News Release
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Contact: Frank Baraff 914-469-3775

Orange to hold Monte Irvin Baseball Tournament this weekend: June 20-June 22.

The City of Orange Recreation Department and the Monte Irvin Youth Baseball League will hold its second Annual Monte Irvin Inner City Invitational Baseball Tournament this weekend at Metcalf Park in Orange. (Valley St. between Chestnut and Argyle) The tournament will feature some of New Jersey’s most exciting youth baseball teams, which will compete not only for the Monte Irvin Tournament Championship, but also for an automatic berth in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) World Series August 5 – 9 in Greensboro, N.C. For more MJBL information visit www.mjbl.org.

This year’s tournament will feature eight 12-year-old all-star baseball teams from Orange, Newark (Jackie Robinson – South Ward; Ivy Hill & West Ward), Irvington, Hillside, Asbury Park and Trenton. “Last years tournament was exciting right down to the final pitch, as our home town Monte Irvin All-Stars beat Roberto Clemente of Brooklyn 8-7” said tournament director Wally Boyett. “And with the list of teams committed to play this year, it promises to be another exciting weekend of youth baseball in Orange.”

Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. said: “The most exciting baseball in the New York metropolitan area is being played in Orange this weekend at the Monte Irvin Tournament. So, baseball fans, save yourselves the cost of high ticket prices in New York. Bring your family to Orange for some great games without the nine dollar hotdogs and seven dollar fries.”

“The City of Orange Township is proud to once again host this great tournament,” said Orange Recreation Supervisor Keith Pressey. “Last year it was great to see so many young ball players and their families excited about this tournament. The future of the Monte Irvin tournament looks extremely bright.”

The tournament schedule is as follows. All games at Metcalf Park.

• Saturday, June 20th: 9:30AM Monte Irvin (Orange) vs. West Ward (Newark); 11:45AM Jackie Robinson (Newark, South Ward) vs. Trenton Elite Giants; 2:00PM Irvington vs. Asbury Park; 4:15PM Ivy Hill (Newark) vs. Hillside Braves.

• Sunday, June 21st: 9:30AM Pool Play Game 1; 11:45AM Semi-Final Game 1;
2:00PM Semi-Final Game 2; 4:15PM Pool Play Game 2.

• Monday, June 22nd: Championship Game, 6 p.m.

Tournament bracketing chart attached.

For more information: Wally Boyett –Tournament Director

973.202.5411   wboyett@verizon.net