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With Team Israel's first game of pool play starting literally minutes after Shabbos in Miami, here is the updated roster and coaching staff. Good Shabbos, שבת שלום, and see you all tomorrow night!

Pittsburgh Hardball Academy is hosting a Baseball & Softball Equipment Drive & Giveaway, led by our Students Impact Alliance as a student-led service project. 📅 March 21 | 10AM–2PM 📍 6 Brownell St, Pittsburgh Donations accepted through March 20. #BiggerThanBaseball #Access #Opportunity

HIGHLIGHTS: Taylor Kohlwey launched his ninth home run of the season while Chad Pike, @JosiahTown11 and @TroyViola08 all drove in runs to lead Long Island to victory on Sunday night!

Your Bob Loquercio Player of the Game is Tanner Jacobson, 2.0 IP | 1 H | 0 ER | 4 SO! #peoriachiefs

Your Bob Loquercio Player of the Game is Tanner Jacobson, 1.2 IP | 0 H | 0 R | 0 BB| 3 SO! #peoriachiefs

2 Games mean 2 Bob Loquercio Player of the Game! Game 1 Ryan Campos with his 1st Pro Homer! Game 2 Tanner Jacobson with 3 SO! #peoriachiefs

Playing Hardball: Baseball program helps underrepresented players become 'a better part of your community' post-gazette.com/sports/highsch…

Spent a few weeks learning about @PGH_Hardball, a baseball program for underrepresented youths that strives to be so much more than a baseball program. Many come in thinking baseball is their only way out. Hardball shows them more opportunities. Feature: post-gazette.com/sports/highsch…

We’re proud to introduce our Corporate & Community Advisory Council, a group of leaders dedicated to helping guide Pittsburgh Hardball Academy’s continued growth! Meet Our Council: ▪️Mike Lyons – President & CEO-elect, Fiserv ▪️Sean Gibson – President, Josh Gibson Foundation ▪️Mike Brown – EVP, Head of Corporate Securitization, PNC Financial Services Group ▪️Sharmyn Straughters – Director of Student Life & Engagement, CCAC ▪️Megan Thompson – Partner, Co-Chair of Commercial Finance, Herrick Feinstein LLP ▪️Lindsey Wall – Semper Scholars Program Director, Shady Side Academy ▪️Derrick Shoffner – Deputy Director, Community Forge ▪️Chris Rosselot – Policy Director, PCRG Their leadership and expertise will help us expand opportunities for our student-athletes!

Black history is baseball and softball history. From the legends of the Negro Leagues—Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and the Homestead Grays—to trailblazers in softball like Toni Stone, Mamie Johnson, and Connie Morgan, Black athletes have shaped the game and inspired generations. Yet, Black participation in both baseball and softball has declined, and we are committed to reversing that trend. Through affordbale training, travel teams, college recruiting support, and academic enrichment, we strive to create pathways for Black athletes—and all underrepresented players—to succeed on the field and beyond. This Black History Month, we honor those who paved the way and reaffirm our mission: to provide access, opportunity, and a future where baseball and softball reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. The work is far from finished. #BlackHistoryMonth #BreakingBarriers #MoreThanBaseball #Opportunity #Access #BHM

A STOP the Violence grant recipient, @PGH_Hardball, partnered with @CMUSoftball to hold an MLK Day of Service softball clinic! Coach Monica Harrison taught 50+ girls, from 5-11th grade, the fundamentals of the sport. MORE on the STOP the Violence Grant: bit.ly/pghocsvp

Huge thank you to @SoftballCMU Head Coach Monica Harrison and her team for leading an incredible MLK Day FREE Community Softball Clinic! Over 50 girls showed up to learn, compete, and grow—honoring Dr. King’s legacy of opportunity and empowerment. This is just the beginning! More training opportunities ahead: pittsburghhardball.org/training #MLKDay #GrowTheGame #GiveBack @tartanathletics

We were grateful to host an MLK FREE Community Clinic to provide access and opportunity to softball. Thank you @PGH_Hardball for your partnership. Looking forward to serving the community with you in the future!

Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his unwavering commitment to service and justice. "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" At Pittsburgh Hardball Academy, we embrace this mission by using baseball & softball as a platform for education, opportunity, and change. #MLKDay

Join for a FREE Community Softball Clinic in honor of #MLKDay led by @SoftballCMU Head Coach Monica Harrison and her team! 🥎 📍 Highmark Center for Health, Wellness, and Athletics at Carnegie Mellon University 📅 Monday, January 20 ⏰ 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM ✨ Open to girls in grades 5-11 Register now: pittsburghhardball.org/event-details-… #Opportunity #Access

Thanks to your incredible support, we surpassed our #GivingTuesday goal, raising an amazing $19,148 from 75 donors! Every dollar of your contribution goes directly to our programming, impacting hundreds of student-athletes in the Greater Pittsburgh area!

Day 1 at the @AndersonMonarch Diamonds in the Rough College Showcase Team Camp ✅️

Wrapped up another great weekend in Philly with our friends @AndersonMonarch! 1st class team camp run by a top-notch organization doing things the right way for diverse youth! We appreciate your hospitality!

CONGRATULATIONS to our June student-athletes of the month! 13U: ▪️Hitter (H): @Keb_2010 ▪️Pitcher (P): @Keb_2010 14U: ▪️H: Sebastian Norkevicus ▪️P: James Lozecki 16U: ▪️H: @Tylerg2430 ▪️P: @BlakeAndrews412 18U: ▪️H: @tsallis22 ▪️P: @EthanBrody24

Today, we honor the legacy of Coach Pete Heh, who has been with Hardball since the beginning. Pete was an incredible mentor on and off the field. Despite battling cancer, he continued to coach and do what he loved. Pete, your legacy will forever inspire us!