Bay Sox Wiffle Ball Classic
NEW BEDFORD, MA (July __, 2015) – The New Bedford Bay Sox are continuing with the annual Bay Sox Wiffle Ball Classic on July 11th at Paul Walsh field in New Bedford beginning at 9 am. The Wiffle Ball tournament benefits the fight against type 1 diabetes which affects over 1 million Americans.
The tournament will be a fun day for all, along with the games being played by teams from around the region. There will also be a home run derby, raffles, and food and drinks. Melissa Nailor, the Co-chair of the event, says “We look forward to this event every year. Wiffle ball is fun, but when you add the local community and the fund raising for an important cause that’s what makes this event so special and wonderful.
The fun continues after the tournament as well as the Bay Sox take on the Newport Gulls at 6:30 pm. One lucky fan could win a car from Ashley Ford if The Bay Sox hit a grand slam in the 7th inning. Come to the game and register and that fan could be you!
The 2015 New Bedford Bay Sox season started at beginning of June and will extend into early August with the playoffs. For more information on how to purchase your season tickets, purchase individual game tickets, to sign up for our Winter Pitchers & Catchers Clinics, or to make a tax-deductible donation to The New Bedford Bay Sox Foundation (a registered 501c-3 organization) call 855-BAYSOX1 or email info@nbbaysox.com. You can also visit www.nbbaysox.com for more information about the Bay Sox and Like the Bay Sox on Facebook.
About the Bay Sox:
The New Bedford Bay Sox (formerly the Torrington Twisters) entered the NECBL in 1997. Since then there have been hundreds of NECBL players who have gone on to play professional baseball and ninety-nine who have made it to the Major Leagues.
Stephen Strasburg (Wash. Nationals) is the most heralded player in the history of the Bay Sox franchise.
9 former Bay Sox were drafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft
47 NECBL Alumni were on Major League Baseball Rosters during the 2013 season.
Recognized as a Premier Summer Collegiate Development League, the New England Collegiate Baseball League is a "Pro-prospect League" funded in part by Major League Baseball. With robust partnerships with college coaches, pro scouts and 12 New England communities, the NECBL showcases the world's elite college baseball players with a 42 game league schedule and exhibition games with Team USA, International all-star touring teams and the US Military All Stars.
