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The Altoona Curve announced on Friday the Maverick Baker Baseball All-Star Showcase will be played at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Saturday, June 22.
The event will feature the region's top junior and senior baseball players together for a nine-inning game.
The game will consist of two teams comprised from various high schools throughout the region. The North will take on the South, with the teams to be independently selected by a private committee with the intention of selecting the best players in the area. First pitch is at 6 p.m.
The showcase is organized by Maverick's Mission and is named in honor of Maverick Baker, a Northern Cambria High School student who died in 2022. Maverick was a promising athlete who excelled in football and hockey, but baseball was his true passion.
"Baseball was a sport that Maverick had an undying love for, and Peoples Natural Gas Field was his favorite place to play," said Maverick's stepfather and event coordinator PJ Shell. "I wanted to be able to honor him with the sport that he loved the most in what would have been his senior season, and hosting this game is a great opportunity to do that while also supporting these great athletes from our area."
Rosters for the event will be released in May.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on March 18 and will be $5 general admission, with ticket proceeds benefiting Maverick's Mission. The Curve will sell food and drinks at the event. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone by calling 814-943-5400, or at the PNG Field box office.