Baseball Tomorrow Academy to participate in "World Comes to Palm Beaches Baseball Tournament"

Baseball Tomorrow Academy received an international invitation to attend  a baseball tournament  in Florida tagged "World Comes to Palm Beaches Baseball Tournament" organized by The Caribbean Baseball  Organization sponsored by the Palm Beach County  Sports Commission and the Diamonds. The Academy is to present 2 teams in The tournament which is scheduled to hold between October and November, 2018 in Florida United States of America.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Academy Mr. Peter John disclosed this while addressing a press conference at the Abuja National Stadium on Tuesday.

He said the tournament, organised by the Caribbean Baseball Commission and the Diamonds, is scheduled to hold between October and November, 2018 in Florida, the United States of America.

"Baseball Tomorrow Academy will be presenting two teams to represent Nigeria among the 23 countries coming for the tournament," Mr. John disclosed.

While intimating that the Nigerian teams will take part in the U-15 and Open categories, he said other side attractions at the tournament will include University Clinic for U-12 and 15 divisions as well as Major League Baseball Alumni skills clinic for U-18 and Open amongst others.

"Attending the tournament will enable our teams to establish international relationship with their foreign counterparts, receive high level training and key into various opportunities," he said.

According to him, the competitions staged by the academy for the past three years have allowed it to have a database of skillful athletes who will do the country proud at the tournament.

"As a sport promoting Academy, our vision is to use base ball to preach  peace, fight drug abuse, reduce gender violation and human trafficking. We look out for prospective players who are less privileged to enjoy the benefits of playing baseball, competing with other age groups in both local and international tournaments. Baseball Tomorrow is also a bridge for the less privileged to access greater opportunities that accrue in the world of baseball and we shall tap into any available opportunity in realising this vision" Imonikhe concluded.