Originating in 2006, the Hudson Valley Baseball Classic has evolved from a game between two academic institutions separated by 30 miles into an all-day event that the surrounding communities circle on the calendar every year. The 11th edition of the Hudson Valley Baseball Classic between Army West Point and Marist is set for this coming Wednesday at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, N.Y. Hosted by the Hudson Valley Renegades, who is the Hudson Valley's lone minor league baseball team affiliated with a major league franchise. The Renegades were founded in 1983 and are currently part of the farm system of the Tampa Bay Rays. They compete in the New York-Penn League, which is a Short-Season Single A league featuring teams from all over the Northeast. Read More
The game is more than just a game between two rivals, it is a community event.