Twelve teams of children from Western New York and Canada will vie for the championship July 24-26 at the Second Annual Michael Napoleone Memorial Baseball Tournament.
The competition will be be held at Batavia's Dwyer Stadium. Teams pay a fee of $350 to enter. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit foundation established in Michael's memory to help support research for pediatric cancer and the Lend A Hand For Hope organization.
Players are aged 14 and under. Several teams have already signed up. These include:
Southtown Knights
Hilton Cadets
Lancaster 14U
Clarence Red Devils
and defending champs, A-Turf
For more information, go to www.michaelshope.org or call (585) 797-7836 or (716) 677-4837.