Sponsored by the Office of  Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose offered a free baseball clinic in the Luke Urban Field House at B.M.C. Durfee High School on March 19, 2016. Elementary school age children had the chance to learn the fundamentals of baseball with help from members of the high school varsity baseball team and staff from the Bristol County District Attorney's Office who volunteered their time to provide instruction. The program gives both boys and girls a chance to learn and practice a game that can give them a lifetime of heart-healthy activity. DA Quinn’s Free Sports Clinics are held throughout Bristol County and offer instruction in tennis, basketball and baseball. “These clinics teach kids a sport they can play for their entire lives,” stated Rose. Click here for a three-minute video of the clinic. Click here for photos of the 2013 clinic. For further information about upcoming clinics, contact Brian Rose at 508-961-1972.

(Top row) Kids practice pitching in the Luke Urban Field House at B.M.C. Durfee High School with some pointers given by former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose. (Row two) Durfee varsity baseball player and volunteer Matt Saunder works on proper batting technique with second-grader Andrew Labreira.  (Row three) As Mr. Rose organizes groups for a pitching drill, Junior Varsity Coach Jim Hawkins works with second-grader Danny Bogan on bunting. (Bottom row) Volunteer Zachary Souza coaches fourth-grader Taber Lawler at the batting cage.