Club Baseball's first time on campus
T.J. Cowell
Issue date: 4/16/09 Section: Sports
SIUE Club Baseball will have its first chance since the creation of the club to play on the SimmonsCooper Baseball Complex this year when Missouri State University comes to town on May 2 and 3 to play in a three-game series against the Cougars.
Club Baseball co-president and senior infielder Heath Hargan said Saturday's game will feature a doubleheader between the two teams. The exact times for the three games are still to be determined.
The chance to play at the SimmonsCooper Complex will come as a privilege for the Cougars, who play most of their home games at Glik Park in Highland, a 30-minute drive away from campus.
A Springfield native, Hargan is in his fifth year of Club Baseball. For Hargan the opportunity to play on campus is something the program has been working toward for the past few years.
"Club Baseball is competitive, but we still have fun doing it," Hargan said.
Senior Mike Strok, Club Baseball's other co-president and first baseman, said last season's home games were played at Sauget Field in Sauget.
"It is nice to get to play on campus," Strok, a kinesiology major from Chicago, said. "It is a step in the right direction for the club."
Hargan said there were several budgeting and scheduling obstacles he and Strok faced throughout the year while trying to get the thumbs up for Club Baseball to play their home games on campus.
"We have been working on this since the beginning of the school year," Hargan said. "We had a lot of difficulties to get here. Playing on campus is a good thing for the club to do."
Both Hargan and Strok said the efforts of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel and Keith Becherer, assistant director for recreational programs, helped make the opportunity possible for the club to play on campus.
"As a club, we are thankful to have them," Hargan said.
Becherer said the opportunity for the team to play on campus in front of a home crowd is a great way to send out the seniors on the team.
Club Baseball co-president and senior infielder Heath Hargan said Saturday's game will feature a doubleheader between the two teams. The exact times for the three games are still to be determined.
The chance to play at the SimmonsCooper Complex will come as a privilege for the Cougars, who play most of their home games at Glik Park in Highland, a 30-minute drive away from campus.
A Springfield native, Hargan is in his fifth year of Club Baseball. For Hargan the opportunity to play on campus is something the program has been working toward for the past few years.
"Club Baseball is competitive, but we still have fun doing it," Hargan said.
Senior Mike Strok, Club Baseball's other co-president and first baseman, said last season's home games were played at Sauget Field in Sauget.
"It is nice to get to play on campus," Strok, a kinesiology major from Chicago, said. "It is a step in the right direction for the club."
Hargan said there were several budgeting and scheduling obstacles he and Strok faced throughout the year while trying to get the thumbs up for Club Baseball to play their home games on campus.
"We have been working on this since the beginning of the school year," Hargan said. "We had a lot of difficulties to get here. Playing on campus is a good thing for the club to do."
Both Hargan and Strok said the efforts of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Narbeth Emmanuel and Keith Becherer, assistant director for recreational programs, helped make the opportunity possible for the club to play on campus.
"As a club, we are thankful to have them," Hargan said.
Becherer said the opportunity for the team to play on campus in front of a home crowd is a great way to send out the seniors on the team.
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