2013 Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run presented by Scotts National finalists announced
The 24 national finalists in the 2013 Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run presented by Scotts, the official youth skills competition of Major League Baseball, were announced yesterday live on MLB Tonight on MLB Network. These 24 boys and girls will compete at the National Finals taking place during MLB All-Star Week in New York, NY.
The competition will take place on Monday, July 15 at 3 p.m. ET prior to Gatorade All-Star Workout Day, on the field at Citi Field. More than 600,000 youth participated in over 4,000 competitions that
took place across North America. Scotts, the "Official Lawn Care Company of Major League
Baseball," is in its first year sponsoring the grassroots program. For the fourth year in a row, a
nationwide Girls Softball Division was part of the program which allowed girls to compete and
advance separately from the boys throughout the competition.
A complete list of finalists is below.
2013 National Finalists
7-8 Year Old Girls Age Division
Macy Richardson Tecumseh, NE Colorado Rockies
Olivia Feldman Lithia, FL Tampa Bay Rays
Haylee Allen Campbellsville, KY Cincinnati Reds
7-8 Year Old Boys Age Division
Banks Hartman Fuquay-Varina, NC Atlanta Braves
Walker Buchanan Fort Myers, FL Miami Marlins
Jacob Hufnagel Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Pirates
9-10 Year Old Girls Age Division
Allison Lowrey Bridgewater, NJ New York Mets
Rebecka Mellor Nokomis, FL Miami Marlins
Avery Greider Ft. Wayne, IN Chicago White Sox
9-10 Year Old Boys Age Division
Brett Allen Mechanicsville, VA Washington Nationals
Carter Krawchuk St. Catharines, ON Toronto Blue Jays
Parker Lee Friendswood, TX Houston Astros
11-12 Year Old Girls Age Division
Haley Loffer Hayden, ID Seattle Mariners
Renee Cho Rancho Cordova, CA Oakland Athletics
Sophie Dubreuil Niantic, CT New York Mets
11-12 Year Old Boys Age Division
Ty Bender Woodland, PA Pittsburgh Pirates
Jaden Lyburtus Guadalupe, CA Los Angeles Dodgers
Colten Shumway Enoch, UT Colorado Rockies
13-14 Year Old Girls Age Division
Grace Lyons Glendale, AZ Arizona Diamondbacks
Laura Farnsworth Frankenmuth, MI Detroit Tigers
Madison Wiltrout Connellsville, PA Pittsburgh Pirates
13-14 Year Old Boys Age Division
Alexander Tappen Lower Gwynedd, PA Philadelphia Phillies
Jackson White Charleston, SC Atlanta Braves
Ryan Lewis Swansea, MA Boston Red Sox
Pitch, Hit & Run (PHR) invites youth to demonstrate their skills by competing in pitching, hitting and running competitions. PHR participants advance through four levels of competition, beginning at the local level, which is hosted by organizations, leagues, or volunteers within a community, and continuing through sectional and team competitions. All 30 MLB Clubs hosted team championships at their ballparks on weekends from June 1 through June 30. The top three competitors nationwide from each age group (7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14) advanced to the 2013 Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run presented by Scotts National Finals.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday, July 16th. The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. Pregame ceremonies will begin at 7:30 p.m. (EDT).
ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com or mets.com/asg.
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