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2012 Home Run Derby Heavy Hitters

Kristen — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:16:25 +0000

The 5^th Annual Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer® home run derby was a smashing success throughout the entire month of July, thanks to our generous sponsors, 175 volunteers, 91 teams and 10 individual batters. Check out the 2012 highlight video here. This year brought a record-breaking 40 home runs: including 5 by Kevin Becker of Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, 7 by Joe Oliphant of Neuman’s Crew, 8 by John Furlong of Furlong Boys. Total scores have been tallied and the results are in from across the state, hats off to our winners:

TOP TEN TEAMS

Furlong Boys Team 2—2,105 points
Neuman’s Crew – 2,050 points
PeoplesBank Team 3—1,895 points
Cross’ Crusaders – 1,795 points
TESCO Tools Team 2 — 1,760 points
Furlong Boys Team 1 – 1,745 points
Community State Bank of Orbisonia – 1,580 points
Icing on the Lake Team 2 — 1,575 points
Guns of Roses Team 1 – 1,560 Points
UTI Power -1,545 points

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUAL BATTERS

Bill Klenoshek – 675 points
Blair Beer — 400 points
Jeffrey Lengle – 375 points
Adam Edmonds- 350 points
Scott Bell- 335 points

Congratulations and a huge THANK YOU to everyone who was a part of this year’s home run derby at each of the 8 stadiums. With your help, we not only raised nearly $90,000 for the PBCC but also increased awareness in communities throughout the state. For complete results from each location, be sure to read each stadium recap on our blog. Start practicing now and you could see your name published here next year at our 2013 Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer!

Swinging for the Fences in Williamsport

Kristen — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:47:07 +0000

On Tuesday, July 24th, Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer® rolled into Historic Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, for the 5^th annual home run derby. Batters, volunteers and fans came out on this sticky summer morning to support the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and our efforts to fight breast cancer across the state. Check out the list of teams below, and we hope to see you out at the ballpark in Williamsport next year!

Representative Garth Everett Team – 1,055 points (Williamsport Winners!)
Swinging for Second Base – 790 points
Chesapeake Energy Team 1 – 730 points
Chesapeake Energy Team 2 – 500 points

Special thank you to all the media partners who came out to the event, including WNEP Channel 16, WBRE-TV and the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Check out the video clip from WBRE here. Additionally thanks to the staff at the Crosscutters and our great volunteers who stayed throughout the entire day! View all of our photos from the Williamsport Derby here. Next up: Lancaster on Saturday, July 28! Follow us @PBCC for live tweets during game days!

Rain Doesn’t Dampen Batters’ Appetite for Home Runs at the Erie SeaWolves

Kristen — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:08:35 +0000

On Thursday, July 19, the PA Breast Cancer Coalition’s 5th Annual Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer® traveled all the way to Jerry Uht Park in Erie, Pa with 13 teams, 3 individual batters and a handful of energetic volunteers. The day began bright and dry, but gave way to a little rain in the afternoon. That didn’t stop 5 determined batters from rolling up their sleeves and hitting it out of the park for breast cancer! Thanks to everyone who came out to cheer on the teams and to our great volunteers who even stood out in the rain to shag balls and clean up the field with us! Your support truly made for a successful home run derby! Congratulations to all of the teams and batters, check out their scores below:

TESCO Tools Team 2 — 1,760 points (Erie Winners!)
Icing on the Lake Team 2 — 1,575 points
Icing on the Lake Team 1 — 1,210 points
UPMC — 1,110 points
Erie Times News — 1,095 points
Enterprise Bank Team 1 –1,065 points
Enterprise Bank Team 2 – 1,050 points
TESCO Tools Team 1 – 1,015 points
Marquette Savings Bank Team 1 — 885 points
Best Buy Team 2 – 850 points
Best Buy Team 1 — 815 points
Go Erie.com — 805 points
Marquette Savings Bank Team 2 — 740 points
Individual Batter Blair Beer — 400 points
Individual Batter Adam Edmonds — 350 points
Individual Batter Jeff Ebersole — 280 points

Congratulations as well to all of our home run hitters:

Brian King from TESCO Tools Team 2 — 1
Eric Harpster from Icing on the Lake Team 2 –1
Dustin Coleman from Icing on the Lake Team 2 — 1
Jordan Bergado from Icing on the Lake Team 1 –2
Blair Beer, Individual Batter –1

View all of the day’s photos at the Erie SeaWolves here. It was a fantastic day despite the weather as we raised awareness and funds for breast cancer survivors throughout the state. Special thanks to the great staff and management at the Erie SeaWolves, the PBCC staff loves their pink SeaWolves hats! Check out coverage of the event on GoErie.com and stay tuned for our next blog update! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (@PBCC) for live updates from each derby. Until next time!

