MLB Pitch, Hit & Run at Impact Sports Academy

Test Your Skills – Pitch, Hit & Run!

Join us on June 14, 2025 at Pole Green Park - 8996 Pole Green Park Ln, Mechanicsville, Virginia USA for Major League Baseball’s official Pitch, Hit & Run event! Impact Sports Academy is proud to host this exciting competition where young athletes can showcase their skills and compete for a chance to advance to the MLB World Series!

How to Advance

  • Winners from each age group at the local event will be pooled with other local winners.

  • Top performers will advance to the Team Championship held at an MLB stadium.

  • Top performers from the Team Championship will qualify for the Finals held during the MLB World Series.

Who can Participate?

  • Ages: 7–14 (as of November 15, 2025)

  • Open to beginners and experienced athletes

  • No age minimum – 5 and 6-year-olds can compete in the 7–8 age group

  • Athletes will compete in their respective age group based on their age as of November 15, 2025

Age Groups:

  • 7–8

  • 9–10

  • 11–12

  • 13–14

How it Works?

Athletes will compete in three key skills to earn points and advance to the next level:

🥎 Pitch

  • Test the accuracy of your throw

  • 5 throws at the target

    • Baseball: 45 feet

    • Softball: 35 feet

  • Scoring:

    • 🎯 Bullseye = 100 points

    • 🎯 Hit the target = 50 points

    • ❌ Miss = 0 points

  • Total points = Final Score

⚾ Hit

  • Hit the ball off a tee for distance and accuracy

  • 5 swings off the tee (2 warmups)

  • Scoring based on where the ball lands (not where it rolls)

  • Total points = Final Score

🏃 Run

  • Measure your speed in a 90-foot sprint (home to first base)

  • 2 attempts – best time recorded

  • Timed with stopwatch or electronic timer

  • Scoring based on the conversion chart provided

Why Participate?

✅ Free to participate
✅ Official MLB-sanctioned event
✅ Develop your baseball and softball skills
✅ Compete for a chance to play on the big stage!

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