Beach Little League celebrates Opening Day
Beach Little League teams take to the Bay Oaks fields for Opening Day 2011 this Saturday, March 5.
Come enjoy ballpark fare from the newly remodeled concession stand and see Beach teams take on squads from Bonita Springs and San Carlos Park.
Play begins with the youngsters at 9 as the Beach Angels take on the Beach Athletics in T-Ball. After a First Pitch ceremony with the Town Council, Beach Major Leaguers take to both fields at 10 a.m. The Beach Yankees take on the Bonita Springs Rays in baseball while the Beach Sunbirds open against the San Carlos Park Riptide in softball.
At 12:30 p.m. it’ll be all eyes on the big field as the Beach Seahawks take on the Beach Eagles in Senior League Softball. There’ll be more baseball action at 1:30 when the Major League Beach Rays take on the Bonita Springs Yankees. The day wraps up with the Beach Red Sox and the Beach Phillies in Minor League Baseball at 3.
This is the 56th season for Little League Baseball and Softball on Fort Myers Beach. Beach Little League is an all-volunteer non-profit organization, generously supported by local businesses and the community, with teams and games for players age 4 through 18. Games will be taking place on weeknights and Saturdays through May, with post-season tournament play into July.
Thousands of kids have reaped those benefits in Beach Little League’s 55 years.
Games continue into June. The league plays in District 18, which includes Alva, Bonita Springs, Immokalee, LaBelle, Lehigh Acres and San Carlos Park as well as a Challenger league for players with physical or mental challenges.
-submitted by Charlie Whitehead, president of FMBLL