Breaking Records at the Reading Phillies

Kristen — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:58:33 +0000

Temperatures were rising in Reading, but despite the heat, the First Energy Stadium was the setting of a record-breaking 21 home runs at our third home run derby of the season, including an incredible 8 individual home runs from John Furlong and 5 individual home runs from Kevin Becker. A total of 13 teams and 27 volunteers, along with 3 individual batters came out to the Reading Phillies to Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer^® with the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.

Check out the batting totals for the day, along with the list of home run hitters:

Furlong Boys Team 2—2,105 points (Reading winners!)
Cross’ Crusaders – 1,795 points
Furlong Boys Team 1 – 1,745 points
Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute —1,685 points
Shillington Steal – 1,425 points
Landrum Lumberjacks – 1,325 points
Bethlehem Bombers – 1,135 points
Donegal Insurance Cancer Crushers Team 1 – 1,130 points
Swinging for Second Base—970 points
Wells Fargo Team 2 – 750 points
Wells Fargo Team 1—650 points
Donegal Insurance Cancer Crushers Team 2—640 points
UPMC – 395 points
Individual Batter Jeffrey Lengle – 375 points
Individual Batter Greg Gunter – 310 points
Individual Batter Brad Schneider – 185 points

Home Run Hitters:

John Furlong from Furlong Boys –8
Shane Monahan from Cross’ Crusaders – 1
Billy Bonfig from Cross’ Crusaders – 1
Bob Monahan from Cross’ Crusaders – 1
Kevin “Bubba” Becker from Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute – 5
Ryan Hatfield from Shillington Steal – 1
Craig Holman from Shillington Steal – 2
Pete Baylor from Landrum Lumberjacks – 1
Brett Landrum from Landrum Lumberjacks – 1

Special thanks to all of our batters & volunteers, as well as the energetic friends, family and coworkers who came out to cheer on the teams. Even Screwball came out to show his support for breast cancer awareness! Together, you made the day a huge success. Additional thanks to the incredible staff at the Reading Phillies for their help in putting this day together, and to our media partners of Blue Ridge Cable 11 news for covering the event. View all of the Reading photos here. Next stop: Erie SeaWolves on Thursday! Remember to follow us live on Twitter (@PBCC) for live coverage of all of our home run derby events.

First Home Run of the Season at York Revolution

Kristen — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:08:32 +0000

Sovereign Bank Stadium’s 37.7 foot wall at the York Revolution didn’t stop our batters from hitting it out of the park at the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer® home run derby on Thursday, July 12. A total of 12 teams and 20 volunteers helped make our second home run derby of the season a huge success; AND we found our first home run hitter, Brad McCullough of PeoplesBank Team 3, at the event. Congratulations to Brad for his home run and high score of 525 points!

Check out the breakdown of team scores at York Revolution:

PeoplesBank Team 3—1,895 points (York Winners!)
Parentebeard—1,285 points
PeoplesBank Team 2—1,240 points
Johnson Controls—1,215 points
Hall of Shamers – 1,140 points
Reinsel Kuntz Lesher Team 2—1,050 points
FOX43 News—1,040 points
PeoplesBank Team 4—1,020 points
PeoplesBank Team 1—960 points
Team Hard Body—945 points
Reinsel Kuntz Lesher Team 1—865 points
UPMC—710 points

Additional thanks to the staff and players of the York Revolution, and to our media partners who showed up at the stadium: the York Dispatch and FOX43 news. Be sure to tune in to FOX43 on Friday, July 20^th at 10:00 pm to catch coverage of the home run derby. View all of the York Revolution photos here. Next up: Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer at the Reading Phillies. Follow the action LIVE on twitter (@PBCC) and look for the recap here on our blog!

Gearing Up to Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer

PA Breast Cancer Coalition — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:58 +0000

Excitement is building across the state in anticipation of the PBCC’s Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer® home run derby, taking place at eight minor league ballparks this July! New this year is an online fundraising component which allows teams and individuals an opportunity to raise awareness of their journey to the derby while raising funds to support the PBCC’s mission at the same time. Register today!

What do you get for stepping up to the plate? Each batter gets 15 swings for a chance to score big. Batters earn 100 points for home runs and fewer points for hits to the infield. Prizes are awarded to the team at each stadium that earns the highest number of points and to the individual batter who earns the most out of all individuals in the state. Everyone walks away a winner with a batter’s jersey, program, souvenir team photo, goody bag, and an overall great experience for a good cause!

We are shooting for a goal of raising $100,000 through the Home Run Derby this year and need YOUR help to get there. If you want to step up to the plate as a batter, register today. If you want to volunteer your time for a specific location, please complete the volunteer form. If your business is interested in sponsorship opportunities, check them out! See you out at the ballpark!

Home Run Derby Website a Fundraising Hit!

