Top local colleges to compete in Phillies’ Bill Giles Invitational & Liberty Bell Classic Baseball Tournaments, starting this weekend
Get ready for some exciting play as top local college baseball teams compete in the 23rd annual Bill Giles Invitational for Division II players (March 22 & March 24) and 32nd annual Liberty Bell Classic for Division I players (March 25 & April 1), with games played at each home college.
The top two college teams from each tournament will then get the chance to play their championship games at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, on Tuesday, April 8.
“The Bill Giles and Liberty Bell Classic tournaments were created to give baseball players from local Division I and II colleges the chance to compete on a major league field,” said Phillies Director of Youth Baseball & Softball Development Jon Joaquin. “We wish all our college baseball programs the best of luck as they battle for the championship titles.”
For more details on the Phillies youth baseball and softball programs, visit phillies.com.
PHILLIES COLLEGE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES
Bill Giles Invitational for Division II Teams
Saturday, March 22, 12:00 p.m.
Wilmington University @ Chestnut Hill College
Hostelley Field, North Wales, PA 19454
Monday, March 24, 3:00 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson University @ West Chester University
Serpico Stadium, 855 South New Street, West Chester, PA 19383
Liberty Bell Classic for Division I Teams
Tuesday, March 25, 3:00 p.m.
University of Delaware @ Lafayette College
Kamine Stadium, 3412 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040
Saint Joseph’s University @ University of Pennsylvania
Tommy Lasorda Field at Meiklejohn Stadium, River Fields Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Lehigh University @ Rider University
Sonny Pittaro Field, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
Villanova University @ Delaware State University
Bob Reed Field / DSU Downtown, 501 Clara St., Dover, DE 19904
Tuesday, April 1, 3:00 p.m.
- Winner of Delaware University vs. Lafayette College @ Winner of Saint Joseph’s University vs. University of Pennsylvania
- Winner of Lehigh University vs. Rider University @ Winner of Villanova University vs. Delaware State University
Championship Games at Citizens Bank Park – Open to the Public
Tuesday, April 8
- 1:00 p.m. – Bill Giles Invitational Championship Game
- 4:00 p.m. – Liberty Bell Classic Championship Game
Note: Tickets for the championship games are $5 and can be purchased on April 8 at the Phillies Home Plate Ticket Windows (off Pattison Avenue), with entrance to the ballpark through the Home Plate/Suite entrance. Gates open at 12:00 p.m. with free parking in Lot P (off Darien Street).