Baseball and Softball Take Part in Annual Buddy Ball Event
11/15/2019 2:24:00 PM | Baseball, Softball, APEX
STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern Baseball and Softball teams participated in the 22nd Annual Buddy Ball event this past Sunday, November 10th, at Mill Creek Park.
Buddy Ball allows children with disabilities to take to the field, swing the bat and run the bases. The student-athletes from both teams served as a "buddy" for a disabled child, helping him or her to experience the game of baseball.
"Every fall our team looks forward to participating in Buddy Ball out at Mill Creek Park," said head baseball coach Rodney Hennon. "It is always a day filled with a lot of fun and smiling faces. We appreciate United Way and the Statesboro-Bulloch County Recreation Department allowing the Georgia Southern Baseball and Softball teams be a part of such a great community event."
""I think it was important for softball to be there because we allow the young girls to relate to us and we just enjoy the kids so much," said softball senior short stop Shayla Smith. "Our team looks forward to Buddy Ball every year because not only do we enjoy being around the kids, but it brings back memories of us playing at a young age. It's a fun event to participate in and we realize that it's a privilege to be a part of those kids lives."
Eagle Baseball will open the 2020 season against Ball State in a four-game series beginning Feb. 14 at J.I. Clements Stadium after going 4-0 in the 2109 Fall Season. Georgia Southern Softball will open up the Spring 2020 campaign by hosting the Bash in the Boro on Feb. 7-9. Stay tuned to GSEagles.com as the full 2020 Spring schedule will be released soon.
Buddy Ball allows children with disabilities to take to the field, swing the bat and run the bases. The student-athletes from both teams served as a "buddy" for a disabled child, helping him or her to experience the game of baseball.
"Every fall our team looks forward to participating in Buddy Ball out at Mill Creek Park," said head baseball coach Rodney Hennon. "It is always a day filled with a lot of fun and smiling faces. We appreciate United Way and the Statesboro-Bulloch County Recreation Department allowing the Georgia Southern Baseball and Softball teams be a part of such a great community event."
""I think it was important for softball to be there because we allow the young girls to relate to us and we just enjoy the kids so much," said softball senior short stop Shayla Smith. "Our team looks forward to Buddy Ball every year because not only do we enjoy being around the kids, but it brings back memories of us playing at a young age. It's a fun event to participate in and we realize that it's a privilege to be a part of those kids lives."
Eagle Baseball will open the 2020 season against Ball State in a four-game series beginning Feb. 14 at J.I. Clements Stadium after going 4-0 in the 2109 Fall Season. Georgia Southern Softball will open up the Spring 2020 campaign by hosting the Bash in the Boro on Feb. 7-9. Stay tuned to GSEagles.com as the full 2020 Spring schedule will be released soon.
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