Eisenhower Park Hosts Aquafina "Pitch, Hit & Run" Competition on April 27

The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums will host the Aquafina “Pitch, Hit & Run Competition” on Sunday, April 27, at Eisenhower Park on Softball Field “D” near Parking Field No. 4. Registration for the competition begins at 10:30 a.m. that day, with the competition itself starting at noon, and participation is free for boys and girls ages 7 through 14.

The competition is designed to encourage youth participation in sports and emphasize the joy of baseball, with registrants taking part in the three aspects of the game: pitching, hitting and running. The competition is done on a co-ed basis in four separate age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. Age is determined as of July 17, 2008.

The Eisenhower Park event is one of four levels of competition that culminates in a National Finals at the Major League Baseball All Star game at Yankee Stadium in July.

For general information about the Aquafina Pitch, Hit & Run Competition, visit mlb.mlb.com/mlb/kids/mlb_pitch_hit_run.jsp. For information about the Eisenhower Park event, including volunteer opportunities, call 516-572-0253.

The jewel of Nassau County’s park system and centrally located in East Meadow off Merrick Avenue, Eisenhower Park provides 930 acres of activities, including three outstanding 18-hole golf courses; a driving range; a world-class Aquatic Center with a fitness room and a comprehensive schedule of activities and classes; athletic fields and tennis courts; picnic areas; playgrounds; summertime entertainment at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater; and a new two-mile fitness trail. For more information about Eisenhower Park, call 572-0348; for golf information, call 572-0327/28.