Annual Cuve Classic High School Baseball Set For This Weekend
Published on April 21, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Altoona Curve News Release
ALTOONA - Eight high school baseball programs from throughout Central and Western Pennsylvania will participate in the Seventh Annual Curve Classic this Friday through Sunday at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona.
Area schools highlighting the eight-team bracket will be: Bishop Guilfoyle, Cambria Heights, Hollidaysburg, Clearfield, Central, Lewistown, Altoona and Somerset.
The Curve Classic will be played over three consecutive days with all quarterfinal, semifinal and championship round action being contested at Blair County Ballpark, the home of the Curve, the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Quarterfinal round games will be played on Friday (Apr. 24) with the winners advancing to the semifinal round on Saturday (Apr. 25). The champion of the 2009 Curve Classic will be crowned on Sunday (Apr. 26) at 1:00 p.m. A consolation round, which will be played on Saturday, guarantees each participating school at least two games in the tournament.
The 2009 Curve Classic Tournament schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 24 (First Round)
Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Cambria Heights (10:00 a.m.)
Hollidaysburg vs. Clearfield (12:30 p.m.)
Central (home) vs. Lewistown (visitor) at 3:00 p.m.
Altoona vs. Somerset (5:30 p.m.)
Saturday, April 25 (Consolation Games & Semifinals)
Quarterfinal Loser #1 vs. Quarterfinal Loser #2 (10:00 a.m.)
Quarterfinal Loser #3 vs. Quarterfinal Loser #4 (12:30 p.m.)
Quarterfinal Winner #1 vs. Quarterfinal Winner #2 (3:00 p.m.)
Quarterfinal Winner #3 vs. Quarterfinal Winner #4 (5:30 p.m.)
Sunday, April 26 (Championship Game)
Saturday Semifinal Winners, 1:00 PM
"It's hard to believe in just seven years how great an event the annual Curve Classic has become," said Curve General Manager Rob Egan" who in his first stint with the Altoona Curve was largely responsible for the formation of the event and getting it off the ground floor. "This year proves to be more exciting than any previous year with all the great eight Central PA teams participating."
The nine games of the Curve Classic won't be the only important high school baseball action contested at Blair County Ballpark throughout the spring. The ballpark will also play host to both the PIAA District 6 Baseball Championships on May 21 and 28 and the PIAA State Baseball Championships June 12.
Admission and parking for the Curve Classic is free. The Curve do, however, ask that fans consider making a small monetary donation which will go towards a scholarship in the name of the tournament MVP's school.
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