After the game vs. Pepperdine at Schott Stadium on April 21 Santa Clara players and coaches shaved their heads in support of St. Baldrick's "BaseBald" program. The volunteer-driven charity funds research to find cures for childhood cancers and to let survivors long and healthy lives. St. Baldrick's funds more childhood cancer research than any organization besides the U.S. government.
Even though the team raised $9,000 for the cause,, the event was about more than just money. The Broncos wanted to bring awareness to the public about children with cancer and show their support for the kids that are fighting every day.
"For our guys to be this excited to shave their heads for a good cause says everything you need to know about them as a group," said O'Brien before the event. "We're honored to be associated with St. Baldrick's for such a worthy event and to do what we can for children fighting this disease."
With no midweek game scheduled, Santa Clara baseball will spend all week getting ready to welcome conference-rival Saint Mary's to the Mission Campus for a weekend series. The first game of the three game series will be this Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m.
Santa Clara is 19-18 overall with a 2-10 mark in the WCC. Last week the Broncos fell 4-0 at Cal before taking one of three from Pepperdine at Schott Stadium...
In its first home game in over a week, Santa Clara beat WCC foe Pepperdine by a final of 6-1 on Friday night. With the win the Broncos moved to 19-16 overall with a 2-8 mark in WCC play. The Waves moved to 22-16 overall with a 5-5 mark in conference.
Click below to view box scores and recaps from the three game series against Pepperdine.
This Sunday, April 29 is Youth Day at Stephen Schott Stadium. The Bronco baseball team hosts WCC rival Saint Mary's College at 1:00pm in the third game of the weekend series.
On Youth Day, kids 12 and under in uniform get in free to the game, get a giveaway at the gate, and can win prizes throughout the game. They will also be able to run the bases after the game and get autographs from the coaches and players.
The Kid's Concourse will be open and will feature the Extreme T-Ball Game, the Speed Pitch Station, and the Double Hoops Shot. Kids will also be allowed to keep foul balls and participate in promotions on the field between innings.
Out with the old and in with the new! Do you have an old phone, possibly with a damaged or broken screen, laying around your room?
For the rest of the Santa Clara baseball season, you can bring in your used, old or even broken handheld devices to Santa Clara home games for recycling and receive a raffle ticket for an iPad3 and free admission for every device donated!
Some say perfection is an unattainable ideal. Not Friday at Eastlake High School as senior Peter Hendron hurled a perfect game for a 1-0 win against the rival Wolves. The win runs the Redmond Mustang win streak to 10.
Hendron was dominant from the outset, throwing three pitches for strikes. His fastball had the needed giddyup and the curveball kept the opposing Wolves off balance all game.
