Pointstreak.com Inc. and The New York City Metro Baseball League (NYCMBL) are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement which will see Pointstreak provide real-time scoring, official statistics and administration services to the league. "We are excited to be teaming up with Pointstreak to embark on a new era of men's Amateur Baseball" said Joel Marcano, Co-Executive Director NYCMBL, " We are proud that we will be the FIRST amateur baseball league in the Unites States to take this unprecedented step to implement cutting edge technology which will provide all NYCMBL players and fans, an enhanced baseball experience unlike what any other amateur league can offer .In addition, Pointstreak’s solution will also provide our organization increased exposure to local media outlets and help us achieve our mission to our players and the community”. Pointstreak's baseball stats software will streamline the process of capturing and delivering game statistics for the New York City Metro Baseball League and deliver those game events to the league and team websites in real-time for the benefit of players, fans and media partners. A unique feature of Pointstreak's baseball statistical solution is Game Live, a real-time flash application that streams play-by-play baseball results over a 3-D graphical image of a baseball diamond. Pointstreak Stats for baseball is also geared towards the needs of media sources, providing Associated Press (AP) formatted box scores, allowing for easy reproduction of baseball stats into print media. “We are very proud to have been chosen as the Official Real Time Scoring and Statistics Provider for the New York City Metro Baseball League. To have the ability to deliver real-time scoring and official statistics to their fans and media partners in true real-time will be a great enhancement to the League's standard operations” said Paul Pettipiece, VP of Baseball Operations for Pointstreak, “This is a defining day for Amateur Baseball in North America and we are very excited to be able to aide the NYCMBL in maintaining and enhancing their position as the Gold Standard for Amateur Baseball in the Northeast”. About the NYCMBL: The NYCMBL, the Northeast's Largest Wood Bat League and proud member of the NABA, is dedicated to bringing communities together through the game of baseball. The NYCMBL provides adult amateur baseball players the ability to play the game they love throughout the New York City Metropolitan Area, while engaging these communities through leadership, youth mentorship & partnerships. The NYCMBL strives to develop a unified bond by promoting the passion for competitive baseball with the desire for community engagement and service. The NYCMBL strives to be more than just another baseball league. The NYCMBL envisions the league to be a forum for education and development for its participants and affiliations. The NYCMBL has set a higher standard for what baseball is all about. Baseball is more than just a game; rather it is an opportunity to learn and develop. The New York City Metro Baseball League has evolved into a 501c3 non profit organization continuing to provide the New York City Metropolitan community an affordable, coordinated, and safe environment for older teens and all adults interested in playing baseball. It hopes to bring the New York City Metropolitan community together in the common interest of baseball. Different cultures and backgrounds will unite for the game of baseball in hopes of developing a commonality that will be recognizable by every community through their participation with the NYCMBL. For further information contact: Joel Marcano – Co Executive Director – NYCMBL Contact Editor or 917-603-6591
Submitted by New York City Metro Baseball League (NYC NABA)