COVER YOUR BASES

STATESBORO - The Sun Belt Conference, Georgia Southern and the American Cancer Society are teaming up once again, this time for the 2018 Cover Your Bases initiative with the conference's baseball and softball programs, as a part of the Sun Belt Fights Cancer (SunBeltFightsCancer.org) partnership.

Cover Your Bases is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and baseball/softball teams/organizations, at every level across the country. The purpose is to impact local communities and save lives by educating fans about sun safety, healthy living and prevention.

At games through the end of the regular season and at the Sun Belt Softball Championship (May 9-12) and Baseball Championship (May 22-27), the conference and its teams will create moments to support the mission of the American Cancer Society and develop impact/fundraising opportunities in their respective communities. Through in-game recognitions, contests and live broadcast mentions, the Sun Belt schools will extend the messages of protection and prevention outlined at Cancer.org/SunSafety.

Georgia Southern will hold its two Cover Your Bases game in the next few weeks: baseball on Sunday, April 22 against UTA; and softball on Sunday, April 29 against Appalachian State. The athletics marketing department will be handing out information on sun safety, sunscreen and sunglasses at the events.

During the 2017-18 basketball season, the Sun Belt schools participated in Coaches vs. Cancer's Suits & Sneakers Week from Jan. 22 to Feb. 3 and the 3-Point Challenge throughout the month of February.