Boston Renegades & Boston Strong Beep Ball teams to challenge Tewksbury Fire Dept.
The Tewksbury Lions Club is hosting a Beep Ball game — that’s baseball for blind individuals — on Sept. 7th at Livingston Street Park, Obdens Field, beginning at 1 p.m. The goal is to raise funds for Beep Ball equipment for the Boston Renegades Team.
What is Beep Ball – baseball players use adaptive equipment which provide audio cues. Only first and third base are used, each equipped with a buzzing mechanism. PlayÂers listen for a fast-beeping sound from the ball so they can swing at it.
After a hit, outfielders run toward the beep and scoop up the ball. If the ball is retrieved before the batter makes it to a base, that batter is out. If they don’t, the batter scores a point. The ball stops beeping when it is picked up, and the base stops buzzing when it is tackled. All players wear blindfolds no matter the level of blindness, except the pitcher and catcher. Games are typically six innings.
This is a free event, there are no ticket sales. Residents are encouraged to come by, make a voluntary donation, purchase some refreshments and cheer on the Tewksbury Fire Department and the Renegades.
Some of this year’s corporate sponsors include, Tewksbury Federal Credit Union, Schlott Tire, Competitive Edge Real Estate, Tewksbury FunerÂal Home, Santarpios, VFW Post 8164, Tewksbury FireÂfighters Local 1647, McInÂtire and Associates, OneStop-Oakdale Liquors, Tewksbury Sports Club, Enterprise Bank, John Pierce Insurance Agency, and the Tewksbury Carnation.
If you are not able to make it to the event but still wish to donate, contact Jerry Selissen at 978-500-1662.
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