UPike baseball program to host alumni weekend

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PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville baseball program is spending the summer making plans for its annual alumni weekend.

The program will host its former players Friday, Oct. 13-Saturday, Oct. 14. Events are scheduled throughout Saturday, Oct. 14.

“We look forward to this every season, it truly is the highlight of the fall for us,” said University of Pikeville Coach Cody Andreychuk, who is entering his third season as the leader of the Bears. “The surprising thing is how much our current players enjoy this. They love getting to know the guys who paved the way for them and really enjoy hanging out with them for a few days.

“This is a great event all around and we hope all of our alums can join us for the weekend.”

After an informal gathering on Friday, Oct. 13, a golf scramble with start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Registration for the golf scramble will begin at 8 a.m.

Following that, at 12:30 p.m., the group will gather at the field for an Incrediball game, which will be followed by a campus tour.

Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, with a silent auction to begin at 8 p.m. That will be followed by music, billiards, darts and cornhole at the Great Hall.

The entry fee for the event is $40.

The UPike baseball team will be entering its first season in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), a league with 16 fulltime members and 11 affiliates across eight southern states. The AAC oversees championships in 24 sports.

For more information about the alumni weekend, contact Andreychuk at 606-205-2310 or alumnus Jake Sokoll at 734-301-8740.