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Baseball Carpenter Cup Classic

This year the Baseball Carpenter Cup will celebrate its 26th Anniversary!

Developed in 1986 and named for former Phillies' owners Bob and Ruly Carpenter, the Carpenter Cup Classic, which is recognized nationally as one of the finest baseball tournaments for high school students, is a vehicle to help promote the top area baseball players.

Each year more than 400 high school players from the tri-state area are able to showcase their skills in front of major league scouts and more than 220 college coaches. The Carpenter Cup has been a catalyst for many players to receive scholarships or admission to some of the country's finest universities.

Additionally many Carpenter Cup participants have gone on to big league careers including Mike Piazza, Ben Davis, Mike Koplove, David Miller and Bobby Higginson.

Phillies catcher Brian Schneider is a proud Carpenter Cup alumnus having played for the Lehigh Valley team under Manager Joe Pirro who continues to coach the franchise. Brian will act as the 2011 Honorary Carpenter Cup Chairman.

Teams

2011 Champions

Lehigh Valley defeated Burlington County 5-3 to win the 2011 Carpenter Cup title. The scoring started quickly as Lehigh Valley plated a run on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning. Burlington County answered back with three runs in their half of the inning, two of which scored on a home run by Maple Shade High School's Kevin McMenamin. The score remained 3-1 Burlington until the top of the fourth inning when Lehigh Valley had two runners on courtesy of a walk and a hit batsma. Nazareth's Drew Herick took advantage of the opportunity hitting a double to collect two RBI and tie the game. Lehigh went ahead in the 5th on an RBI single by D. Borger and tacked on an insurance run in the top of the 9th inning.
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2011 Pairings and Draw

This season the Carpenter Cup will be played in three locations. Preliminary rounds will be played at Ashburn Field in FDR Park, Coca-Cola Park home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Phillies AAA team will host the quarterfinals and the semi-finals and championship will be played at Citizens Bank Park.

Monday, June 13   Ashburn Field in FDR Park
Game #	Time	Teams
1	9:00 a.m.	Olympic Colonial vs. Inter-AC/Independents   Winner: Olympic Colonia, 6-1
2	12:30 p.m.	Lehigh Valley vs. Philadelphia Public   Winner: Lehigh Valley, 12-0
3	4:00 p.m.	Jersey Shore vs. Delaware North   Winner: Jersey Shore, 14-4
Tuesday, June 14   Ashburn Field in FDR Park
Game #	Time	Teams
4	9:00 a.m.	Berks County vs. Tri-Cape   Winner: Tri-Cape, 6-2
5	12:30 p.m.	Delaware South vs. SOL National/Bicentennial   Winner: SOL National/Bicentennial, 2-1
6	4:00 p.m.	Burlington County vs. SOL American/Continental   Winner: Burlington County, 7-4
Wednesday, June 15   Ashburn Field in FDR Park
Game #	Time	Teams
7	9:00 a.m.	Chester County vs. Mercer County   Winner: Chester County, 9-7
8	12:30 p.m.	Delaware County vs. Philadelphia Catholic   Winner: Philadelphia Catholic, 5-4
Thursday, June 16   Ashburn Field in FDR Park
RAIN DATE
Friday, June 17   Coca-Cola Park (Lehigh Iron Pigs)
Game #	Time	Teams
9	10:30 a.m.	Olympic Colonial vs. Lehigh Valley   Winner: Lehigh Valley, 8-4
10	2:30 p.m.	Jersey Shore vs. Tri-Cape Postponed due to weather. The game will now be played on Sunday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Ashburn Field in FDR Park.
Saturday, June 18   Coca-Cola Park (Lehigh Iron Pigs) - please note game time changes due to weather
Game #	Time	Teams
11	11:30 a.m.	SOL National/Bicentennial vs. Burlington County   Winner: Burlington County, 10-4
12	3:00 p.m.	Chester County vs. Philadelphia Catholic   Winner: Philadelphia Catholic, 9-8
Sunday, June 19   Ashburn Field in FDR Park
Game #	Time	Teams
10	10:30 a.m.	Jersey Shore vs. Tri-Cape   Winner: Tri Cape, 8-3
Monday, June 20   Citizens Bank Park
Game #	Time	Teams
13	9:30 a.m.	Tri Cape vs. Lehigh Valley   Winner: Lehigh Valley, 9-6
14	1:00 p.m.	Burlington County vs. Philadelphia Catholic   Winner: Burlington County, 5-1
Tuesday, June 21   Citizens Bank Park
Game #	Time	Teams
15	10 a.m.	Lehigh Valley vs. Burlington County   Winner: Lehigh Valley, 5-3
Home team is the second team listed.

