Nutting, Pirates Charities celebrate Somerset County baseball field

Pirates Charities, along with Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman Bob Nutting, joined the Field for Kids program in celebrating the renovation of the Casselman Valley Youth Baseball League field in Garrett Monday, May 18. In May of 2025, storms ran through southern Somerset County, causing severe flooding and damage. Through a $20,000 grant issued by Nutting and Pirates Charities, along with hours of volunteer work, the Casselman Valley Youth Baseball League has a new field to compete on.

Good news for youth baseball Pittsburgh Pirates owner helps fund playground repair after flood in Somerset County "This means the world to our small town of Garrett," Casselman Valley Treasurer Matt Donaldson said on a video posted to the Pittsburgh Pirates X account. "And just to go through what we did last year but then have the outreach and support with Mr. (Bob) Nutting and Pirates Charities, has been tremendous.

They've been with us this whole process, and this is truly a story we couldn't have done without Pirates Charities. " The event included a ceremony on the field, ticket drawings for prizes, a Pierogi Race, food trucks and a first pitch thrown by the Pirate Parrot. State Rep.

Carl Walker Metzgar (R-69) was on hand for the festivities. He's witnessed the integral role Pirates Charities and the organization played in the revitalization of the field. "This area was devastated a year ago by severe flooding," Metzgar said.