Guns N Hoses Baseball Classic – Honoring Our Heroes

Additional Information

Candlelighters of West Texas/Southern New Mexico will host its 2nd Annual Guns N Hoses Baseball Classic on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Cohen Stadium.

About Us

The Guns N Hoses Baseball Classic is a fast-pitch baseball tournament that brings together Firefighters, Sheriffs, Police Officers, William Beaumont/Military, State Troopers, and Las Cruces Fire Department. The tournament is a single elimination format with the two top winners playing the main game. There will also be a Home Run Derby with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

Play-offs begin at Noon; Main game at 7:00 pm followed by Fireworks.

There will be an Agency Family Fun/Health Fair with activities for the whole family. There will be various demonstrations, displays, health screenings, Operation Amber ID, and fun activities such as face painting, Spin the Wheel; etc. Over 50 agencies will be participating.

Agency Family Fun Health Fair from Noon to 6:00 pm

United Blood Services will host a community wide blood drive in “Honor of Our Heroes” from Noon to 6:00 pm.

C.E.R.T. Rodeo Round Up sponsored by Ready El Paso and the American Red Cross from 10 am to 2 pm.

Between innings there will be Sack Races & Dizzy Bat Races for the kids and a Mascot Race. The El Paso Police Department will have Canine Demonstrations. In addition there will be the State Trooper Helicopter, El Paso Fire Department truck and vehicles from the El Paso Sheriffs’ Department.

Last year over 3,000 people attended the event to cheer on their favorite team, support Candlelighters, and have a fun time at the ball game. We anticipate a crowd of 6,000 + this year. This is a great opportunity for the community to show their support and honor our local heroes – from the littlest on battling cancer to those who protect and serve.

Candlelighters has been a partner to children with cancer and their families for over 30 years. We are the only no-cost provider in the region that supports children with cancer, ages 0 to 21, and the families that care for them. Our agency offers emergency financial assistance, transportation, scholarships, caregiver workshops, counseling, summer oncology camps, and many other services and activities. Support is provided for as long as a child is in treatment (usually three years) and for a full year after to ensure family returns to normalcy.