Starting July 18, teams of 8-year-olds descended on Saratoga Springs to vie for the Ripken Baseball State Tournament Title. Eight-year-old all-stars from all over New York State are competing for the first time ever on the new fields at Saratoga American’s East Side Rec. The fields were upgraded two years ago by Saratoga American to gain access to added all-star tournaments such as this.
With a full day of pool play games July 18-20 and semifinals on July 21, the championship game is scheduled for July 22.
“We have an involved and engaged community that loves youth sports,” said League President, Bob Manasier. “Our combined efforts to improve the fields are starting to pay off with this event and many more that we plan to hold in the future. Our board, families, sponsors and volunteers have made this an incredible environment. The effort and our focus on more organized sports for more Saratoga children have resulted in an incredible all-star season for our league with most of our age categories going farther than ever. Please come down and enjoy the atmosphere with many local sponsors represented, fantastic food and, best of all, children playing baseball.”
For more information, visit: www.saratogacalripken.org.
