Youth Sports: Baseball - 13th Annual Mickie Gordon Tournament Opens Today

(May 27, 2011) - The Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League hosts starting today the 13th Annual Mickie Gordon Tournament which will run through May 30th in Loudoun County

Teams from Maryland, West Virginia and Northern Virginia will be playing in the 13th Annual Mickie Gordon Tournament hosted by the Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League.

The tournament will feature 26 teams and games start Friday night at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville, Virginia. The first game will feature GLBR’s own 13 year-old team hosting the Potomac Riverdogs, a Dulles Little League Travel team. First pitch is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. The matchups continue throughout the weekend with each team playing at least three games in the tournament.

The tournament games will be held at Franklin Park, Fireman’s Field, and, new for this year, Woodgrove High School in Purcellville. Teams compete Friday, Saturday and Sunday for a spot in the championship games to be held at Fireman’s Field, Monday May 30th.

Visit Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth’s web site at www.glbr.org for a complete list of the teams and schedule of games.