Sen Eric Schmitt preps for Congressional Baseball Game, hopes Trump could attend

The schedule of the average congressional lawmaker is usually packed with meetings hearings television appearances and more However chosen have June circled on the calendar this year It is the time when any bad blood between Republicans and Democrats can go from the attempts of Capitol Hill to the dirt and green grass at Nationals Park the home of MLB s Washington Nationals CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe Congressional Baseball Match is an annual event that pits the Republican and Democratic members of the House of Representatives and the Senate against each other on the diamond The encounter has been played since when the Democrats defeated the Republicans - It has been played each year since then aside from a handful of cancellations The Republicans hold the series lead and are on a four-game winning streak GOP lawmakers won last year's challenge - The battle is something Sen Eric Schmitt R-Mo looks forward to each year Schmitt is a huge St Louis Cardinals fan and played baseball at Truman State University Schmitt published a sizzle reel before last year s competition and ended up having a scant big hits in the blowout win I feel good Schmitt advised Fox News Digital ahead of the tournament We ve got a good squad and our coach Roger Williams gets us out there in the mornings pretty early for practices So we ve been out there sort of getting your timing back taking fly balls But there s no substitute The competition being in a Major League stadium with people there it s for a great cause has been a lot of fun So I enjoy it I was joking with one of the other outfielders last year I was like This is what I really demanded to do with my life be in the Major League outfield for the Cardinals but I ended up in the Senate We get to do this once a year It s a lot of fun Schmitt revealed the greater part significant thing is winning the tournament and not current the scoring record which Democrats set in when they scored runs in the event One of the key aspects of the encounter is the charity component Both sides of the aisle raise money for Congressional Sports for Charity which provides help to worthy and effective charities serving vulnerable children and families in the Washington DC area as well as scholarships to deserving local youth according to the championship s website RED SOX ROOKIE HUNTER DOBBINS SAYS HE WOULD RETIRE BEFORE SIGNING WITH YANKEES AHEAD OF RIVALRY START These charities include the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the Washington Nationals Philanthropies along with the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund in gratitude to the brave officers at the Republican practice shooting on June the website declared My family comes in town Our whole office is there So it s a blast Schmitt mentioned I think already this year they re up to million raised for local charities here So it s a great cause and it s a lot of fun and has become kind of a social thing for staff and others to go to the match But for me you get on that field and you want to perform and that s a lot of fun Presidents have been known to attend the challenge President Woodrow Wilson threw out the first pitch twice in the challenge as Clark Griffiths was unable to catch the ball He also tossed the ball to a House rep in President Barack Obama attended the contest in and President Joe Biden was there in It is unclear if President Donald Trump will show up but Schmitt was in favor of having him there That d be great I don t know if it s on his calendar or not or my friend Vice President JD Vance I think it would be great to have him there Schmitt informed Fox News Digital The first two years I played in the match Biden was president He was you know it s a little different story there but I would love to have President Trump there I ve really gotten to play golf with President Trump He knows a lot about sports In fact on Trump Force One and various of the campaign stops we would have conversations about the greatest right-handed hitter of all time Of discipline my pick was Albert Pujols But he knows his sports and it s a lot of fun kinda talking sports with him Schmitt joked he did show the president a meager highlights from the Congressional Baseball Championship The teams for the Republicans and Democrats are set Schmitt is one of four senators playing in the meeting Sens Ruben Gallego D-Ariz Alex Padilla D-Calif and Joni Ernst R-Iowa will compete with Schmitt Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter