CANAL PARK SPECIAL EVENTS

The Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Akron RubberDucks host the OHSAA baseball state tournament at Canal Park in early June.

Each day of the 2024 OHSAA baseball state tournament will feature four games. The state semi-finals will take place Friday and Saturday with the State Championship games for each level taking place on Sunday.

State tournament pairings and ticket information will be announced closer to the event by OHSAA.

Mike and Sharon Hargrove will headline the 2024 RubberDucks Hot Stove Banquet presented by SeibertKeck Insurance Partners on Saturday, July 13, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Akron. This event will benefit West Akron Baseball League.

The RubberDucks Hot Stove Banquet is open to the public, and tickets may be purchased for $150 per person or $1000 for a table (eight people).

The doors open at 4:30 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction featuring autographed items from members of the 2023 RubberDucks and prizes from the local community.

Starting at 6:30 p.m., a full-plated meal and dessert will be served (vegetarian option available), followed by the program.

Everyone in attendance will receive a pre-autographed baseball from Mike Hargrove. There will be an opportunity to meet both Mike and Sharon Hargrove and take a photo with them after the conclusion of the program.

The Savannah Bananas announced they are bringing their “World Famous Baseball Circus” to Canal Park on July 2nd & 3rd, 2023.

In addition to the cast of characters, dancers, performers, mascots, and musicians, the Bananas are bringing their own twist of baseball to Canal Park. Banana Ball is a fast-paced, action-packed style of baseball with rules that include no bunting, a two-hour time limit, fans catching foul balls for outs, batters stealing first base, and a one-on-one tiebreaker showdown at the end of the game if it’s tied.

Tickets are not on sale yet for Banana Ball at Canal Park, but fans can visit http://www.thesavannahbananas.com/tickets and join the Ticket Pre-sale List.