Rain postponed the 10th Field of Dreams Baseball All-Star Rivals Game on Monday. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at PNC Field.
The game, sponsored by Lackawanna County in conjunction with the Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Bill Howerton Strike Out Cancer Foundation, features the top senior players from the Lackawanna League. Nineteen of the league’s 24 schools are represented. Players from Riverside, Scranton, Wallenpaupack, Scranton Prep, Valley View, North Pocono, Carbondale Area, Susquehanna, Lackawanna Trail and Blue Ridge will comprise the Fightins, who will be coached by Scranton’s Jamie Higgins. Players from Mid Valley, Elk Lake, Abington Heights, Honesdale, Old Forge, Lakeland, Dunmore, West Scranton and Western Wayne will play for the Bombers, who will be coached by Abington Heights’ Bill Zalewski.
Admission is $5. Proceeds go to the Bill Howerton Strikeout Cancer Initiative. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, the Field of Dreams Softball All-Star Rivals Game is scheduled for the University of Scranton’s Magis Field at 6 p.m. It features the top senior players from the Lackawanna League. Nineteen of the league’s 24 schools are represented.
Team White features players from Abington Heights, Forest City, Mid Valley, North Pocono, Scranton Prep, Scranton, Wallenpaupack, West Scranton and Western Wayne. West Scranton’s John Connor is the manager. Team Purple has players from Dunmore, Elk Lake, Holy Cross, Old Forge, Carbondale Area, Montrose, Mountain View, Riverside, Lackawanna Trail and Lakeland. Dunmore’s Sarah Cantarella is the manager.
Gates open at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 with proceeds going to the Bill Howerton Strikeout Cancer Initiative.