MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The expanded Mon County Classic, now the Mon County Baseball and Softball Classic this weekend, will feature wall-to-wall action at Dale Miller Field in Mylan Park and at the Kendrick Family Ballpark. Morgantown High School head baseball coach Pat Sherill are hosting the event Friday and Saturday.
“We have four top-10 teams that will be in town playing, and all the other teams that will be here are top-quality opponents,” Sherill said.
The baseball competition includes teams from Morgantown, University, Wheeling Park, Musselman, Jefferson, Williamstown, Bridgeport, and St. Maria Goretti Catholic, Maryland.
For softball, teams from Morgantown, University, Oak Glen, Jefferson, Cabell Midland, Greenbrier East, and Buckhannon-Upshur will play 11 games at Mylan Park on Lynch Field, ISS Field, and First Energy Field.
“We’re going to do a day pass so you can come and go as you like—that’s $10 cash,” Sherill said. “We’re also accepting donations to the baseball and softball booster programs if you want to do that.”
Baseball games at Dale Miller Field Friday feature a 4:15 p.m. first pitch between Morgantown and Spring Mills.
On Saturday, St. Maria Goretti will face Bridgeport at 9 a.m.
Softball commences at 3 p.m. on Friday and at noon on Saturday, with games on all three fields.
At Kendrick Family Ballpark, St. Maria Goretti will play Wheeling Park Friday at 4:30 p.m., and the University will play Musselman at 7 p.m.
For fans looking to make a weekend of it, there is a weekend pass option.
“Also, a $20 weekend pass,” Sherill said. “You go from field-to-field with no reentry fees. You can come out and check out a 9 a.m. game and come back for an evening game; we’ve got you covered.”
Visit Mountaineer Country CVB also helped with the event.
“It’s a no-brainer,” Sherill said. “We have a great facility, and we have a great community, so let’s try to get people into our community and showcase what we have.”