The third annual Beepball exhibition took place in Seal Beach on May 18.
Visually impaired Leos from the Braille Institute in Anaheim took on the best players at Seal Beach Pony Baseball.
The game is a variation of softball using special balls and bases that have an audible beep. Players are all blindfolded including the visually impaired kids from Braille.
Batters who are blindfolded will hit the ball off of a tee and attempt to run to the audible base before fielders find the hit beeping ball and place it over their head.
The 45-minute game ended with the Braille Institute Leos scoring 9 runs to Pony Baseball’s 5 runs.
Both teams shook hands, received certificates from Mayor Gary Miller (in Braille), and then posed for a group picture.
At the conclusion, Seal Beach Pony Baseball donated $300 to the Braille Leo Club in support of their athletic programs.
Seal Beach Lion Chairman Todd Stegan said the crowds seem to get bigger each year as more and more people come out to cheer the kids on.
Seal Beach Lions and Leos helped work the bases, assisted players and cooked food for all who attended.
The Leo Club of Braille Institute is now sponsored by the Seal Beach Lions Club and works regularly with the Braille kids on various projects.
