PLAY BALL Weekend

The Cincinnati Reds and Reds Community Fund joined with Major League Baseball to celebrate PLAY BALL Weekend on June 9-11, 2023!

PLAY BALL is a league-wide initiative to encourage young fans to get out and play ball, whether it’s through organized baseball and softball games and tournaments or fun skills competitions and pickup games.

This year, PLAY BALL Weekend activities in Cincinnati included:

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

The Reds Community Fund and PNC hosted a volunteer clean-up day at LeBlond Field. Ceremonies included appearances by Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Reds CEO Bob Castellini and Reds broadcaster Sam LeCure. The event featured a PLAY BALL takeover with Reds mascots and Reds Rally Pack for a 12U softball game.
The USA Softball C-Metro Tournament hosted its first day in Mason, Ohio.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

The USA Softball tournament continued in Mason.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

The USA Softball tournament concluded in Mason.
A Pitch, Hit, & Run event was scheduled at the Reds Youth Academy for boys and girls ages 7-14. However, inclement weather forced the event to be postponed to July 17.

Kids in attendance at PLAY BALL Weekend events received a bat and ball set, T-shirt and tickets to a future Reds game.