The youth sports program PACE that's operating through financial restraints is hitting the field for the first time since a federal indictment charged some of its former leaders. Saturday Saul Soltero started the Police Athletics for Community Engagement summer baseball program with a speech."All these people here are here today to help you get better. You're going to have a great day on the ball field," said Soltero.The speech Soltero gave to about 150 kids is one that parent David Segoviano agreed with."Aw yeah, amazing, amazing for the neighborhood. Keep them out of gangs and bad stuff," said Segoviano.The father of four said he's thrilled to see so many kids participate in PACE, especially after seeing the program's negative publicity."We were a little bit worried there for a second with the funds not being there for them and not being able to afford the program anymore with all the mishaps," said Segoviano.In December, the city cut funding to PACE due to an investigation into the misuse of funds for the program and the Latino Peace Officer's Association.PACE's former executive director, a city councilman, and two others would later face charges."What's going on, wherever it's going on has nothing to do with what we're doing today. Today we're teaching the kids baseball," said Soltero.He said funding is thin, but PACE is about the kids and it's time for the program to move on."We weren't sure and we had counted on it, but we weren't sure and now this regenerates us, rejuvenates us, it galvanized us we're ready to move forward," said Soltero.Saturday kids were given new gloves, received training and hit a few balls. It was all things Segoviano thought would not be possible, but grateful it was."I'm glad they pushed it through somehow," said Segoviano.