USSSA Youth Baseball World Series Tournament brings economic boost to Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) – As the weekend wraps up, so does the huge economic boost Owensboro received over the last four days.
This boost is all thanks to the USSSA Youth Baseball World Series coming into town.
54 teams from across the country participated in the tournament.
“Owensboro is a nice small town,” Justin Focht, a coach with the Oklahoma Wolfpack said. “There’s a lot of things for the boys to do in between games. The weather hasn’t been great, but we’re excited to play ball here. It’s been an awesome week here.”
However, it’s been more than just baseball these past four days. The tournament has made a significant impact on the local economy.
“When you run the numbers, this should be about an $800,000 boost with all the teams coming to the area for four days,” USSSA tournament director John Grass said. “So, it should, what we’ve been through in the last year, this should really, really give a boost to the…
