May 18, 2025
FUN, FREE, MLB from Nez Perce Express and Dailyfly Media
We’re so excited to bring MLB’s Pitch Hit & Run to our community! It’s a free event for softball and baseball players ages 7 to 14. Your child can showcase their skills and compete against their peers. To register, find the link near the bottom of this page.
The best part? The top scorers at the Team Championship earn an all-expense paid trip for them and one guardian to the World Series (Game TBD), with the Pitch, Hit & Run Finals taking place on the same field the day after!
This year’s event is set for May 18th, 11:00 a.m. at Airport Park in Lewiston – 528 Cedar Avenue.
Thank you to our major sponsors Nez Perce Express, Cutting Edge Credit Union and TriState Health.
This year’s event also made possible by ICCU, Creative Design & Landscape, Georgia Carpetworks, Masters Body Works, El Sombrero, So Chill Wellness Spa, Pure Tone Hearing Aid Services and Domino’s Pizza.
How Pitch, Hit & Run works:
- Athletes compete in the following divisions:
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- Baseball Division:
- 7-8 Age Division
- 9-10 Age Division
- 11-12 Age Division
- 13-14 Age Division
- Baseball Division:
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- Softball Division:
- 7-8 Age Division
- 9-10 Age Division
- 11-12 Age Division
- 13-14 Age Division
- Softball Division:
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- Pitch: Athletes are tested on the accuracy of their throw. They get five attempts to hit the strike zone from a designated pitching line. If any portion of the target is hit, it counts toward the athlete’s total points. Each time they hit the target they receive 50 points, 100 points for a bullseye.
- Hit: Athletes hit the ball off a tee as far as possible. They can adjust the tee to their desired height, and they receive 5 tries. Each ball receives points depending on what zone it lands in — the score is based on where it lands, not where it rolls.
- Run: Athletes are measured to see how quickly they can run from home to first base. Each participant gets two attempts to run, and their fastest score is recorded.
- Athletes receive an overall score, which determines if they can advance to the Team Championship.
- Winners who go to the Team Championships are put in a pool with other Team Championship winners, and the highest scores receive an all-expense paid trip for them and one guardian to the Finals, which takes place during the MLB World Series.