WASHINGTON -- Stephen Garcia has an open field in his backyard, but it's safe to say it looks nothing like where he played Sunday morning.
Tucked along the left- and center-field walls of the meticulously mantained Nationals Park, Garcia and 23 others ranging in age from 7-14 participated in the Pitch, Hit & Run Presented by Scotts.
Hitting posed the biggest problem for Garcia -- he couldn't get the tee at the right height -- but he made up for it by throwing more strikes in the pitching competition than anyone else in his age group.
Each participant received six balls, and stood a measured distance away.