PA Breast Cancer Coalition — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:00:46 +0000

With baseball season hitting its stride, preparations for the Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer home run derby are in full swing. The Bethlehem Bombers – a team of young men stepping up to the plate when the derby rolls in to Reading on July 17 – have been using the PBCC’s new Donate to a Team feature to raise money through a personalized website. After exceeding their initial goal of raising $500 for the derby, these guys upped the ante and are now working toward a $2,000 goal! Register now and make a page for your team – or yourself!

Team and individual batter sign ups are open, so register today! Your registration will get you signed up for a day of fun at a ballpark of your choice. Your registration fee covers a batter’s jersey, program, souvenir team photo, gift bag and an experience you won’t soon forget to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.

There are also many great sponsorship opportunities available to meet any budget. If you want to find out more on how your business can be involved as a sponsor, check out these available opportunities.

The PBCC is also in need of volunteers to help out each day of the derby. If you want to help, please complete the online form.

New Home Run Derby Website Offers More

PA Breast Cancer Coalition — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:09 +0000

Baseball season is knocking and Mother Nature thinks it’s June. The PBCC’s 5th annual Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer home run derby will be touring the state this July. Registration is open and YOU can make a difference by registering online today! NEW THIS YEAR: Teams and individuals can fundraise their donations from friends, family and co-workers ONLINE! Check out the NEW
PAHomeRunDerby.org! Start a team and ask your friends to join, create a special page on our website about why you are participating, solicit donations through Facebook, Twitter and email, and track your progress online.

We are also looking for a few good volunteers. If you and your co-workers, your children, or your neighbors would like to shag a few baseballs in the outfield, we can use your help! Volunteer registration is also available online.

Be sure to check out our July touring schedule and mark your calendars now! If you have any questions or need assistance through the registration process, call the batter’s box (ok, not really) but reach out to Kevin at Kevin@PABreastCancer.org or 800-377-8828 x109.

Continued Support in State College

Kevin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:45:16 +0000

It was a bittersweet day in State College on Saturday, July 30th. Our eleventh-and final-home run derby event of 2011 took place at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the picturesque morning. We had a few teams that were ready for some home runs, but no one lucked out! Check out how everyone stacked up.

Stahl Sheaffer Engineering – 1,445 points
Bill Nye’s Guys – 1,300 points
Blesh’s Bombers – 1,210 points
Energy CAP/Second Mile – 1,185 points
Automated Records “Chumley’s Clean Sweep” – 1,075 points
Videon Central “Struble’s Cleanup Crew” – 970 points
Barton Associates – 930 points
The Biohazards – 745 points

We had one Single Batter at the Medlar Field, Tyler Smith had 375 points! Special thanks to all of our teams, volunteers and the staff from the Spikes. Our appearance in State College was a great way to round out the fourth year of the Take A Swing Against Breast Cancer events. Stay tuned for the final wrap-up of stats, big winners and thanks! In the mean time, check out photos from our day in Centre County!

Home Runs Lead the Pack in Altoona

Kevin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:04:34 +0000

The 4th Annual Take A Swing Against Breast Cancer home run derby is coming to a quick close. Where did July go?! The PBCC crew was excited for the derby to be at the Altoona Curve. And the day did not disappoint! Check out our high scores and the home runs that just kept on coming!

Team Hershey – 2,070 points
Team Belmar – 1,580 points
C&G Savings Bank Team 2 – 1,395 points
Community State Bank of Orbisonia Team 1 – 1,325 points
Altoona First Savings Bank Team 1 – 1,275 points
Enterprise Car Rental – 1,275 points
Altoona First Savings Bank Team 2 – 1,240 points
C&G Savings Bank Team 1 – 1,065 points
Laurel Eye Clinic – 965 points
Community State Bank of Orbisonia Team 2 – 780 points
Curve Front Office – 710 points
Forever Broadcasting – 440 points

Single Batters at bat at Blair County Ballpark:

Bill Klenoshek – 355 points
Brice Verbit – 310 points

We handed out quite a few pink and white home run baseballs at Blair County Ballpark. We love seeing home runs, so we certainly enjoyed the day! Congratulations to all of the batters!

Matt Hershey from Team Hershey – 5
Scott Knepper from Community State Bank of Orbisonia Team 1 – 3
Justin Blackburn from Altoona First Savings Bank Team 1 – 2
Joe Glass from Team Belmar – 1
Mason Hershey from Team Hershey – 1
Bill Klenoshek, Single Batter – 1
Gary Wurm from C&G Savings Bank Team 2 – 1

Special thank you to the Altoona Curve, the staff, interns, field crew, and everyone who made the Home Run Derby a great day at Blair County Ballpark! WJAC, WTAJ and the Altoona Mirror all stopped by to check out the event. Thank you for helping to raise awareness in the Altoona area! Check out some of the great photos from the 10th stop of the 2011 Home Run Derby!