(September 15, 2004) - The 4th Annual KeySpan Battle of the Boros Baseball Tournament, hosted by St. Francis College, returns to KeySpan Park, Home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, Friday, September 24th through Sunday, September 26th. The tournament features New York City??s hometown Division I baseball teams: St. Francis College, Fordham University, Manhattan College, Long Island University, Wagner College and New York Institute of Technology.
??We??re delighted that KeySpan continues to be the major supporter of this annual baseball tournament, which provides an opportunity for the youth of our city to attend Division I baseball games free of charge,?? commented Ed Aquilone, St. Francis College Director of Athletics. ??In the past, fan that attended the games, were treated to top flight baseball. We??re confident that this year??s teams will provide equally exciting games.??
??KeySpan is proud to sponsor the Battle of the Boros again this year,?? said Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO of KeySpan Corporation. ??What a great way to end the summer with a family outing at KeySpan Park and experience the great baseball talent of our local college teams.??
The event is free to all children, high school students and college students, with proper identification; adult admission is $5 per day. Tickets are available for sale at the main entrance to KeySpan Park. There are no advance ticket sales.
The event is sponsored by KeySpan, The Heisman Trophy Foundation, The PSAL Wingate Memorial Fund, DC Sports, Rawlings and The Brooklyn Cyclones. Please join us for three great days of competitive college baseball.
For additional information contact: St. Francis College Athletics at (718) 489-5490. Directions to KeySpan Park can be found at: http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/directions.shtml
Tournament Schedule:
Friday, September 24th
Game 1: Long Island Univ. vs. New York Institute of Technology 3 PM
Game 2: Manhattan College vs. Fordham University 7 PM
Saturday, September 25th
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Wagner College 10 AM
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 2 PM
Game 5: Winner of Game 2 vs. St. Francis College 7 PM
Sunday, September 26th
Game 6: CONSOLATION GAME
Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 5 10 AM
Game 7: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 2 PM