2008 Woodie Awards
100-inning baseball game gives team a financial boost
Titans work, play to raise funds for upcoming season
Tyler Pell
Issue date: 10/30/08 Section: Sports
LCC's baseball team played its annual 100-inning fundraiser game Sunday, Oct. 26, at LCC to raise money for the upcoming season.
Funds raised will pay for "bats, balls, helmets, catcher's gear - basically all the equipment that we will need for the season," Head Baseball Coach Rob Strickland explained. "The money will also help pay for motels and travel money, just stuff that will make our long road trips go a little more smoothly."
Some of the money raised will go towards the team's scholarship fund. Budget cuts in 2004 reduced the amount of baseball scholarships from 27, the amount the other Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges teams give out, to 15, meaning the team faces an uphill battle to compete with the rest of the NWAACC against teams who have 12 more scholarship players on their rosters.
Because of the budget cuts, the fundraiser is vital for the baseball program to remain competitive in the NWAACC division, which Strickland calls the most competitive out of all the NWAACC sports.
"It's a lot tougher to compete against - in league - when we have 12 less scholarships, but we do," Strickland said.
Strickland called the initial returns on the money raised "encouraging," adding that the team is on pace to raise its average of $5,000.
The team has more fundraisers planned. In the coming weeks the team will be selling 20-pound boxes of oranges and grapefruits.
"These oranges are the best in the world. They're from California, so they're fresh and very, very good. The grapefruits are also excellent," Strickland said.
Mixed boxes with oranges and grapefruits will also be available.
The 100-inning game took about four hours and was pitched by an automatic pitching machine.
The baseball team will resume official practices in the beginning of January in preparation for its spring season.
Funds raised will pay for "bats, balls, helmets, catcher's gear - basically all the equipment that we will need for the season," Head Baseball Coach Rob Strickland explained. "The money will also help pay for motels and travel money, just stuff that will make our long road trips go a little more smoothly."
Some of the money raised will go towards the team's scholarship fund. Budget cuts in 2004 reduced the amount of baseball scholarships from 27, the amount the other Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges teams give out, to 15, meaning the team faces an uphill battle to compete with the rest of the NWAACC against teams who have 12 more scholarship players on their rosters.
Because of the budget cuts, the fundraiser is vital for the baseball program to remain competitive in the NWAACC division, which Strickland calls the most competitive out of all the NWAACC sports.
"It's a lot tougher to compete against - in league - when we have 12 less scholarships, but we do," Strickland said.
Strickland called the initial returns on the money raised "encouraging," adding that the team is on pace to raise its average of $5,000.
The team has more fundraisers planned. In the coming weeks the team will be selling 20-pound boxes of oranges and grapefruits.
"These oranges are the best in the world. They're from California, so they're fresh and very, very good. The grapefruits are also excellent," Strickland said.
Mixed boxes with oranges and grapefruits will also be available.
The 100-inning game took about four hours and was pitched by an automatic pitching machine.
The baseball team will resume official practices in the beginning of January in preparation for its spring season.
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