BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Long days at the ballpark sure can stir an appetite for both athletes and spectators.
Ball players and families who are part of the South Side Baseball Program now will have a mobile food trailer at their disposal after repeated flooding of the nearby creek has taken a toll on the concession stand at Saucon Baseball Park.
Following conversations with Roy Ortiz — leader of South Side Baseball and president of the South Side Sluggers — and Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds, it was decided that a food option on wheels “would be the most sustainable solution, providing flexibility and functionality” in offering refreshments to those at the park.
Ortiz, who's been part of South Side Baseball for over 20 years, said money raised from concession sales will help low-income players get the equipment they need.
The program currently has three teams — 18U, 16U and 12U — with about 20 players on each roster, Ortiz said.
“We’re excited that residents and visitors alike will be able to appreciate the whole experience of watching a game and enjoying the concessions again that they once had access to. It is certainly a ‘win’ for the South Side Baseball Program and for the Lynfield community as a whole.”Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds
“We’re excited that residents and visitors alike will be able to appreciate the whole experience of watching a game and enjoying the concessions again that they once had access to,” Reynolds said in a Wednesday news release.
“It is certainly a ‘win’ for the South Side Baseball Program and for the Lynfield community as a whole.”
The new amenity also will be available for neighborhood festivals and gatherings at the Lynfield Community Center, according to the release.
A ribbon cutting to celebrate the new trailer will be 9 a.m., June 8, at the upper field of Saucon Baseball Park on William Street.
The trailer cost $39,722, and was bought using the city’s Community Recovery Fund money, according to the release.
