Memorial Baseball Tournament set for June 24
The Joseph X. Vasconcelos Memorial Scholarship Foundation will host its eighth annual Memorial Baseball Tournament on Saturday, June 24, at Spillane Field. The will host the Gateway Babe Ruth Regional League All-Star Tournament.
The tournament raises money for the scholarship fund, which formed in memory of Vasconcelos, a 2006 graduate of Wareham High School who loved baseball. He was killed in a car accident in 2009 at age 21.
The first game starts at 9:30 a.m. In addition to the games, there will be refreshments, raffle drawings, music and children’s activities.
Wareham Little League will recognize its players of the year during the tournament.
All proceeds will benefit the annual scholarship fund in honor of Joseph. Donations may be sent to: Joseph X. Vasconcelos Memorial Scholarship Fund. Attention: Roseann DeGrenier, 2667 Cranberry Highway, Wareham, MA 02571.
For more information, email: alysonagoglia@gmail.com.