PIONEER LEAGUE CLUBS PARTICIPATE IN MLB’s PLAY BALL WEEKEND

 Youth Baseball and Softball Clinics Attract Over 1,000 Kids

Windsor, CO – June 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter announced today that last weekend all 10 of its clubs participated in MLB's "Play Ball Weekend".  Over 1,000 kids in the PBL communities participated in the youth baseball and softball clinics.

The "Play Ball Weekend" is Major League Baseball's global event that engages youth and the local community through baseball and softball activities. The Pioneer League, as an MLB Partner League, hosted "Play Ball Weekend" events at each of its 10 ballparks located in Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah. 

The Pioneer League's "Play Ball Weekend" offered all participants clinics from players and staff, complimentary game tickets, an MLB Play Ball bat and ball set, and a subscription to MLB TV for the remainder of the baseball season. The clinics featured pitching and hitting lessons, a meet and greet with the Pioneer League players, and photographs with respective mascots. 

"This Play Ball Weekend event underscores the wonderful partnership between the Pioneer League and Major League Baseball," said PBL President Mike Shapiro.  "I'm most proud that all of our clubs participated in the event and that the kids in our clubs' communities had a great learning and fun experience."

 About the Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter:

Since 1939, the Pioneer Baseball League has operated in the Mountain West region as an MLB affiliate league. Beginning in 2021, the PBL became an MLB Professional Partner League with clubs in Montana (Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, and Kalispell), Idaho (Boise and Idaho Falls), Utah (Ogden), and Colorado (Grand Junction, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs). For more information go to www.pioneerleague.com.

About TicketSmarter: 

TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with ESPN Events - for more information, follow @Birmingham_Bowl on Twitter. Additionally, TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of more than 40 minor league baseball clubs, 35 collegiate conferences including the Pac-12 Conference and Big Ten Conference, and 300-plus universities nationwide. Stay updated with TicketSmarter at https://TicketSmarter.com

About MLB Partner Leagues:

The MLB Partner Leagues include the American Association, Frontier League, Atlantic League and Pioneer League. The Partner Leagues have no direct affiliation with individual MLB organizations but collaborate with MLB on community initiatives and the growth of the game across the county. To learn more about MLB Partner Leagues go to

https://www.mlb.com/glossary/miscellaneous/partner-leagues

For more information, please contact Jackson Shapiro at  jshapiro@pioneerleague.com