WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic

FISHKILL, NY - Officials from the Hudson Valley Renegades, Army Athletics Association and Marist College Athletic Department announce the details of the seventh annual WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic, to be played between Army and Marist on April 25, 2012 at Dutchess Stadium. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. with game time set for 6:05 p.m.

"We are excited to be hosting the seventh annual WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic," said Hudson Valley Renegades General Manager Eben Yager. "Anytime you can engage the entire community in an event that supports the top two Division I baseball programs in the area is always a good thing. Families will not only be able to watch their kids participate in a free clinic, but they will enjoy a night of free baseball and postgame fireworks."

For the seventh consecutive year, in conjunction with the WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic, players and coaches from both Army and Marist will conduct a free baseball clinic for boys and girls ages 8 to 18 years old. The free clinic will take place on the field of Dutchess Stadium prior to the game from 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. The first 150 individuals to pre-register for the clinic will receive a T-shirt commemorating the event. All clinic participants will receive a ticket voucher to attended a 2012 Renegades home game.

All of the game-day features associated with a Hudson Valley Renegades home game will be in full operation for the WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic. Once again, with Renegades' staff members shouldering their normal game-day details, the mascots from all 3 organizations will be joining together in attendance for a night full of family entertainment.

Pregame festivities will include an autograph session with players from both Army and Marist, an on-field Color Guard presenting colors and a contingent of the Army Glee Club and Marist Singer's performing the National Anthem. A spectacular fireworks show provided by Legion Fireworks Company will cap the evening. The impressive fireworks display will begin immediately following the on-field presentation of the WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic Trophy to the team captains and head coach of the winning club.

To receive your free WRWD Hudson Valley Baseball Classic tickets, please visit hudsonvalleyclassic.com or stop by the Hudson Valley Renegades Front Office Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. To pre-register for the pre-game baseball clinic, please visit goARMYsports.com or goRedFoxes.com . Click Here to Print Your Tickets at Home

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*Tickets will be available at the Hudson Valley Renegades Ticket Office beginning Thursday, April 12, 2012