Linn-Benton Community College

A special pre-game celebration and dedication of the new infield turf will be held this Saturday, April 28 at Linn-Benton Community College’s baseball field. A pre-game tailgate starts at noon, hosted by Steve Carothers, 1993 NWAC Hall of Fame and former player on LBCC’s first baseball team in 1971. A special ceremony dedicating LBCC’s new infield turf will take place at 12:40 p.m., and will feature a surprise special guest. LBCC Roadrunners will take on Southwestern Oregon Community College for a double-header starting at 1 p.m., with Coach Ryan Gipson and the Roadrunners currently in first place in the NWAC South, with a 9-1 mark and a 26-2 overall.

LBCC to re-establish baseball with focus on student success and community support Linn-Benton Community College will re-establish its baseball program next spring with an emphasis on the “student” in student athlete. The decision to again field a baseball team by the spring of 2015 came after months of discussions and work with community members to create a program structure that fosters high completion rates among student athletes and generates significant involvement of the community in supporting the program. A yet-to-be determined women’s sport will be added by the 2015-16 season to create gender equity among LBCC’s athletic programs. Currently, the college fields teams in women’s volleyball and men’s basketball. “This plan, which uses athletics as a vehicle to promote student success and involvement, makes us very optimistic about the future of baseball and other sports at our college,” said LBCC President Greg Hamann. “We’re excited and grateful for the opportunity this represent...