2024 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND
Come and celebrate with us! PCBS will be hosting its third annual Baseball & Softball Championship Celebration Friday 6/28 & Saturday 6/29 sponsored by Daisy's Ice Cream Shop. Featuring All-Star and Championship games, Skills Competitions, Trophy and Award presentations, as well as food from local vendors ( Daisy's Ice Cream Shop & Tre Amici ). Join us as we wrap up what has been another incredible season on the diamonds!
📅 FRIDAY 6/28 - ALL-STAR GAMES
The festivities begin on Friday night with our All-Star games. Some of the top players from both our baseball and softball programs will compete under the lights at Hamilton Gbur & Community Fields. The games start at 5:30pm, so bring a chair or UMBRELLA a blanket and enjoy an evening's worth of baseball under the lights (and light rain).
⏰Game Times:
🥎 Division II, GBur A, 5:30pm
⚾ Pinto, GBur B, 5:30pm
⚾ Stallion, GBur C, 5:30pm
⚾ Mustang, GBur A 8pm
⚾ Bronco 5 , GBur B, 8pm
⚾ Bronco 6, GBur C, 8pm
🍦 🍕 FOOD & REFRESHMENTS 🌭🍨
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Daisy's & Tre Amici will have Ice Cream, Pizza, Hotdogs and drinks available for purchase at Gbur fields.
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | My Flavor It Place will have shaved ice 🍧 and scoop vanilla ice cream cups with a sundae option 🍨 for purchase at Community Park fields.
📅 SUNDAY 6/30 - ALL-STAR GAMES
⏰Game Times:
🥎 Division III, Community Park 1, 3:00pm
⚾ Future Stars, Community Park 2, 3:00pm
📅 SATURDAY 6/29 - Championship Games, Skills Competitions & Trophy Presentations
You cannot have a Championship Weekend without games! The celebration continues on Saturday with our consolation & Championship Games. We have a full slate of great baseball and softball to watch starting at 8:30am. The top teams from each division will be pairing off to see which squad earns the title of 2023 Spring Season Champion.
⏰ Game Times:
🥎 Div II consolation game, Gbur A, Noon
🥎 Div II Championship game, Gbur A, 3:30pm
⚾ Pinto consolation game, Gbur B, 8:30am
⚾ Pinto Championship game, Gbur B, Noon
⚾ Stallion Championship game, Gbur C, 10:00am
⚾ Mustang consolation game, Gbur B, 3:30pm
⚾ Mustang Championship game, Gbur B, 7pm
⚾ Bronco consolation game, Gbur C, 3:30pm
⚾ Bronco Championship, Gbur C, 7pm
⚾ Pony consolation game, Gbur D, 3:30pm
⚾ Pony Championship game, Gbur D, 7pm
🏆 Trophy / Awards 🏅 on Gbur field E (Outfield):
Our Non-Competitive leagues are invited to be recognized for their participation in PCBS this season and receive their awards!
⚾️ T-Ball (Pre-K) @ 9:00am
⚾️ Rookies (Kindergarten) @ 9:40am
⚾️ Future Stars (1st grade) @ 10:30am
🥎 NCAA Division III (1st/2nd grade) @ 11:15am
⚾ Stallion (3rd Grade) @ Noon (on Gbur C following Championship game)
NOTE: All other leagues will receive their awards at the conclusion of their teams' last Playoff game. Teams playing in the consolation & Championship will receive their Trophies/Awards on the field at the conclusion of their game.
🍦 🍕 FOOD & REFRESHMENTS 🌭🍨
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM | Daisy's & Tre Amici will have Ice Cream, Pizza, Hotdogs and drinks available for purchase at Gbur fields. . Players receive a FREE Hot Dog & Water (MUST bring their tickets to redeem).
SKILLS COMPETITION on Gbur Field E | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
*** NEW THIS YEAR *** We are proud to announce that we are official hosting a MLB Pitch Hit & Run Skills Competition
YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE: CLICK HERE
HOW DOES IT WORK?
IT'S FREE! Ages 7 to 14 Come showcase your baseball and softball skills, while earning a chance to attend and perform during the MLB World Series! Come by ANYTIME that works for you between the times above. Scores will be recorded throughout the day. Athletes are tested, and their measurements are recorded. Based on their scores, they may advance from our local event to a Team Championship held in MLB stadiums. Top scores then qualify for an all-expenses-paid trip for two to compete at Finals, which is hosted at the World Series. Click HERE for more info about how it all works.
ANY AGE PCBS player can come have fun and win local prizes, but to qualify for the MLB Pitch Hit & Run National competition, registrants must be 7+ years old.
Winners of our local event will be announced and local prizes handed out at 3:30pm in the outfield of E. If winners are not in attendance, they will be contacted via email on Monday 7/1.
The competition will feature three competitive SKILL challenges:
1.) Pitching for accuracy - pitching 5 pitches to a target
2.) Hitting off a batting tee for distance
3.) Running from home to first base
Come enjoy a couple days of the best baseball & softball PCBS offers and the culmination of the 2024 Spring Season.
We hope to see you there!
Thank you,
❤️ Palatine Community Baseball & Softball Volunteers