by Cheri Gibson
TC News staff
The Texarkana College baseball held its annual fundraiser marathon game Oct. 28.
“This is the first year that the money can be used for whatever we want. Before, the money the kids worked so hard for would just go back into the general budget,” said Coach David Van Horn.
This year, by combining fund raisers, the money will be spent on baseball spikes, pre-game jerseys and a roll up batting cage, according to the coach.
“Each year the money fluctuates. This year I predict we will have between $3,500 and $4,000,” said Van Horn.
The marathon game differs from regular baseball. The rules are different and the game is low key, according to the coach. For instance, the players get one strike instead of three, and if a ball is fouled, the player is out.
A pitching machine is the pitcher and other players play different positions. “The pitching machine is hard to hit, but we still keep records of every out,” said Van Horn.
The game lasted four hours and had three teams instead of two. The teams consist of the TC players divided into the three teams. “The different rules allow the game to move quickly and allows the players to have fun,” said Van Horn.