The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League brings its East-West All-Star Game back to Florida this weekend, with events scheduled for Jan. 18 and 19 in Daytona Beach. The games will take place at Bethune Point Park, featuring top players from across the league.

The weekend kicks off on Saturday with two games. The first pitch of the day is set for 11 a.m., followed by a second game at 2:30 p.m. The final game will be held 10 a.m. Sunday, concluding with an event recap and awards ceremony later that day.

Coaching the East All-Stars are James Biggs and manager Jimmy Williams, while the West All-Stars will be led by Rickie Weeks Sr. and manager Thomas Eaton. Players will compete using either wood or metal bats that meet National High School Federation standards.

Ahead of the games, participants will gather for a meet-and-greet session on Friday evening, Jan. 17, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson in nearby Port Orange, Fla.

This marks the first event of the year for the MJBL, a league founded in 1966 by Dr. William M.T. Forrester. His son, William “Bill” Forrester, now serves as the league’s executive director.

More information is available at mjbl.org.