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Baseball Team Receives Grant from Piqua Community Foundation
May 19, 2012 

Edison Community College’s club baseball team has received a grant from the Piqua Community Foundation to help cover costs of equipment for the program. 

The $1,000 grant will be used to purchase protective screens and bats, according to Dr. Thomas Martinez, who coaches the team. The club also plans on purchasing a portable pitching mound with the funds. 

“These are things that we really need to keep the program going strong,” said Martinez, who coached the Chargers to a 13-9 record in the team’s first season in nearly 20 years. “The entire team greatly appreciates this donation from the Piqua Community Foundation and we’ll be putting it to good use as we prepare for next year’s season.” 

Over the past year, the team has been able to raise more than $18,000 in start-up funds to help cover costs of equipment, game travel and officiating fees. 

The Charger baseball team returned to action in 2012 after being out of action for nearly 20 years. The team faced competition from Ohio State, Bowling Green, Indiana, Purdue and Cincinnati in its first season.