Competition will be high at the first annual "Life's A Pitch" wiffle ball tournament, hosted by Phi Mu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
The event begins at 11 a.m. Sunday March 28 at LaFollette Field.
Twenty-two teams of seven players will compete against one another to raise money for Phi Mu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national charity the Children's Miracle Network and local charity Riley Hospital for Children.
Jimmy Faroh, Sigma Alpha Epsilon's philanthropy chair, said with the event in its first year, the focus is to get people out to raise awareness about the hardships children go through.
"In some way, everyone knows someone who has gone to Riley's or has been touched by the hospital," he said.
Philanthropy Chair Grace Chinn said Phi Mu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon had successfully worked together in the past for Ball State Dance Marathon and decided to give it a try again.
"It was unique and different than anything on campus so we took it and ran with it," she said.
Faroh said Phi Mu came up with the title, "Life's a Pitch," and his fraternity was sold on the idea immediately.
Michelle Voss, Phi Mu president, said that because they had the same philanthropies, the two Greek organizations knew the best way help was to join together for a good cause.
"It goes with the first line of our creed, ‘To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand,'" she said. "We can follow our creed and help the children in the community."
Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the games will last until late into the evening. Rules are that players are not to wear gloves, steal bases, lead off or bunt. The Greek organizations will provide the balls and bats for the tournament. All games will last four innings or up to 45 minutes.
Things to know:
No gloves on the field
Bases are 50 feet apart
The outfield begins at 90 feet from home plate
No stealing bases, leading off or bunting
All balls and bats are provided
Games are four innings or up to 45 minutes
Seven players per team
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