DETROIT -- As Ernie Harwell would say, "It's looooooong gone!" The Wayne State University baseball program will host its sixth annual Home Run Derby Fundraiser on Tuesday, September 23 at the Detroit Tigers' Comerica Park. The event is
FREE to attend, starts at 7 p.m. and spectators can get in through
Meijer Gate D.
Each team will have a designated hitter that will hit as many home runs as possible in 60 seconds. For every additional $25 pledged, each team will receive an additional two seconds hitting, so every second counts.
All proceeds will go directly to the Wayne State University baseball team to assist with team priorities. In addition, the team of players that raises the most money and has the most home runs will earn special team rewards. Donate to help your favorite team gain more time. Each team's hitter will be listed in
bold below.
Fans and supporters can show their support by clicking
HERE. The event has raised an amount in excess of $132,000, including $16,979 in
2020, $20,255 in
2021, $18,661 in
2022, over $32,000 in
2023, and $44,969
last fall. If you prefer not to donate online, you can email WSU athletics Development Director
Carter Lotz at carterlotz@wayne.edu or call him at 313-577-5368.
The event's on-field broadcast team will include play-by-play from Wayne State baseball alumni Jake Finkbeiner, Ryan Foley, 2024 Home Run Derby Champion
Reagan Paulina, and Assistant Athletic Director
Mads McKenna.
Tony Hatzigeorgiou
Carson Tehan
Kavan White
Cooper Clark
Ethan Getting
Gabe Zeldes
Gabe Nazelli
Luke O'Keefe
Matt Mareno
Alfredo Velazquez
Jack Saputo
Nick Sandiha
Adam Thuss
Drew hill
Rocco Cardinale
Rhett Roeser
Landon Ide
Drew Dawson
Brady Blakita
Braylon Laroo
Coy Plummer
Caleb Sanders
TJ McAllister
Zach Warner
Philip Miller
Owen Tuccinardi
Oscar Pace
Gavin Nash
Nick Baker
Bennett Hitzelberger
Bryce Simpson
Macio Miller
Will DeMasse
Logan Van Sicklen
Carter Cline
Brayden Crowe
Steven Whitted
Ty Garza
Will Lowery
Joel Mator
Evan Langlois
Alumni
Michael MacLean
Frank Jeney
