Cats Continue College Baseball Vs. Cancer Fundraising Campaign
Oct 14, 2021 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Head coach Pete Hughes and the entire K-State baseball program are continuing the fight against childhood cancer by participating in the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's annual College Baseball Vs. Cancer fundraising campaign.
Hughes' Wildcats have combined to raise over $93,000 over the last three years to benefit the non-profit organization. During last season's campaign, K-State players and staff raised over $38,000 – nearly $10,000 more than any other collegiate baseball program – on their way to earning a third straight national fundraising title. K-State's 2021 fundraising goal is set at $40,000.
College Baseball Vs. Cancer is the signature fundraising campaign of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, with half of the fundraising proceeds going to fund family support and child life programs while the other half help fund pediatric brain tumor research.
"I love it because it tells me I have the right guys in my clubhouse," Hughes said. "Kids that care about the right things. Kids that aren't entitled and feel truly privileged to have their health and get to play baseball at a great university. To be proactive and raise that amount of money in back-to-back-back years, speaks volumes."
The K-State baseball program will cap the fundraising campaign with its annual Fall World Series, which is scheduled for November 5-7 at Tointon Family Stadium. Following the three-game intrasquad series, players and staff will cut their hair on the field in support of those affected by cancer in "Shave for The Brave."
"Shave for The Brave" and the entire fundraising campaign are signature events in Hughes' 19 Ways program, a community service initiative designed to have a positive impact on the Manhattan community on 19 different occasions.
Hughes, entering his fourth season as K-State's head coach, developed the program while at Virginia Tech in 2009 and continued the initiative at Oklahoma. Now, several teams across the country have adopted 19 Ways, including Notre Dame, Northern Illinois, Northeastern and Virginia Tech, among others.
Additionally, Hughes and his team will put on their annual ALS Awareness Halloween Game on Saturday, October 30 (time TBD). The event is a fun, family friendly event to help raise money and awareness of ALS. Players and staff will dress in costume for an entertaining game of baseball.
For more information on the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's College Baseball Vs. Cancer campaign, visit Vs-Cancer.org.
Click here to donate to K-State's Vs. Cancer campaign.
*Shave For The Brave to take place after Fall World Series finale
Hughes' Wildcats have combined to raise over $93,000 over the last three years to benefit the non-profit organization. During last season's campaign, K-State players and staff raised over $38,000 – nearly $10,000 more than any other collegiate baseball program – on their way to earning a third straight national fundraising title. K-State's 2021 fundraising goal is set at $40,000.
College Baseball Vs. Cancer is the signature fundraising campaign of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, with half of the fundraising proceeds going to fund family support and child life programs while the other half help fund pediatric brain tumor research.
"I love it because it tells me I have the right guys in my clubhouse," Hughes said. "Kids that care about the right things. Kids that aren't entitled and feel truly privileged to have their health and get to play baseball at a great university. To be proactive and raise that amount of money in back-to-back-back years, speaks volumes."
The K-State baseball program will cap the fundraising campaign with its annual Fall World Series, which is scheduled for November 5-7 at Tointon Family Stadium. Following the three-game intrasquad series, players and staff will cut their hair on the field in support of those affected by cancer in "Shave for The Brave."
"Shave for The Brave" and the entire fundraising campaign are signature events in Hughes' 19 Ways program, a community service initiative designed to have a positive impact on the Manhattan community on 19 different occasions.
Hughes, entering his fourth season as K-State's head coach, developed the program while at Virginia Tech in 2009 and continued the initiative at Oklahoma. Now, several teams across the country have adopted 19 Ways, including Notre Dame, Northern Illinois, Northeastern and Virginia Tech, among others.
Additionally, Hughes and his team will put on their annual ALS Awareness Halloween Game on Saturday, October 30 (time TBD). The event is a fun, family friendly event to help raise money and awareness of ALS. Players and staff will dress in costume for an entertaining game of baseball.
For more information on the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's College Baseball Vs. Cancer campaign, visit Vs-Cancer.org.
Click here to donate to K-State's Vs. Cancer campaign.
| 2021 K-State Fall Baseball Schedule | ||||
| Date | Day | Opponent | Site | Time (CT) |
| Oct. 15 | Fri | Omaha | Tointon Family Stadium | 6 p.m. |
| Oct. 22 | Fri | Crowder College | Tointon Family Stadium | 2:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 30 | Sat | ALS Halloween Game | Tointon Family Stadium | TBD |
| Nov. 5 | Fri | Fall World Series | Tointon Family Stadium | 6 p.m. |
| Nov. 6 | Sat | Fall World Series | Tointon Family Stadium | 2 p.m. |
| Nov. 7 | Sun | Fall World Series* | Tointon Family Stadium | 1 p.m. |
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