GPE Events

01/15/2025

If any of our umpires would like to umpire wiffle ball tonight, we may have an opportunity for two games (630/730 - Silver Street).

If you are interested, please DM this page ASAP.

Thank you!!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🦃

The last phase of the 2024 Toys For Tots toy drive is over!!

Late last night and early this morning, we were able to deliver 213 meals to various shelters and food banks across the Metro Louisville area.

Our last delivery (63 meals) was dropped off at Hope Southern Indiana around 11:45 this morning. When we dropped the meals off, we received help from Marcelino (a local immigrant from Mexico and possibly the kindest person we have ever encountered - pictured). We explained to him that we were donating the meals in honor of Bryce Gerlach and Marcelino shared that every time he walks by the New Albany YMCA, he stops and prays for the family of Bryce. Coincidence or fate? Who knows, but we are very happy for the time that we were able to spend with Marcelino.

A big thank you to everyone who donated at the 2024 Toys For Tots toy drive!!!

We are truly privileged to have had the opportunity to help our community while honoring the legacy of a wonderful young man who lost his life to a senseless act of violence. 🙏. Thank you to the Gerlach family!!

In closing, we’d like to mention the folks behind the scenes that helped plan and/or host the 2024 version of this event:

Sean Payne
Sarah Aynn Todd
Joel Kintner
Home Run Baseball Tournaments
Joey McMahel
Sean McMahel
Ryan Smith
Alicia Meredith
Jimmy McMahel
Chuck Deaton
Paola Calderon
Ace Kintner

City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
City of New Albany Government
Marine Toys For Tots - Louisville
Hope Southern Indiana

11/23/2024

Toys For Tots 2024 is a wrap!!!

Thanks to all of the players, teams, coaches, and fans that donated a toy at this years event. We are truly humbled by the generosity shown by each of you. Thank you so much for the continued support and we look forward to seeing you in 2025!

We want to give a big shout out to our 2024 officials and gate workers: Branden Waggoner, Kevin Kiesler, Jessica Lynn Clark, Matt Trueblood, Blaydon McMahel, Paola Calderon and Tricia McMahel.

We also need to thank the staff at City of New Albany Parks and Recreation (Ryan Smith/Alicia Meredith) for being so helpful and accommodating. They really have the best team in the game!

To the folks who actually run this event…THANK YOU!!! Sarah Aynn Todd, Joey McMahel, Chuck Deaton and Sean McMahel are wonderful examples of people who are dedicated to doing what they can to help our community.

A number of years ago this event was founded by Sean Payne and Joel Kintner. The vision then was to host an event, gather a few toys, and hopefully help a few families in need. Fast forward a number of years and the amount of families that have been positively affected by everyone’s generosity is in the thousands. This positive impact was made possible by the players/teams/coaches donating and our staff volunteering. THANK YOU!

Any person who takes time out of their day or money out of their pocket to make a positive impact in our community is good in our book. THANK YOU!!!

In closing, we have some great news to share.

After watching everyone else’s generosity, we were inspired to do a little more.

Most of you are aware of the senseless tragedy that happened at this years Harvest Homecoming Festival in New Albany. A young man from Corydon, Bryce Gerlach, lost his life while enjoying the festival with friends. By all accounts, Bryce was a wonderful person and a huge asset to his community. While we could never make that situation okay, we did decide that at least for one day, we were going to . We reached out to Scott and Heather Gerlach and asked if they would approve of our team donating to a local charity in the name of their son. They gave their blessing so we are going to do just that!

On Thanksgiving morning, Sean Payne, Jimmy McMahel, Ace Kintner, and Joel Kintner will deliver 200 hot meals to Exit 0/Jeffersonville/S and Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana. We are committed to not only helping our community but also honoring the HERO from Harrison County named Bryce Gerlach!

On behalf of NA Parks, GPE Events, Home Run Baseball Tournaments, Sean Payne, Joel Kintner and Jimmy McMahel…thank you and we’ll see you next year!!!

Wiffle Ball Champs - Schuur’s 🧒 👶

10U Baseball Champs - Dallas Dawgs 🐶🐶👶👧

11U Baseball Champs - Hitmen

Women’s Slowpitch Champs - Pork Pistols 🐷

Men’s Slowpitch Champs - Busch Train🍺🚂

Mixed Slowpitch Champs - 🍑


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Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

11/22/2024

🌟 Late Post Alert! 🌟

We’re excited to announce the winners of our Fall Season Softball Tournaments! 🏆

🏅 Men’s Division: Busch Train takes first place! No surprises there!
🏅 Coed Upper Division: Scrubs pulled off the win once again!
🏅 Lower Division: Balls Deep clinched the victory!

Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who participated and made this season unforgettable.

11/17/2024

TFT Uodate

Women’s - Prok Pistol (champs)
Men’s - Pork Pistols v Busch Train (winner take all)
Mixed - Pork Pistols v winner gets Sweet Meat for the title

11/17/2024

TFT Update (please reference the pinned post to see brackets)

Women’s - Pork Pistols are the champion and Monica’s/Sweet Heat playing for 2nd place

Men - Busch Train v Pork Pistols for the championship

Mixed - Prestige Worldwide v , winner gets Pork Pistols, winner gets Sweet Meat (winners bracket champion)

FIVE games left for this week long event!!

11/17/2024

11/17/2024

Toys For Tots update:

Sunday gate will not open until 7:40AM. We’ll see everyone then!

11/17/2024

Updated Toys For Tots Brackets

A few changes were made so please check your Sunday game time!

11/16/2024

Slowpitch Update Post

- This post will be pinned to the top of this page and bracket updates/scores will be posted in the comments.

- Please review the event rules on this post

Thanks to everyone who is donating today!!!!

Good luck!!!

11/16/2024

Toys For Toys wiffle ball made its debut on Friday night! We really appreciate everyone who donated!

Congrats to Schuur’s kids for the win!!!!

Sarah Aynn Todd
City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
City of New Albany Government
Marine Toys For Tots - Louisville
Home Run Baseball Tournaments

11/15/2024

The 2024 Toys For Tots 11U champions are THE HITMEN!!!

Thank to all of the 11U players, coaches, family and friends for supporting this event!!!

Sarah Aynn Todd
City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
City of New Albany Government
Joey McMahel
Marine Toys For Tots - Louisville
Sean Payne
Home Run Baseball Tournaments
Joel Kintner

11/14/2024

Congrats to the Dallas Dogs!!!

The 10U champs were crowned tonight and we are ready for the 11U championship on Thursday night!!!

Thanks to each of the 10U groups for supporting the 2024 Toys for Tots toy drive!!! We can’t thank you enough!!!

City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Joey McMahel
City of New Albany Government
Marine Toys For Tots - Louisville
Sarah Aynn Todd
Sean Payne

11/13/2024

Baseball is back tonight at Silver Street Park!!!

Gate opens at 6:15 PM with tonight’s first pitch at 7:30 PM.

Concessions will be open and the restrooms are fully functional!
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Thanks again for supporting the 2024 version of Toys For Tots!

City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
Sarah Aynn Todd
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Joey McMahel
Sean Payne
Marine Toys For Tots - Louisville

11/13/2024

🤝 With friends like Home Run Baseball Tournaments and City of New Albany Parks and Recreation how could we not have fun???

Many thanks to everyone who is supporting the 2024 Toys For Tots toy drive!!!!

Tonight we have 4 teams playing in a charity event with the entry being 1 toy per player donated to the United States Marine Corps Toy for Tots Drive!

Thank you to Ironmen Thomas, Hitmen, Redbirds and OutKast and all of these parents for being there tonight!

This is for an amazing cause! We couldn’t do these things without all of you all.

These 4 days you will see over 75 NEW TOYS and between 100 and 200 meals donated on Thanksgiving!

11/13/2024

The kids are back!

Thanks to each of these great young men/coaches/families!!!

We’ll be back on Wednesday night for more ⚾️!

City of New Albany Government
Sarah Aynn Todd
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Home Run Baseball Tournaments
Joey McMahel
Joel Kintner
Sean Payne
City of New Albany Parks and Recreation

11/12/2024

Toys For Tots Update!!!

11U baseball first pitch is at 6PM sharp!!!! Come on out and watch some baseball (and donate a toy 👍).

Slowpitch schedule will be released on Wednesday. We had some teams drop and we are adjusting the grid tonight.

Expect the wiffle ball schedule to drop on Thursday morning!

Thanks again to everyone who is participating in this years event!!!!

11/12/2024

Thanks for joining the party! We can’t wait for the 11U to kick off tonight!

Come on out to Silver Street Park to catch some baseball and donate a toy!!!

City of New Albany Parks and Recreation
City of New Albany Government
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation

We have had the opportunity to be a part of something special! This week we have 6 teams playing in a charity event with the entry being 1 toy per player donated to the United States Marine Corps Toy for Tots Drive!

Thank you to the South Oldham Sluggers and the Dallas Dogs and all of these parents for being there tonight!

Tomorrow night we will have some 11u Baseball if you want to come see these teams play at the New Albany Indoor Facility.