MASSACHUSETTS LITTLE LEAGUE
2023 STATE FINALS
HOST OXFORD LITTLE LEAGUE
MA STATE DIRECTOR JOHN BERARDI
DISTRICT 5 DA DAVID OBUCHOWSKI OXFORD LL PRESIDENT PHIL DAVIS
STANLEY JOHNSON FIELD 672 MAIN STREET NORTH OXFORD MA
ITENERARY:
THURSDAY JULY 27th 11 AM LUNCH RECEPTION
PINE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB ITALIAN BUFFET
28 PLEASANT STREET NORTH OXFORD MA
MANAGERS COACHES UMPIRES STATE DA’s and INVITED GUESTS
GAME 1 SECTION 3 VS SECTION 4 4:00 PM
OPENING CEREMONIES 6:30 PM
GAME 2 SECTION 1 VS SECTION 2 7:00 PM
FRIDAY JULY 28th
GAME 3 LOSERS BRACKET 5:00 PM
GAME 4 WINNERS BRACKET 7:30 PM
SATURDAY JULY 29th
PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8AM AT FIELD
UMPIRES STATE DA’s and INVITED GUESTS
SEMI FINAL GAME AT NOON
POLAR PARK OPENS 2:30 PM
TEAM TICKETS ON THE BERM
Rochester Red Wings @ Worcester Red Sox 4:05PM
SUNDAY JULY 30th
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 1:00 PM
Additional Notes:
DROP OFF AND PARKING AND SHUTTLE SERVICE...
Parking at Stanley Johnson Field , 672 Main Street will be ONLY for managers, coaches, Das, umpires and those with handicap placards
A shuttle service will be provided to Stanley Johnson Field for all others. Parking will be at the Oxford Middle School, located at 497 Main Street in Oxford, two miles away. Shuttles will run continuously before, during and after games.
OPENING DAY CEREMONIES
On Thursday, July 27th, the opening day ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m., between the two games. We have arranged for the Red Sox mascot, as well as the Red Sox World Series trophies, to be present for pictures.
WOOSOX GAME
The Oxford Little League has purchased WooSox tickets for all players, managers and coaches, along with District Administrators.
The game is on Saturday, July 29th and starts at 4:30 p.m. We ask that all players wear their uniforms. We have arranged meet-and-greets with the players and some other special events at the game. We hope that this addition to the weekend will be memorable for the players and coaches, just like it is at Williamsport where major league players interact with the Little League players.
There have been some tickets set aside for family members to purchase if they also would like to attend.
HOTELS
Some rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express in Auburn, Massachusetts for this event. There are several other hotels in Auburn, all of which are a few miles away from Stanley Johnson Field.
FOOD DRIVE
The Red Sox Foundation and Stop & Shop will be running a food drive during the tournament. Below is a message from the Red Sox Foundation:
“Hello Competing Teams –
Congratulations on advancing to the State Tournament!
Our proud supporters, the Red Sox Foundation in partnership with Stop & Shop are conducting a food drive during our tournament next week! The food collected during the first two days of the tournament will support the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program. Through this program, Stop & Shop works directly with schools to establish and support food pantries to ensure that kids don't have to go to school hungry—and to help them perform their best. Some of these very pantries are located in neighborhoods in or around their Little League communities.
How it works: Stop & Shop School Food Pantry has sent a collection box that is labeled with each team’s name. If you are inclined to support, please bring any items listed on the attached flyer and place them in your team’s respective collection bin. Additionally, you can make a monetary donation online via our website. If you decide to make a monetary donation online, please select “Other” for Program/Event and where it says, “Other Program” please type in your team’s name and state. The team that collects the most donations during the first two days of your state’s tournament will be recognized at Fenway Park on Friday, September 22nd during Stop & Shop’s Strike Out School Hunger Game.
When & Where: Bins will be located at the site of your child’s first game of the State Tournament.
Winning Prize: Every can/item that is collected will count as a $1 monetary donation, the team with the highest donation will receive tickets to the Red Sox vs. White Sox game on Friday, September 22nd and will be recognized on the field.
More information: To learn more about the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program visit: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstopandshop.com%2Fpages%2Fschool-food-pantry-program&data=05%7C01%7C%7C04f640feb2684305cea008db7e743ffb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638242810355528232%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1wl%2BlyYObPGyoYgPIiXDDjutFfRoIa5G9BHsWnRuVu8%3D&reserved=0.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and we wish you the best of luck in your tournament!!
Best Regards,
The Red Sox Foundation”
MERCHANDISE & SWAG MEMORABILIA
Each player will receive a swag bag of merchandise. There will be raffles during the tournament as well as state finals merchandise for sale.
The Oxford Little League looks forward to seeing everyone this week and wishes all of the teams the best of luck.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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