Ripken Baseball Teams up with Sheetz for Free Youth Baseball Clinics

Ripken Baseball®, the leader in youth sports events, announced they have partnered with Sheetz to bring 12 free baseball clinics to children ages 7 to 14 in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Starting April 10 and continuing through June 1, the “Sheetz Community Clinics presented by Ripken Baseball” will teach the fundamentals of baseball for players of all levels.

The 3-hour clinics will include the following markets and dates:

• Monday, April 10 at 5 p.m. – York, PA

           Memorial Park, 630 East Rockdale Ave., York, PA

• Monday, April 10 at 5 p.m. – Manassas, VA

           Signal Hill Park, 9300 Signal View Dr., Manassas Park, VA

• Tuesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. – Frederick, MD

           Othello Park, 1091 A Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD

• Tuesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. - Richmond, VA

           Horace Edwards Baseball Field, 608 S. Harrison Street, Richmond, VA

• Wednesday, April 12 at 5 p.m. – Hagerstown, MD

           Hagerstown Fairground Softball Fields, 421 N. Cleveland Ave., Hagerstown, MD

• Thursday, April 13 at 5 p.m. – Pittsburgh, PA

           North Strabane Park, 1929 Route 519, Canonsburg, PA

• Friday, April 14 at 6 p.m. – Cleveland, OH

           Forest Hill Park, 2370 Lee Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

• Monday, April 17 at 5 p.m. – Columbus, OH

           Lou Berliner Sports Complex, 1300 Deckenbach Road, Columbus, OH

• Thursday, May 11 at 5 p.m. – Greensboro, NC

           Ed Price Field, 2920 School Park Road, High Point, NC

• Wednesday, May 17 at 5 p.m. – Raleigh, NC

           Honeycutt Park, 1032 Clear Creek Farm Dr, Raleigh, NC

• Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. – Morgantown, WV

           Mylan Park, 500 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV

• Thursday, June 1 at 6 p.m. – Charleston, WV

           Little Creek Park, Little Creek Park Road, Charleston, WV

“We’re thrilled to give back to communities again this year with our friends at Sheetz” said Amanda Shank, Vice President of Business Development for Ripken Baseball. “We share Sheetz’s commitment to being active in our communities, and these clinics are a fun way to teach life lessons through sport..”

Players can expect to work on fielding, hitting, and throwing with Ripken Baseball instructors. Participants will receive a Sheetz treat, fruit, and a giveaway.

“The families in our communities had a blast last year with Ripken Baseball,” said Nick Ruffner, Public Relations Manager for Sheetz. “Our goal was to turn this community project into an annual initiative, and we’re thrilled to bring the clinics back to kids across six states this spring.”

Parents can preregister for the “Sheetz Community Clinics presented by Ripken Baseball®” by going to RipkenBaseball.com/Sheetz. The exact timing and locations are subject to change. Availability is limited, while supplies last.