November 18, 2013

Pro Day Preview

On Sunday, November 17th the Defiance College and Defiance High School baseball programs officially announced their second straight Northwest Ohio Baseball Day with the Pros. This year's event will be held on December 26th from 6pm-8pm in the George Smart Athletic Center (on DC's campus). Last year, twelve (12) professional baseball players and one (1) former pro-baller; including New York Mets pitcher and Defiance native, Jon Niese - spent the afternoon snapping photos, signing autographs and doling out baseball instruction to benefit the Christmas for Kids charity of Northwest Ohio.

For the second go-round, all proceeds from the event will benefit the newly founded Defiance Baseball Endowment Fund (est. 2012). This fund serves to support all Defiance baseball programs; from little league through high school and beyond. It's mission is to provide facility additions or upgrades; equipment, sponsorships and scholarships for the Defiance city youth.

Eleven (11) players have already committed to being in attendance the day after Christmas, including headliners Niese and Houston Astros OF Marc Krauss (Patrick Henry HS). The list of attendees include:

The cost of the event will be just $10 per person and all registrations will occur on-site, on the day of event.

The event will include; baseball instruction, autograph sessions, contests/games, photo opportunities and more. Coaches and players from both the college and the high school will also be assisting in the clinic.

To see highlights from last year's Pro Day event click here or watch video footage from the Diamond, on YouTube.

For more information, questions or comments please contact Defiance College head baseball coach, Derek Woodley at dwoodley@defiance.edu or Defiance High School head coach, Tom Held at theld@defcity.org.

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