Army West Point Athletics
Hudson Valley Baseball Classic Postponed
April 25, 2018 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The 13th Annual Hudson Valley Baseball Classic has been shifted back a day due to weather.
The event, originally set for Wednesday, has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 26 at Dutchess Stadium. First pitch is still slated for 6:35 p.m. and admission is still free of charge, however a ticket is required for admission. Tickets are available HERE.
The free youth baseball clinic for kids ages kindergarten through eighth grade will be held from 4:50-5:35 p.m. and will still be conducted by players and coaches from both Army and Marist. Registration is still available by clicking HERE.
Four kids who attend the clinic will be selected at random to participate in promotions during the game itself. Two lucky youngsters will accompany Army's head coach Jim Foster and Marist head coach Chris Tracz to home plate for the umpires meeting and the presentation of the lineup cards. The two remaining special guests will be chosen to hold the on-field microphone for the signing of the national anthem (pregame) and God Bless America (seventh-inning stretch).
There will also be a special postgame fireworks presentation by Legion Fireworks Co. starting immediately following the on-field presentation of the Z93.3 Hudson Valley Baseball Classic Trophy to the team captains and head coach of the winning team.
ABOUT THE CLASSIC:
The game features the Hudson Valley's only two Division I baseball programs and is played at the home of the area's lone minor league baseball team, the Hudson Valley Renegades.
The inaugural Hudson Valley Baseball Classic was played at Dutchess Stadium on April, 19, 2006, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of 2,619 – the largest to ever witness a college baseball game in the Hudson Valley at that time.
Army is coming off two straight wins in the series with a 4-1 victory over Marist last season. The Black Knights now hold the 7-5 all-time edge in the classic.
ABOUT GAMEDAY:
All game day features associated with a Hudson Valley Renegades home contest will be in operation for the event. "Rookie", "Rene" and "Rascal", the Renegades' popular family of mascots, will also be in attendance, joining Frankie the Red Fox from Marist and Blackjack the Mule from Army.
Pregame festivities will include an autograph session with players from both teams, an on-field Color Guard presentation of the colors and a performance of the national anthem by the Army and Marist Glee Clubs.
Fans who cannot make it to Dutchess Stadium can watch the game for free on the Patriot League Network.
Live radio for the contest will be provided as well. The Army call will be available on WBNR (1260-AM) and WNLA (1420-AM) and also through GoArmyWestPoint.com.
Batting practice for both teams will be open to the public with the sessions running from 3:30-4:45 p.m. As the designated home team for the game, Marist will conduct its batting practice period from 3:30-4:05 p.m., followed by Army from 4:05-4:45 p.m. The team autograph sessions will take place from 6:00-6:15 p.m. in the stands along both baselines.
Full team introductions and pregame festivities will then occur prior to first pitch.
Hudson Valley Baseball Classic Results:
2017 – Army West Point 4, Marist 1
2016 – Army West Point 8, Marist 3
2015 – Marist 3, Army West Point 2
2014 – Army West Point 4, Marist 2
2013 – Army West Point 10, Marist 3
2012 – Marist 6, Army West Point 3
2011 – Marist 15, Army West Point 7
2010 – Army West Point 4, Marist 3
2009 – Army West Point 10, Marist 3
2008 – Marist 11, Army West Point 2
2007 – Marist 7, Army West Point 6
2006 – Army West Point 6, Marist 1
