USSSA Returns to the Shore

July 13, 2016 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Local Sports

SALISBURY, Md. – Fast pitch softball teams will participate in the USSSA Tournament for the remainder of the month.

On Wednesday, the Opening Ceremonies for the 2016 event were scaled back due to rain but that did not lessen the enthusiasm of all the teams converging on the Eastern Shore.

The age range for the month long event is 10-18. The first week features those in 10 under and 12 under groups. The participants are from the northeast and midwest regions of the United States. In addition, there is international flavor with Canadian representation.

Action begins on July 14 with the teams scheduled to play multiple games.

Facilities in both Wicomico and Worcester counties will host games in the tournaments.

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.

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