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NCAA Baseball to Debut at Goldey-Beacom College in 2016

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General | 9/15/2015 12:00:00 AM



Goldey-Beacom's athletics family will grow next season when baseball is introduced as the College's 11th sport.
 
Baseball, the College's first debutant since women's tennis was introduced in 2005-06, will start practice during the fall 2016 semester and will compete during the spring in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference as the sport's 12th member.
 
College President, Dr. Gary L. Wirt, expressed his excitement about the addition, "The entire campus is looking forward to another strong spectator sport.  Over the past few years, we have had many potential students express interest in baseball on our campus, and now we have the opportunity to field a dynamite team in a region rich in competition.  It will be a great addition not just for the new team members, but for the entire campus."
 
The College also announced that an agreement has been reached with the Piedmont Baseball League to make the team's field in Hockessin, DE the home field for the Goldey-Beacom Lightning.
 
"We are very excited to enter a facility partnership with the Piedmont Baseball League," GBC Director of Athletics Chuck Hammond said.  "Working with their organization has proved to be a great opportunity for our future student-athletes here at Goldey-Beacom College and we can't wait to have our baseball team intertwined with the local community.  With the popularity of baseball in our region, it is a natural fit as we look to expand our sport offerings to our students.  I would like to thank all of those involved from the Piedmont Baseball League and our college community, especially President Wirt, for their support of the new program.
 
While baseball will be new under the name Goldey-Beacom College, it actually will be a re-instatement for the institution.  Baseball was played at what was then called Goldey College as early as 1922 and continued into the 1950s.  This included an undefeated season in 1935 and the Atlantic Coast championship (no affiliation with the current Atlantic Coast Conference) in 1947.
 
A national search is underway to find a head coach, and an announcement is expected in early Fall.
 
Baseball will be the fifth men's sport for the Lightning and that includes basketball, cross country, golf and soccer.  The six women's sports are comprised of basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
 
 
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