In partnership with The Players Alliance and Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), Walk Off Charities hosted a Spring Baseball Celebration Weekend April 27-28 on the FSCJ campus. The event supported its mission to provide underserved youth with opportunities, resources and access to the game of baseball. Its Spring League Opening Day Celebration, the largest program to date, featured more than 600 players across 63 teams.
“We are very excited about the growth of our programs throughout the year. Through partnerships with groups like The Players Alliance, we are able to impact our coaches and community that much more,” said Jarrod Simmons, executive director at Walk Off Charities.
The weekend also included The Players Alliance Coaches Intensive, led by former Major League Baseball players Marquis Grissom, Lou Collier, Marvin Freeman and Lenny Webster. Following the Coaches Intensive was an open workout for the Walk Off Charities Scout Team, formed for minority high school level players to showcase their skills with the hopes of earning college scholarships or pro scouts’ attention.
FSCJ baseball Head Coach Brad Frick said, “The kids in the spring leagues are future leaders, students and college baseball players. Supporting them now is setting them up for success in the future.”
