MONROE, La.-The ULM baseball team
continued its commitment to give back to the community
as the Warhawks visited the LifeShare Blood Center in Monroe on Wednesday.
The losing team of the
annual Maroon & Gold Fall Series - now in its sixth year - donates blood,
leading to series being dubbed the "Blood Series."
"We are excited to give something back to the community," head
coach Jeff Schexnaider said. "One day usually gives them their quota for
the month. This is a great way to end the fall workouts and bring in the
holidays with their first gift."
The Gold Team won the
series behind strong hitting performances from Kelvin York (.706 BA, 12 RBIs)
and Caleb Clowers (.500 BA). Josh Miller, Stefan Comeaux, Jordy Poche and Wil Browning
all had solid appearances on the mound for the Gold squad as the won the
best-of-five series 4-1.
The Warhawks open the 2010
season with
a three-game series at Ole Miss on Feb. 19-21. They open the home portion of
the schedule with a three-game series against Mississippi Valley State on Mar. 5-7.