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UA Announces Potential Return of Baseball Program and Addition of Women’s Lacrosse

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The University of Akron President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced on Tuesday that they intend to recommend plans to restore UA’s baseball team and also to add a women’s lacrosse program to the list of Akron athletic programs, beginning competition in the 2019-2020 academic year.

“Since the baseball program was eliminated from the University, the Northeastern Ohio community have voiced their opinions on the matter to me. The current Indian’s fever and the Akron RubberDucks have created a demand for baseball in the area,” Wilson, said.

The unique plan will be proposed to the UA Board of Trustees at a board meeting on Oct.