Greyhound Baseball Club will be heading to Cincinnati, OH this weekend to play in the Game Day USA Cincinnati Reds Tournament Series. The tournament will host 13 teams in the 15u division, with all games being played at the P&G Cincinnati MLB Youth Academy. This will be our first visit to Reds Youth Academy, which recently went through a multi-million dollar complex renovation. 5300 Cornell RdThe tournament begins on Friday, June 30th, with 13 teams in a single pool. We play (2) games on Saturday, and after our second game, all teams will be seeded for single elimination. Tournament Location P&G Cincinnati MLB Youth Academy 2026 E Seymour Ave Cincinnati, OH 45237 Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati Blue Ash Cincinnati Reds Game Great American Ballpark 100 Joe Nuxhall Way Cincinnati, OH 45202 Travel Times Macomb, MI to Hotel - 4.5 hours (7 Construction projects on I-75 in Ohio) Hotel to Great American Ballbark - 23 minutes Hotel to P&G Cincinnati MLB Youth Academy - 19 minutes Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs Game Greyhound players and families will be attending the Reds vs Cubs game on Friday, June 30 @ 7:10pm. The team will meet in the hotel lobby at 4:30pm to distribute tickets prior to heading over to the Great American Ballpark. The current plan is to head over early and enjoy the tailgating and/or restaurants and/or watering holes prior to the game. The coaching staff will discuss dress code with all players on Wednesday evening after our league game. Game Day USA Score Zone All Game Day USA events feature Score Zone technology that will enable coaches, players and fans to check scores and standings on a real time basis from their mobile devices, smart phones, tablets, iPhones, laptops, etc. In order to get this information while the tournament is in process, visit: GAMEDAYUSA.COM/SCOREZONE Tournament Format 2 Game Pool Play into single elimination - Top 7 Teams will compete in the Gold Division and the bottom 6 teams will compete in the Silver Division - 3 game guarantee Spectator Admission / Parking No mention of parking or admission. Be prepared and bring a little cash with you just in case. Team Uniforms Saturday - Away Uniforms - Navy Jerseys and Grey Pants Sunday - Vintage Uniforms - White Vintage Jersey and White Pants Footwear ALL PLAYERS MUST BRING CLEATS AND TURF SHOES. Turf Field - We will be playing on TURF and NATURAL GRASS fields this weekend. All players need to bring their metal cleats and turf shoes. Metal cleats, sunflower seeds, gum and glass products are not allowed on or near the turf field. Tournament Rules Game Day USA rules for 2017 are posted in our Document Library. Weekend Weather in Cincinnati Official Schedule The tournament schedule has been posted, and all of our pool play games have been added to to our team Schedule. |
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