Eagles to honor veterans at annual event during this upcoming weekend's series.
Boston College announced that this weekend's baseball series against Virginia Tech is designated as the fourth annual event to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Saturday's game against the Hokies will feature the Eagles in special edition uniforms with local veterans of the armed forces involved in the game's festivities.
Per the release, the Eagles will take on a team of local military veterans in a softball game on Shea Field on Thursday at 3:30 PM. Following the game, Sal Gonzalez, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps who survived an IED attack will speak to both the Eagles baseball team and the veterans who participated in the game.