Pirates Host Their Baseball Clinic for Special Friends

Last Sunday the Seton Hall Prep Baseball Team renewed their relationship with Camp New Day and ARC of Essex, as the squad hosted their Baseball Clinic for physically and developmentally challenged persons. The annual event, which goes back nearly a decade, took place on Verducci Field at the school’s Northfield Campus. With Head Coach Mike Sheppard and Service Learning Director Vinnie McMahon serving as Masters of Ceremonies, the afternoon’s festivities kicked off with introductions of the Prep players and their guests, followed by a rousing rendition of the National Anthem. Afterwards, team members demonstrated the basics of throwing, catching and fielding, and the afternoon closed with a spirited game, in which the usually slick-fielding Pirates team could not seem to get anyone out. • During the winter, the baseball team also hosts an Annual Winter Games Carnival for physically and mentally delayed adults and children— an event that provides an afternoon of fun and entertainment for more than 100 guests. Team members are usually joined by additional Prep students and students from sister schools. [view the photos]