(Cherry Hill, NJ) – Miracle League fall baseball is in full swing at Boundless Field at Challenge Grove Park in Cherry Hill. The series hosted by the Freeholder Board is being held Saturdays through Oct. 14, 2017.
Boundless Field opened in 2013 to accommodate handicap accessible baseball games and Special Olympics events. The field’s baselines are 50 feet from one another and the distance from home plate to the fence at center field is 125 feet. More than 100 children and adults with special needs, and community volunteers will gather at the nationally recognized venue each weekend this fall.
Nash went on to say the field is one among many other fully accessible amenities in the network of parks and trails that make the system nationally renowned.
At a typical Miracle League game every player bats once per inning, players are not called out on the bases, every player scores a run each inning and both teams win the game. Players are given “buddies” to assist them during the game. The “buddies” are often brothers, sisters and friends, as well as other adults and children who volunteer their time to help players participate in the game.
This is one of the many programs organized by the Freeholder Board’s Division of Programming for People with Disabilities. Throughout the year, they sponsor numerous programs ranging from golf and horseback riding lessons to dances and bingo nights. For a complete list of activities, please visit, http://www.camdencounty.com/service/disabilities-special-needs.