USA Baseball has announced that the USA National Baseball Team will play the Japan Collegiate All-Stars at First Energy Park in Lakewood on July 3 at 7 p.m. The game will be part of a two-game tour in New Jersey with a game to be played in Trenton the following night. This will be the second visit to Lakewood for USA Baseball. Last July, the United States team took on the Chinese-Taipei National Team at First Energy Park. Team USA leads the all-time series against Japan 18-12, and has never lost a series to Japan on its home soil. For more information about USA Baseball and its current 2002 summer tour, call (520) 397-9700, ext. 218.
Tickets for the 2002 Coors Light South Atlantic League All-Star Game at First Energy Park in Lakewood will be available to the public on March 23 at 9 a.m. The first day of sales will cover in-person sales only. Reserved seats are $12 for adults ($10 for children ages 5-12 and senior citizens), while all Sod Squad lawn seats will cost $8. The ticket office will be open at First Energy Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 23. Phone sales will begin on March 25 at 9 a.m.
The seventh annual Georgian Court College Golf Classic, sponsored by Commerce Bank/Commerce National Insurance, will be held on April 29 at the Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle. All proceeds will benefit the college. The rain date is May 13. For more information, call (732) 364-2200, ext. 267.
Entry fee plus sponsorship per individual player is $600. Entry fee plus tee sponsorship for a foursome is $1,700. The event is limited to 124 people. The fee includes a barbecue lunch, use of the driving range for one hour before the shotgun start, greens fees, golf cart, premium golf shoes and a Tiffany mug as a thank you from the college. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 11 a.m. Shotgun start is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. A cocktail reception with open bar begins at 6 p.m. A gourmet buffet dinner and the awards presentation will conclude the day at 7 p.m. There will also be a silent auction of golf memorabilia. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
The Monmouth Power Sports Club’s fourth annual Slam Fest Basketball Tournament for boys’ teams ages U-10-U17 will be held in the Marlboro/Freehold area April 22-28. Cost is $350 per team and teams are guaranteed six games. Call (732) 833-5020 or Icon13@optonline.net for more information.