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PCT baseball team to serve as tarp crew for LL Classic

Penn College’s baseball team will serve a second stint on the tarp crew for Sunday’s MLB Little League Classic game at Bowman Field between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets.

Approximately 20 players and coach Chris Howard will staff the tarp prior to, and during the game, in case of inclement weather.

The Wildcats served on the crew in last year’s game.

Howard says the idea originated from Little League President and CEO Steve Keener when asked last year by Major League if there were grounds crew members for the Little League World Series that could handle the tarp. Keener suggested to Penn College President Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour, who was serving as chairman of the Little League International Board of Directors, that Penn College’s baseball team would be a good choice for it.

“Looking at the forecast this week, it looks like we’ll be doing more work than last year,” Howard joked. “But, we’re up to the task and we’re excited to be a part of this event again.”

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