Katie Dunn |
Joe Etzel Field will light up campus on Friday night, hosting the baseball home opener. The game will be the first ever night game under the newly lit field. The Pilots will take on Oakland University at 6 p.m.
The Pilots are the only baseball team playing in the Portland metropolitan area in the spring. Athletic Director Scott Leykam sees this as a great marketing opportunity for UP Athletics.
“Our evening games across all sports are better attended than those in the afternoon, so similar to the addition of lights at Merlo Field, we are optimistic that evening contests will be a welcome addition to campus life,” Leykam said in an email.