Kids from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico to compete in MLB's Pitch, Hit & Run finals at Dodger Stadium during the Fall Classic

Major League Baseball will give nearly four dozen youth a Fall Classic experience with the opportunity to be part of the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One through the 28th annual Pitch, Hit & Run Finals. The Finals on Sunday, October 27th at Dodger Stadium, home of the National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, will include the top five baseball and softball participants from four age divisions (7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14). Five finalists are returning for the second consecutive year, including Tatum Frisby who won in the 9-10 softball division in 2023.

The 2024 Pitch, Hit & Run finalists are:

Age 7-8 Baseball

Dean Simpson, Durango, CO

Ozzie Thomason, Kansas City, MO

Gabriel Fer, Frederick, MD

Paixton Phan, Foster City, CA

Kaleb Gotay, Aibonito, Puerto Rico

Age 7-8 Softball

Penelope Milian, Parkland, FL

Sawyer Phillips, Coeburn, VA

Caylacyn Sanford, Pell City, AL

Mollie MacIntosh, Haverhill, MA

Sabella Rivera, Comerio, Puerto Rico

Age 9-10 Baseball

Garin Fisher, Jackson, NJ

Mason Fortman, Olathe, KS

Samuel Emmons, Santan Valley, AZ

Tanner Lund, Grand Forks, ND

Justin Cherbonneau, Bridgewater, NJ

Yashiam Arias, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Age 9-10 Softball

Piper Wade, Beavercreek, OH**

Zoe Weinmann, Schaumburg, IL

Gianna Mollerdino, Arlington Heights, IL

Jordan Leonard, Fulshear, TX

Sid Thomas, State College, PA

Shanelle Cruz, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Age 11-12 Baseball

Kason Mann, Chambersburg, PA

Evan James, London, Ontario, Canada

Noah Henshaw, Holly Springs, NC

Samuel Klosowski, Newark, DE

Ronan Bobiles, Surrey, BC

Kinsler Farmer, Crandall, TX**

Joal Sánchez, Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico

Age 11-12 Softball

Tatum Frisby, Muskogee, OK**

Emi Takekawa, Ankeny, IA

Madison Smith, Springboro, OH**

Victoria VanAlmen, Tampa, FL

Kenzie Scott, Tucson, AZ

Alexandrea Johnston, Nassau, NY

Jireimy Texidor, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Age 13-14 Baseball

Andrew Brown, Gates, NC

Gunner Miller, Liberty, Indiana

Lucas Kreider, Parkesburg, PA

Matthew Passantino, Mount Sinai, NY

Carlos Ortiz, Yauco, Puerto Rico

Age 13-14 Softball

Victoria Budarz, Manchester CT

Kendall Hom, Foster City, CA**

Kelsie Crowder, Greenfield, OH

Elise Peffly, El Dorado, KS

Brichnelix Centeno, Caguas, Puerto Rico

** Notes Two Time Participant in the Pitch, Hit and Run Finals

The 46 finalists will be featured on a LIVE stream on MLB.com at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET as they look to be the last kid standing among their peers in this official skills competition of accuracy (pitching), power (hitting) and speed (running). In 2024, thousands of young athletes from across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico competed in local and regional competitions in an effort to advance in this multinational competition. The Pitch, Hit & Run finalists, along with various other players throughout the larger youth baseball & softball community, will attend and be recognized at Game Two of the World Series.

Major Leaguers including Rhys Hoskins (MIL), J.P. Crawford (SEA), Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY), Brandon Drury (LAA), Joey Gallo (WSH), Eric Hosmer (retired), Andrew McCutchen (PIT), Adley Rutschman (BAL) and Spencer Torkelson (DET) are all alumni of the Pitch, Hit & Run competition.

Registration for the 2025 Pitch, Hit & Run competition is NOW OPEN. Local youth baseball and softball leagues, as well as individual community youth organization volunteers or leaders, are eligible to host competitions in their towns and cities by registering at mlb.com/pitch-hit-and-run. LeagueApps, MLB's youth baseball and softball digital partner, will provide its multi-platform technology to help securely collect and organize registration data for the skills competition. MLB will provide an official kit to all hosts for ease of set-up, while MLB Network will support both programs within its studio programming and across its social media platforms.

Pitch, Hit & Run is part of the League’s broader PLAY BALL initiative, which is baseball’s collective effort to encourage young people and communities to engage in baseball and softball-related activities, including formal leagues, special events and casual forms of play. PLAY BALL events have become MLB’s signature youth engagement activity, demonstrating the positive way the game can serve as an outlet for physical activity, fun with friends and learning how to play the sport at its most basic levels.