Westside Challenger Baseball will enter its 6th season for all area youngsters in Western Monroe County, Orleans County and Genesee County who have physical and/or developmental disabilities and would like to experience baseball that is structured to their needs.
Children ages 5 through 18 will participate in a fun, family atmosphere and they will even have buddies to assist them when needed.
There is no cost to any family to have their child play due to generous sponsorship from area businesses, service organizations and private donations. Players will receive a hat and jersey, food and drink after each game, trophies at the end-of season picnic, and free tickets for players and families to attend a Rochester Red Wings game.
The fundamental goal of Challenger Baseball is to give everyone a chance to play. To meet that goal, Challenger has two basic rules: every player bats each inning, and every player plays the field. The program doesn’t count balls or strikes or outs. Everybody scores and everybody wins.
Challenger Baseball participants learn not only the fundamentals of baseball, but also experience pulling together as a team, being cheered on by a crowd, and receiving encouragement from their peers.
All games begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays at Nietopski Field at the Town of Sweden Park and are scheduled for May 28, June 4, June 18, June 25, July 9 and July 16. On June 11, the players will also get to play in the Challenger Baseball World Series at Frontier Field, the home field for the Rochester Red Wings.
To register for Westside Challenger Baseball, contact Jack Milner at 637-5027 or emailjackhmilner15@gmail.com by April 21.
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