East Pennsboro's Dakota Pentz is back to help Harrisburg's Senior RBI baseball team this weekend. - (PA Media Group photo )
A Major League Baseball urban youth initiative, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) returns to the Harrisburg area this weekend with the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
All three Harrisburg-based RBI programs -- senior and junior baseball, softball -- qualified for last year's RBI World Series in Minnesota. And the big-league Twins will again play host to the eight regional champions next month.
Coach Rob Martin's senior squad, searching for its third straight regional championship, will open the showcae event on Thursday as Harrisburg RBI battles Baltimore at Veterans Park.
This year, teams from five regional RBI programs are participating, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Prince George's County in Maryland. This weekend's schedule is listed below.
RBI SENIOR BASEBALL
Mid-Atlantic Regional
Hosted by Harrisburg RBI
Thursday, July 18
Baltimore at Harrisburg, Veterans Park, 7
Friday, July 19
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, CD East HS, 9 a.m.
Baltimore at Prince George's County, CD East HS, 11:30
Harrisburg at Philadelphia, CD East HS, 2
Prince George's County at Pittsburgh, 4:30
Saturday, July 20
Pittsburgh at Harrisburg, CD East HS, 9 a.m.
Philadelphia at Baltimore, CD East HS, 11:30
Harrisburg at Prince George's County, CD East HS, 2
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, CD East HS, 4:30
Prince George's County at Philadelphia, CD East HS, 6
Sunday, July 21
Championship
Pool play winners at Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster, 1
RBI JUNIOR BASEBALL
Mid-Atlantic Regional
Hosted by Harrisburg RBI
Friday, July 19
Philadelphia at Baltimore, Veterans Park, 9 a.m.
Harrisburg at Prince George's County, Susquehanna MS, 9 a.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, Veterans Park, 11:30
Prince George's County at Philadelphia, 11:30
Pittsburgh at Harrisburg, Veterans Park, 2
Saturday, July 20
Baltimore at Harrisburg, Susquehanna MS, 9 a.m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Veterans Park, 9 a.m.
Prince George's County at Pittsburgh, 11:30
Harrisburg at Philadelphia, 11:30
Baltimore at Prince George's County, Susquehanna MS, 2
Sunday, July 21
Championship
Pool play winners at Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster, 10 a.m.
RBI SOFTBALL
Mid-Atlantic Regional
Hosted by Harrisburg RBI
Friday, July 19
Harrisburg at Baltimore, Susquehanna Twp. HS, 9 a.m.
Baltimore at Philadelphia, Susquehanna Twp. HS, noon
Philadelphia at Harrisburg, Veterans Park, 3
Saturday, July 20
Baltimore at Harrisburg, Susquehanna Twp. HS, 9 a.m.
Harrisburg at Philadelphia, Susquehanna Twp. HS, noon
Philadelphia at Baltimore, Veterans Park, 3
Sunday, July 21
Championship
Pool play winner at Veterans Park, 11 a.m.
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