Youth Sports - Baseball - Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth Opens 55th Season Saturday

(Apr. 7, 2011) - The Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League’s 55th season opens this Saturday, April 9th. Games will be played in Franklin Park in Round Hill and at Robinson Park in Leesburg.

Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth’s 13 year-old age group will be first on Field 5 at Franklin Park. The Orioles will play the Nationals in the season opener. The first pitch will be thrown at 9 a.m. The second game on Field 5 has the 14-15U Giants hosting the Mets, starting at 11:30, followed by the 13U Tigers taking on the Athletics at 2. The final game of the day will start at 4:30, featuring the visiting Luckett Hounds against the 13U Royals in the first 13U Travel vs. 13U House division matchup.

Action will be seen on Field 4 at 1 as the Cardinals battle the Pirates, both 14-15U teams. The second game on Field 4 starts at 3:30 as the Cubs visit the Reds in another 14-15U matchup.

The first match up at Robinson Park is the Leesburg Lumber 14U hosting the Loudoun Express. Both travel teams are in the 14U age group. The first pitch in Leesburg will be thrown at 10 a.m. Two games are scheduled at Robinson Park, the second pits the host team, FCA Power 13U against the older FCA 14U Loudoun team.

More on Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth: Founded in 1956, the Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League began with a 13-15 Year-old Division. Since then, GLBR has extended opportunities to play Babe Ruth Baseball to more youth by adding a Babe Ruth 16-18 Year-old Division. The Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League provides a structured, instructional and competitive baseball program for all Loudoun County youth aged 13-18, which yields a positive experience that emphasizes sportsmanship, fair play, physical and mental well-being, teamwork, baseball skills development, community involvement and volunteerism to help develop good citizens and provide positive role models for the community.

For additional information, please visit our website at www.glbr.org.