum criteria that must be met for an individual to be considered for induction to the Berkshire Baseball Hall of Fame.
Players, coaches and administrators are eligible for nomination. Players, coaches and administrators must have been involved with the organization a minimum of three years. Players who are still playing for one of the Berkshire Baseball youth programs (10-U, 12-U, 13-U, 14-U 16-U and 18-U) are not eligible for nomination. Players who are still currently playing for either of the Optimist or 28-Over teams are eligible for nomination even if they are still currently playing. Someone other than the individual being nominated must submit a written nomination in order for an individual to be considered for induction. The nomination letter can include statistics and on field accomplishments, but most importantly it should outline how the nominee has had a positive impact on the Berkshire Baseball organization both on and off the field. Nomination letters must be signed and contact information of the individual submitting the nomination must be provided so that the Hall of Fame Committee can verify the nomination. Anonymous nomination letters will not be considered.
Nomination letters for the class of 2012 should be received by the Hall of Fame Induction Committee no later than August 1, 2012 in order to be considered for induction.
Nomination letters should be sent to the following address:
Berkshire Baseball
Hall of Fame Induction Committee
Kevin A. Kantner, Chairman
P.O. Box 170
Womelsdorf, PA 19567 In addition, nominations are also being accepted for the 2012 Loretta Magary Community Service Award. Nominations should be submitted in writing with a brief outline of community service activities that the nominee has been or is currently involved with. Any player that is currently involved in the Berkshire organization is eligible to be nominated.
Nomination letters for the 2012 award should be received by the Selection Committee no later than October 1, 2012 in order to be considered.
Nomination letters should be sent to the following address:
Berkshire Baseball
Loretta Magary Community Service Committee
Dan Clouser, Chairman
P.O. Box 170
Womelsdorf, PA 19567 |
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Two 2012 Tryout Dates Remain
Only Tryout Dates Remain for the 2012 Season
2012 Tryout Dates:
* Registration begins an hour before each tryout. Tryouts are conducted as a pro style tryout, with players being evaluated on speed, fielding, arm strength and hitting. |
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 | | Berkshire Red Sox 12-U players pay tribute to the great Jackie Robinson during the Jackie Robinson Classic Tournament on April 14 & 15. |
 | | (Photos Courtesy of Tara Gouck) |
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