Baseball

JUCO Twin Classic kicks off full slate of fall baseball

Sep 20, 2018 | Baseball, Other

Teams from throughout Florida will descend on both TigerTown and Lake Myrtle Sports Park as the JUCO Twin Classic kicks off Friday, Sept. 21 and continues throughout the weekend. The 29 teams – 14 college teams and 15 high school showcase teams – will take the field...

Lake Myrtle’s busy summer

Jul 20, 2018 | Baseball, Newsletter

More than 140 baseball teams rotated through Auburndale’s Lake Myrtle Sports Park by the middle of July, thanks to Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing’s relationship building with and tenacious recruiting of the Wilson Premier Championship West event. “This...

Ugandan teams visit Polk County

| Baseball, Newsletter

Two baseball teams from the African nation of Uganda – one U15, the other U18 – as well as a softball team, traveled to Polk County to take part in the Wilson Premier Tournament. The Ugandan players were from the Allen VR Stanley Secondary School for Math and Science...

Homeschool World Series another hit

Jun 21, 2018 | Baseball, Newsletter

It was another successful Homeschool World Series, which took place at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale. This year, the event drew 26 teams – six more than last year. In total, nearly 2,000 people came to town to cheer on their team for a $1.5 million...

Lake Myrtle Sports Park to host Homeschool World Series

Apr 25, 2018 | Baseball

AUBURNDALE – Twenty-five baseball teams from 12 states will spend the next seven days testing their mettle against each other to determine the best of the best. Welcome to the 2018 Homeschool World Series, taking place at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale....

The other boys of summer are here

Mar 1, 2018 | Baseball

When it comes to baseball, the Detroit Tigers are indisputably the biggest game in town. But they aren’t the only game in town. Starting Feb. 24, college teams from around the country come to Polk County to test their mettle against one another. In all, more than 240...