Baseball to "Strike Out Juvenile Diabetes" On Oct. 6 & 7
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May. 24, 2012) – The LIU Post baseball team will join Concordia College, Molloy College, and Monroe College this October to “Pitch For a Cure: Strike Out Juvenile Diabetes”, raising awareness for juvenile diabetes in a weekend baseball tournament on October 6-7 at the LIU Post baseball field. Headlining the event will be 1986 World Champion and current New York Mets third base coach Tim Teufel, who will be on hand to throw out the first pitch before the first game on Saturday.
The schedule for the weekend will be as follows:
Saturday, October 6:
10:30 a.m. - Molloy vs. Monroe
1:00 p.m. - LIU Post vs. Concordia
Sunday, October 7:
9 a.m. – Championship game
Pitch for a Cure is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to sick and needy children in any capacity, fulfilling children's wish list throughout the year, supporting families with financial assistance to defray medical expenses and providing assistance to hospitals and childcare facilities in any capacity.
The tournament will be run as a charity event by LIU Post assistant coach Jon Mauchan. For more information on Saturday's even, please visit the
facebook page. For more information on "Pitch For a Cure: Strike Out Juvenile Diabetes", please visit
www.pitchforacure.org.