County to host Memorial Day baseball classic
During Memorial Day weekend (May 22-25) Lee County will host about 200 baseball teams from across Florida during the Perfect Game WWBA East Memorial Day Classic.
Events include tournaments for 14-and-under, 16-and-under and 18-and-under teams. Games will be played at JetBlue Park, the Lee County Player Development Complex, the Cape Coral Sports Complex, the CenturyLink Sports Complex, City of Palms Park and Terry Park, along with Charlotte Sports Park in Charlotte County.
The Memorial Day Classic is expected to have a significant economic impact on Lee County, with 8,000 room nights, $35,000 in resort taxes collected and $2.9 million in total economic impact, according to Jeff Mielke, executive director for Lee County Sports Development.
Last October, Lee hosted Perfect Game’s WWBA Underclass World Championship, which brought in 230 teams from around the country.
Games begin Friday, May 22. A daily pass, with admittance to all games that day, is available for $10. An All-Tournament pass is available for $25. Children 14 and younger are free.
For more information, visit www.perfectgame.org.