Shriners Hospitals, Baylor Baseball to Host 225+ Little League Challenger Division Player for Day at Baylor Ballpark

[Caton, Rachel]

Due to weather, we will be moving the first few games of the day into the Alison Indoor Facility. As the weather clears, the plan is to move back to Baylor Ballpark. Updates can be found throughout the day on Twitter, @BaylorBaseball

On May 9, 2019, at 6:21 PM, Caton, Rachel <Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu<mailto:Rachel_Caton at baylor.edu>> wrote:

For local media planning to attend the event on Saturday, please let me know and if possible, around what time you plan to come to the event.
There will be Baylor baseball players at the event all throughout the day and they will be available for interview, but please set up through me. For other questions about the event, please contact Dustin Johnson, Sports Marketing for Shriners Hospital for Children, Phone: 813-230-2318, E-mail: DTJohnson at shrinenet.org<mailto:DTJohnson at shrinenet.org>



SHRINERS HOSPITALS, BAYLOR BASEBALL TO HOST 225+ LITTLE LEAGUE CHALLENGER DIVISION PLAYERS FOR DAY AT BAYLOR BALLPARK



10th annual event to provide NCAA baseball experience for children

with physical and developmental challenges



WACO, TX — The 2019 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic Youth Experience presented by the Waco Association of REALTORS will feature more than 225 participants from the Little League Challenger Division as they take the field alongside the Baylor University baseball team. This event, in its tenth year, is being played for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for Children. In March 2020, Baylor University will compete alongside Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference programs in the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston.



                Saturday, May 11                                                   Games Each Hour

                Baylor Ballpark                                                       8:30AM - 4:45PM

                1612 S. University Parks Drive

                Waco, TX 76706                                                    FREE ADMISSION

*Rain contingency plan, the event will be held in the Alison Indoor Facility



Baylor Baseball and Shriners Hospitals for Children have collaborated on this event since 2012. Participants will have their photos on the Baylor Ballpark video board and each receive a custom Baylor Baseball t-shirt provided by Marucci Sports. Baylor players and coaches will present awards to each player at the conclusion of each game alongside members of the Waco chapter of Shriners International. Previously, Baylor Baseball has made regular trips to visit patients at the Houston Shriners Hospital in addition to competing in the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic.



ABOUT THE SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN COLLEGE CLASSIC

The Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic is a 20-year Astros Foundation tradition at

Minute Maid Park. In December 2015, the Astros Foundation announced a multi-year naming rights agreement for the event with Shriners Hospitals for Children. This event is regarded as one of the top collegiate baseball tournaments in the nation, as it continues to draw fans, top-ranked programs and scouts from every Major League organization each year. Historically, the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic has hosted 30 different NCAA Division-I programs since 2001, including the No. 1 team in pre-season polls seven times in tournament history and two eventual College World Series Champions.



ABOUT SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN

Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 22 locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Learn more at ShrinersHospitalsforChildren.org<http://ShrinersHospitalsforChildren.org>.


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Rachel Caton | Associate Sports Information Director
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3784
C: 254-652-2061

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