-South Atlantic Border Battle-
Saturday & Sunday, October 31-November 1
College of Charleston – Patriot’s Point
Event Schedule
Saturday
9:00 AM NC 10’s vs SC 10’s – Players Check-in at RF cages (pick up jersey)
9:30 Team Pictures
10:00 NC 10’s vs SC 10’s*
10:00 SC 10’s BP on the field
10:25 NC 10’s BP on the field
11:00 SC 10’s INF/OF
11:10 NC 10"s INF/OF
11:30 7-inning game
1:00 PM VA 11’s vs SC 11’s – Players Check-in at RF cages (pick up jersey)
1:30 Team Pictures
2:00 VA 11’s vs SC 11’s*
2:00 SC 11’s BP on the field
2:25 VA 11’s BP on the field
3:00 SC 11’s INF/OF
3:10 VA 11’s INF/OF
3:30 7-inning game
5:00 VA 10’s – Players Check-in at RF cages (pick up jersey)
5:30 Team Pictures
6:00 VA 10’s vs NC 10’s*
6:00 VA 10’s BP on the field
6:35 VA 10’s INF/OF
6:55 7-inning game
Daylight Savings – Change clocks
Sunday
8:00 AM NC 11’s – Players Check-in at RF cages (pick up jersey)
8:30 Team Pictures
8:40 VA 11’s BP in RF cages
9:00 NC 11’s vs VA 11’s* (NC BP & INF/OF)
9:00 NC 11’s BP on the field
9:35 NC 11’s INF/OF
9:55 7-inning game
10:00 VA 10’s BP in cages
10:30 SC 10’s BP in cages
12:00 PM VA 10’s vs SC 10’s* (7-inning game)
12:30 SC11’s BP in cages
1:00 NC 11’s BP in cages
2:30 SC 11’s vs NC 11’s* (7-inning game)
*Denotes Home Team; 1B Dugout-Home Team, 3B Dugout-Visiting Team
**The bottom of the 7th will be played regardless of score. One extra inning will be played if the score is tied after seven innings. No time limit or ‘mercy rule’ on games.
***If games end quickly and weather is a threat, the next contest will begin ahead of schedule.
****Stay tuned to this website for any last second adjustments, especially in the case of inclement weather. DP will be our way of communicating with you.
Player/Parent Notes
-Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants (grey or white), HS hat, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment that you may need. This is an aluminum bat event but position players will take one round of BP with wood, so bring both. We will provide your jersey.
-On Saturday/Sunday, the registration tables will be stationed down the RF line near the batting cage.
-No spikes are allowed in the cages or in the stadium, only on the field during games. Please warm up/take BP in turfs. No sunflower seeds in the cages.
-Batting Cages will be available all weekend to hit…
-Concessions will be available each day, courtesy of the College of Charleston and Sticky Fingers.
-Border Battle and Diamond Prospects apparel will be available all weekend.
Admission: $10 Event Pass, $5 Day Pass; Ages 10 and under are FREE
Hotel Info: 2 Charleston area hotels have secured special rates for this event, be sure to ask for Diamond Prospects/Border Battle rate…
Sleep Inn – Mt. Pleasant $89.00 / 866-257-2627 or www.sleepinn.com/hotel/sc036
Embassy Suites – North Charleston $139.00 / 800-EMBASSY or http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/CHSEMES-SBB-20091029/index.jhtml
Directions: To Patriots Point Baseball Stadium… Patriots Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464. For quick link to written directions, click here.
-Please be familiar with the schedule and be on time, or early, when your team is scheduled for activity. You are free to leave after your games. If games end early and allow us to move ahead of schedule, please understand that we will quickly roll into the next phase of the schedule.
Border Battle Sponsors: While in town and beyond this weekend, we ask that you support our sponsors of this event – Sleep Inn, Embassy Suites, Sticky Fingers, In the Game Athletics, Uniform Work & Sport, AT&T, Time Warner and Wells Fargo