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PHOENIX January 23, 2009 –
Baseball joins Paradise Valley Community College's Puma sports offerings Friday, Jan. 30 as Interim President Paul Dale threw out the first ceremonial ball on the college's new baseball field. The team's first game ever began at noon against the Rough Riders from Luna Community College, Las Vegas, N.M. The double-header will be repeated at noon, Sat., Jan. 31.Games are free and open to the public. Go to www.pvc.maricopa.edu/athletics/ for a complete schedule or call the Athletics Department at 602-787-7173.
"Practices have been going very well and we are looking forward to getting this season started," said Victor Solis, head baseball coach. "We had a very successful recruiting effort. More than 100 players showed up at our open tryouts in June; and several of them made the team."
PVCC Athletic Director Greg Silcox said that the college is pleased to add baseball to its roster of a dozen teams for men and women. The baseball Pumas are competing within the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
