Opening Day for Phillies Baseball Carpenter Cup presented by Nike on Monday
Opening Day for the Phillies Baseball Carpenter Cup is finally here!
On Monday, June 10, the top high school all-star baseball players from the tristate area will get the chance to play baseball in front of major league and college scouts during the 34th annual Phillies Carpenter Cup Classic presented Nike. This 15-game tournament will continue until Friday, June 14, at the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy Fields at FDR Park, with the semi-finals and championship games played at Citizens Bank Park.
“The Phillies Carpenter Cup is recognized nationally as one of the finest baseball tournaments for high school students,” said Jon Joaquin, Director, Youth Baseball Development, The Phillies. “This tournament has been a catalyst for many players to receive scholarships and admission to the country’s top universities.”
Games at both FDR Park and Citizens Bank Park are open to the public.
2019 CARPENTER CUP CLASSIC TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Monday, June 10 - UYA Showcase Field in FDR Park
8:30 a.m. -- Skills Day
Game #1 -- 12:30 p.m. Olympic-Colonial @ Tri-Cape
Game #2 -- 4:00 p.m. Mercer County @ Philadelphia Catholic
Tuesday, June 11 - UYA Showcase Field in FDR Park
Game #3 -- 9:00 a.m. Chester County @ Jersey Shore
Game #4 -- 12:30 p.m. Suburban One National/Bicentennial @ Burlington County
Game #5 -- 4:00 p.m. Inter-Ac/Independents @ Philadelphia Public
Wednesday, June 12 - UYA Showcase Field in FDR Park
Game #6 -- 9:00 a.m. Delaware South @ Delaware North
Game #7 -- 12:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley @ Suburban One American/Continental
Game #8 -- 4:00 p.m. Berks County @ Delaware County
RAIN DATE – Thursday, June 13, 2019
Friday, June 14 - UYA Showcase Field in FDR Park
Game #9 -- 9:00 a.m. Winner Game #2 @ Winner Game #1
Game #11 -- 12:30 p.m. Winner Game #5 @ Winner Game #6
Friday, June 14 - UYA Ashburn Field in FDR Park
Game #10 -- 10:30 a.m. Winner Game #4 @ Winner Game #3
Game #12 -- 2:00 p.m. Winner Game #7 @ Winner Game #8
RAIN DATE – Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16
Monday, June 17 – Citizens Bank Park
Game #13 -- 9:30 a.m. Winner Game #9 @ Winner Game #10
Game #14 -- 1:00 p.m. Winner Game #12 @ Winner Game #11
Tuesday, June 18 – Citizens Bank Park
Game #15 -- 10:00 a.m. Winner Game #14 @ Winner Game #13
ABOUT THE PHILLIES MLB URBAN YOUTH ACADEMY The multi-site Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy is comprised of both outdoor and indoor facilities to provide free, year-round instruction to the more than 8,000 Phillies Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) players in Philadelphia. The Ryan Howard Training Center at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia is a 7,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art training center added to the existing recreation and includes four retractable batting cages similar to those at the Phillies minor league spring training site in Clearwater, Fla. The center also includes space for fitness training, educational and vocational programs. In addition to this facility, the academy consists of an outdoor location at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia with two baseball fields and two softball fields. The Philadelphia Area Chevy Dealers are a proud sponsor of the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy. Read more on the Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy here.