Directions to FDR Park

FROM 95

• Take the PA-611 N/BROAD STREET exit, EXIT 17, toward PATTISON AVE.
• Get in the left hand lanes and make a LEFT at the first light onto PATTISON AVENUE
• MAKE FIRST LEFT into FDR PARK
• Once in FDR PARK turn RIGHT onto the one way road and follow the road to the back of the Park to ASHBURN FIELD (located underneath I95)

FROM 76 EAST

• Take the PA-611/BROAD ST exit, EXIT 349, toward SPORTS COMPLEX
• Turn RIGHT onto S BROAD ST/PA-611 S.
• Turn RIGHT onto PATTISON AVE.
• MAKE FIRST LEFT into FDR PARK
• Once in FDR PARK turn RIGHT onto the one way road and follow the road to the back of the Park to ASHBURN FIELD (located underneath I95)

FROM NEW JERSEY (WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE)

• Take EXIT 349 toward PA-611/BROAD ST/SPORTS COMPLEX
• Turn LEFT onto S BROAD ST/PA-611 S.
• Turn RIGHT onto PATTISON AVE.
• MAKE FIRST LEFT into FDR PARK
• Once in FDR PARK turn RIGHT onto the one way road and follow the road to the back of the Park to ASHBURN FIELD (located underneath I-95)

Directions to Coca-Cola Park

• FROM PHILADELPHIA AND POINTS SOUTH Take I-476 N to Exit 56 Lehigh Valley. Take U.S. 22 E to Exit for Airport Road South. Keep Right on the exit ramp and merge onto Airport Road heading south. Make a Right on American Parkway (at intersection with light). Make a Left into Coca-Cola Park complex.
• FROM NEW YORK CITY AND POINTS NORTH Take US-19 S/US-1 & 9 S. Take I-78 W. Merge onto PA-33 N via Exit 71 toward US-22 Stroudsburg. Take U.S. 22 W to Exit for Airport Road South. Merge Right off exit ramp onto Airport Road South. Make a Right on American Parkway (at intersection with light). Make a Left into Coca-Cola Park complex.
• FROM READING AND POINTS WEST Take US-222 N toward Allentown. Take PA-100 ramp toward Fogelsville/Trexletown. Turn Left onto PA-100 N. Merge onto I-78 E / US-22 E toward Allentown. Keep Right to take US-22 E Exit 51. Take U.S. 22 E to Exit for Airport Road South. Keep Right on the exit ramp and merge onto Airport Road heading south. Make a Right on American Parkway (at intersection with light). Make a Left into Coca-Cola Park complex.

Past Winners

• 2011    Lehigh Valley
• 2010    Jersey Shore
• 2009    Burlington County
• 2008    SOL National/BiCentennial
• 2007    Chester County
• 2006    Burlington County
• 2005    Philadelphia Catholic
• 2004    Mercer County
• 2003    Chester County
• 2002    Jersey Shore
• 2001    Lehigh Valley
• 2000    Delaware South
• 1999    Suburban National
• 1998    Lehigh Valley
• 1997    Olympic Colonial
• 1996    Chester
• 1995    Olympic Colonial
• 1994    Ocean Monmouth County
• 1993    Suburban I Nationals
• 1992    Olympic Colonial
• 1991    Olympic Colonial
• 1990    Philadelphia Catholic
• 1989    South Jersey C
• 1988    Suburban I Nationals
• 1987    Philadelphia Catholic
• 1986    Delaware

Rules of Play

• Single elimination
• All games will be 9-innings
• After 7-innings a game is considered complete. Games can be called as complete after 7-innings as a result of weather or through a Carpenter Cup Executive Committee decision.
• American League rules apply EXCEPT:
     · No bunting until the 7th inning and a player may not bunt in his first at-bat
     · No intentional walks at any time
     · Aluminum bats are allowed
     · Must slide to avoid contact
     · Arguing with umpires will be limited to 30 seconds for an explanation of your complaint and then contacting the game coordinator for any further resolution.


• Game rosters consist of 25 players:
     · 2 players at each of the 8 positions
     · 2 designated hitters
     · 7 pitchers
  All exceptions must be approved one hour before the game or with permission from the game coordinator.


• Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 3 innings per game
• A pitcher in your first game can be a position player in your second game
• A position player in your first game can be a position player in your second game
• Substitutions can be made between the 4th and 6th innings in any legal baseball fashion. No re-entry unless made by the game coordinator.
• Players unable to play maybe replaced on the roster.

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