First Annual Licking County Invitational Brings Competitive Recreational Baseball to Mound City Little League
Newark, OH — The First Annual Licking County Invitational is set to bring a surge of competitive recreational baseball to Mound City Little League as thirty four teams arrive for two weekends of high energy play, community support, and a championship atmosphere that is expected to grow into a major summer event for Central Ohio.
Pool play begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday June 6 and continues through Sunday June 7. Teams will compete for seeding before elimination play begins on June 13. The tournament will conclude on June 14 with Championship Sunday, a full day of decisive games that will determine the first champions of the event.
Each team will play a minimum of three games. The top performers will advance through the bracket for a chance to earn custom championship rings. Entry at the gate is a suggested one dollar donation and all proceeds will support Nationwide Children’s Hospital for pediatric cancer research. Additional donations are welcomed and appreciated.
Fans attending the event can enjoy Mound City’s full concession stand which operates on a cash only basis and features the league’s well known fried bologna sandwich. The ballpark environment is expected to be lively throughout both weekends.
Tournament schedules, brackets, and rules are available on the Mound City Little League website at moundcityll.com. The league maintains open access to all tournament information so families and coaches can plan without difficulty.
With thirty four teams, two full weekends of baseball, and a championship day designed for high level recreational competition, the First Annual Licking County Invitational is positioned to become a must attend event for programs across the region.
Here is the link to the tournament schedule: 1st Annual Licking County Invitational
Tournaments Benefiting Nationwide Childrens Hospital
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History
Mound City Little League Inc., established in 1951, boasts the finest organized little league ballpark in Licking County, located in Newark. The state-of-the-art facility offers six baseball and softball diamonds on-site, catering to instructional structured divisions for ages four to sixteen. Visitors can enjoy various amenities such as paved handicap and stroller-friendly walkways, covered seating areas, modern restroom facilities, concession stands, water fountains, and ample parking space. The central fieldhouse is a focal point of the park with restroom facilities and concessions on the lower level. Additionally, an upper-level clubhouse features a wrap-around viewing deck offering panoramic views of the entire park.
Registration Fees? Not at Mound City. Not ever!
Mound City Little League was founded on the principle that all children should have the opportunity to participate in the great sports of baseball and softball, regardless of financial means. Since 1951, MCLL's governing documents have tasked the commission with identifying alternative sources of revenue to fund operations. As a non-profit, the commission has risen to the challenge each year through donations from local organizations in Licking County, fundraising events like bowl-a-thons, hosting outside tournaments, and tag days when permitted by COVID-19 protocols. While the costs of running baseball and softball programs including uniforms, umpire fees, and food have increased over the decades, MCLL has continued to streamline organizational and operational expenses to maintain accessibility. Through over 70 years of practice, costs remain managed in spite of rising expenses. We thank all donors for their generous support year after year in bettering the lives of Licking County's youth. We look forward to the start of another season this spring.
MCLL Mission Statement
The objective of Mound City Little League Inc. shall be to firmly implant in the youth of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and reverence, so they may become finer, stronger and happier youth and will grow into good, moral, healthy citizens
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