Baseball

182
Donors
535% of 34 Donor goal
$35,716
Donated
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Gifts to Baseball contribute to...
2024 Athletics Day of Giving
677 Donors - $277,428 Donated
84%
About

A Message from Coach

When I took this program over in the fall of 2018, we talked constantly with the players about leaving this program better than you found it.  Those student athletes took that to heart and the program you see today is a testament to those who came before.  The biggest way that our alumni have supported this program is through their financial contributions that have allowed us to grow this program to the point where we have gotten to the exponential portion of the growth curve.  We cannot express the gratitude we have for those alumni who have already come back into the life of this program, through the Golf Outing and Trivia Night.  The next step in growing this program we call a family is to engage our alumni in a meaningful way, so that the alumni can point to this program and say, “I helped build that”.   

Grant Bellak, Head Baseball Coach

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Matches & Challenges
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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Christopher and Janelle Tookey

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Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $10,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Wes and Mary Burch Ratliff

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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if 500 donors give in the next 9 months

Challenge Complete!

Offered by Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90, and Chris Stark ’91

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $20,000

Match Complete!

Offered by Dan ’86 and Karin Abrell

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Updates
Panthers Showed Up For 2nd Annual Athletics Day of Giving!!!

Wow!!! Thank you so much to our donors who supported our second Annual Athletics Day of Giving! We ended the day with 677 donors and a total of $271,282 raised for student athletes! 

The sports teams showing up on the leaderboard for most money raised included Men's Basketball at $41,105, Football at $39,033, and Baseball at $35,716. Then the same three teams showed up in reverse order for top three in donor counts with Baseball bringing in 182 donors, Football with 95 donors, and Men's Basketball with 66 donors. What a great day for PANTHERS! 

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263 days ago by Cassey Higdon
Football Challenge - $20,000

Scott ’77 and Pam Pearson are offering a $20,000 revenue challenge for the Football team. All gifts to Football will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000!

270 days ago by Cassey Higdon
The Abrell Challenge - $20,000

Dan ’86 and Karin Abrell established the Abrell Endowed Fund for Athletics in order to ensure this vital part of the student and campus experience receives the support it needs today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Their challenge recognizes any gift to the 2024 Athletics Day of Giving campaign, up to $20,000, with a gift to their fund. 

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
The Panther Teamwork Challenge - $25,000

Friends and classmates Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90, and Chris Stark ’91, came together to establish the Hanover College Athletics Endowed Fund for Excellence in 2023. Their fund will support student athletes and their teams in perpetuity. Their $25,000 challenge celebrates the team effort required to make Athletics Day of Giving a success and recognizes every donor – regardless of the size of their gift – for the next 500 donors!

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
The Panther Spirit Challenge - $10,000

Wes and Mary Burch Ratliff have made a multi-year commitment to Hanover College Cheerleading in order to invest in the student athletes who lead the campus and alumni community in cheering our Panthers on to victory. Their $10,000 challenge celebrates the spirit of graduates of the last decade and will donate $100 (to cheerleading) per donor up to $10,000. Any donation to the 2024 Athletics Day of Giving campaign is eligible.

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
Volleyball Coaches Challenge - $2,000

Coaches Peter Preocanin and Kevin Stormer, along with Mark ’89 and Marla Kohler Whittenburg ’90, are offering a $2,000 revenue challenge for the Volleyball team. All gifts to Volleyball will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,000! 

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
Women’s Soccer Challenge - $10,000

Bryan Ruder ’13 is offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Women’s Soccer team. All gifts to Women’s Soccer will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! 

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
Men’s Lacrosse Challenge - $10,000

Salvador Sedita, grandfather of Owen Parker ’25, is offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Men’s Lacrosse team. All gifts to Men’s Lacrosse will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! 

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon
Men’s Basketball Challenge - $10,000

Michael Miller ’99 and Kristin Lill Miller ’98 are offering a $10,000 revenue challenge for the Men’s Basketball team. All gifts to Men’s Basketball will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000! 

273 days ago by Cassey Higdon

Donor Affiliations
Friends icon60%Friends
Parent icon23%Parents
Gradhat icon15%Alumni
Book icon7%Students
Suitcase icon2%Faculty/Staff
Most Recent Donors
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Ron McKulick
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Jason J Rhoades
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Eden M Myers
Joanie Farris
Joanie Farris
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Chad
Linda L. Gracey
Linda L. Gracey
James P Beal
James P Beal
Ty & Lexi Giddens
Ty & Lexi Giddens
Courtney Embry
Courtney Embry
Susan S.Sisson
Susan S.Sisson

Advocates

Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90, and Chris Stark ’91 photo
Rich Blaiklock ’90 and Mindy Pflum Blaiklock ’91, Wiley Kite ’90, Rick Patberg ’90, Ron Patberg ’90, and Chris Stark ’91
Gave $25,000 during a Challenge!
Dan ’86 and Karin Abrell photo
Dan ’86 and Karin Abrell
Heart icon matched a total of $20,000
Scott ’77 and Pam Pearson photo
Scott ’77 and Pam Pearson
Heart icon matched a total of $20,000
Cassey Higdon photo
generated 290 clicks and 17 gifts, totaling $14,893
Salvador Sedita, grandfather of Owen Parker ’25 photo
Salvador Sedita, grandfather of Owen Parker ’25
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Wes and Mary Burch Ratliff photo
Wes and Mary Burch Ratliff
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Bryan Ruder photo
Bryan Ruder
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Michael Miller ’99 and Kristin Lill Miller ’98 photo
Michael Miller ’99 and Kristin Lill Miller ’98
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Community Advocates photo
generated 658 clicks and 40 gifts, totaling $4,238
Coaches Preocanin and Stormer with Mark '89 and Marla Kohler Whittenburg '90 photo
Coaches Preocanin and Stormer with Mark '89 and Marla Kohler Whittenburg '90
Heart icon matched a total of $2,000