RussMatt Baseball is hosting the Central Florida Collegiate Invitational for the third straight year in Polk County.  More than 200 collegiate teams will train and play games over the course of six weeks. Teams from all collegiate levels (NCAA Division I, II & III, NAIA, Junior Colleges) including Illinois State, Bowling Green, Yale, and Army are participating this year.  The entire schedule can be found here 2011 RussMatt Polk County Schedule

Field codes: COLS=Chain of Lakes Stadium, COL#=Chain of Lakes Park Field #, LM#=Lake Myrtle Park Field #, Southeastern University=SEU, Warner University=WU, Henley Field=HF, Lake Bonny Park Field#=LBP#, Polk State College=PSC, Lake Region HS=LRHS, Winter Haven HS=WHHS, Webber International University=WIU, Tenoroc HS=THC, Kathleen HS=KHS and Jenkins HS=JHS

Central Florida’s Polk County is proud to host the 2011 Russ Matt Baseball Central Florida Collegiate and High School Invitational. There will be 215 college baseball teams playing more than 800 games giving Polk County residents a unique opportunity to see the future stars of baseball from top schools around the country. The games begin on February 21 and run through April 1 and will be played at locations throughout Polk County including the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, the Chain of Lakes Baseball Complex in Winter Haven and schools in Bartow, Winter Haven, Lake Wales and Lakeland. Offering day, night and evening games, the Central Florida Collegiate and High School Invitational has ticket prices set at $5 for adults, $3 for youth (14 and under) and $30 for a tournament pass that will get spectators into every game. Also, another ticket option for 2011 gives spectators the opportunity to purchase a weekly pass for $20. Some of the major Division I teams that are participating include Big Ten powers Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State and Pitt from the Big East.

Many players participating in the invitational are being scouted by Major League teams so the event is a great opportunity to see players who could be playing on a Major League team in the future, so bring your friends and family to a game and enjoy a day of baseball at the ballpark. For more information about the Central Florida Collegiate Baseball Invitational visit www.russmattbaseball.com or the new Lake Myrtle Sports Park website at www.lakemyrtlesportspark.org .

RussMatt games will be played at a variety of facilities in Central Florida. Chain of Lakes  (COL) Park in Winter Haven (former spring training site of the Cleveland Indians), Lake Myrtle Sports Park (LM), FL. Henley Field (former Tigers major league spring training stadium), Polk Community College, Southeastern University, Webber International University, Warner University, Pat Thomas Stadium and some of the area’s top high school fields.

RussMatt games will be played at a variety of facilities in Central Florida. Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven (former spring training site of the Cleveland Indians), Lake Myrtle Sports Park, FL. Henley Field (former Tigers major league spring training stadium), Polk Community College, Southeastern University, Webber International University, Warner University, Pat Thomas Stadium and some of the area’s top high school fields.

Field Code: Chain of Lakes: COL, Lake Myrtle: LM