Arlington, Texas ¡ª The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation and Globe Life today announced the 2022 Globe Life Baseball and Softball Grant Program recipients.

The Foundation will distribute $100,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to support various initiatives. Grants will be used for equipment, construction, field renovations, or other projects that help grow youth baseball and softball in that community.

¡°The Globe Life Grant program has changed the lives of countless children across our five-state viewing territory over the last 11 years,¡± said Karin Morris, Senior VP of community impact and executive director of the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. ¡°We are thankful to partner with Globe Life on this program that has donated over $850,000 in grants to more than 100 organizations, furthering our mission to grow baseball and softball and help communities in need.¡±??

Organizations were asked to complete the grant application proposal describing how their youth baseball or softball program can benefit from funding. Grant recipients were selected based on need and the ability of the proposed program to improve youth baseball and softball programming in their local areas.

Bally Sports Southwest helped promote the grant program throughout the Rangers' entire television territory.

As part of the naming rights partnership with the Rangers, Globe Life has made a substantial commitment to support youth baseball and softball programs in the Rangers' five-state territory by joining the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation in the grant program.

In 2021, Globe Life and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation awarded 14 organizations in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas grants to support their baseball and softball programs, totaling $77,000.

The 2022 Globe Life Baseball and Softball Grant Program Recipients:

Grand Saline Youth Foundation ¨C Grand Saline, Texas

Grand Saline Youth Foundation will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field restorations.

Hampton Recreation ¨C Hampton, Ark.

Hampton Recreation will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for a net backstop.

Fairview Youth Foundation ¨C Dallas, Texas

Fairview Youth Foundation will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for equipment and a community softball game.

Childress Little League ¨C Childress, Texas

Childress Little League will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field renovations.

Lee County Little League ¨C Giddings, Texas

Lee County Little League will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field restorations.

Sweetwater Girls Softball Association ¨C Sweetwater, Texas

Sweetwater Girls Softball Association will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds to level the field and add irrigation.

Wylie Little League ¨C Abilene, Texas

Wylie Little League will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field turf and lighting.

World Baseball Outreach ¨C Tulsa, Okla.

World Baseball Outreach will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field improvements.

Pioneer Pleasant Vale Public Schools ¨C Waukomis, Okla.

Pioneer Pleasant Vale Public Schools will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for a batting cage and bullpen.

Runaway Bay Parks and Recreation Board ¨C Runaway Bay, Texas

Runaway Bay Parks and Recreation Board will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field renovations.

Shattuck Public Schools ¨C Shattuck, Okla.

Shattuck Public Schools will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for fencing and backstops.

Petersburg ISD ¨C Petersburg, Texas

Petersburg ISD will use the Globe Life Grant Program funds for field restoration.