Originally posted on jerseypilots.com
Over
the last few days, the Jersey Pilots participated in two community events for
local children.
On
Saturday, the team held a baseball clinic for little leagues in the area. About
35 youth ballplayers aged seven to 12 participated in a plethora of drills and
activities at Snyder Ave. Field.
“[The
clinic] ran for two hours, said Pilots manager Aaron Kalb. “We took them
through stretch and proper throwing. We took them through a couple of stations:
infield, outfield, and defensive pitching drills. Then they all got a chance to
hit.”
Pilots
players Drew DeAngelis, Tommy Giunta, Greg Kocinski, Tom Marcinczyk, Colby
Smith, and Alex Wright helped run the clinic with Kalb and assistant coach Joe
Tomachick.
DeAngelis,
in his second season with the Pilots, found the experience rewarding and
enjoyable.
“I
thought the clinic went really well,” said DeAngelis. “It was a lot of fun for
us to give back the community like that. Hopefully, it was fun for the kids. It
seemed like they were having a fun time. We were happy to do it.”
On
Monday, members of the Pilots went to the Children’s Specialized Hospital in
Mountainside to help with the cleaning up of the hospital playground.
Mike
Gibbons, Vic Konstantinovsky, Tim Pilrun, Tyler Poulin, Taylor Parsons, and
Harrison Walls cleaned the playground equipment and picked up loose tree
branches and pine needles.
Before
the clean-up, the players watched a video on the impact of the Hospital's
volunteers and went on a tour of the facility.
“When
I was setting up the season and the events, I was trying to think of something
for the community,” said Kalb. “The goal was to help the kids. We didn’t
personally get to meet the kids, but we were able to do something that could
help them out.”
The
Pilots plan to hold more community events going forward, including another
clinic and a camp.
Visit
jerseypilots.com for more information on upcoming games and events.
