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Get Set for the 2011 Dunedin Spring Baseball Classic
Every year, the Toronto Blue Jays sponsor the prestigious tournament that features 13 teams from Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties.
The Dunedin Falcons would love to repeat as champions at the 42nd annual Spring Classic.
Last year, they overcame a seven-run deficit in the seventh inning to snatch the championship away from East Lake. Many of those players man Dunedin’s current roster.
The annual tournament starts today (March 28) and runs through Friday (April 1) at the Englebert Complex, 1700 Solon Ave. The tournament hosts 13 teams across three different ball fields with winners and losers moving into different brackets.
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The list of competing teams include Dunedin, East Lake, Clearwater Central Catholic, Pinellas Park, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor and Countryside.
Here’s a look at some area teams and how they fit into the tournament:
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Dunedin has a bye for the first round of play today. The Falcons face the winner of Monday game: Tampa Catholic vs Palm Harbor on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
- Tampa Catholic comes in at 6-6 although the team beat Clearwater Central Catholic and St. Pete Catholic earlier this year. The team is coming off two straight losses.
Click here for a link to the tournament bracket.
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