Above: The retirement of Pete 兄弟会' jersey at 电子游戏软件 in 2016. (约翰Quakenbos)
电子游戏软件 will honor former BC baseball captain Pete 兄弟会 ’07, by naming Phase II of the Harrington 体育运动 Village as the Pete 兄弟会 Center, thanks to the generosity of the Yawkey Foundations and a growing community of donors.
兄弟会, 34, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at age 27, and has been a leader in the fight for a cure since 2012, most notably through his role as the inspiration for the Ice Bucket Challenge campaign in 2014.
The Pete 兄弟会 Center will provide a 31,000-square foot indoor baseball and softball facility featuring locker rooms, 打隧道, 室内草皮场地, strength and conditioning space, and a hospitality area. It will be located adjacent at the Harrington 体育运动 Village, which opened in 2018.
Rendering of the new Pete 兄弟会 Center in Harrington 体育运动 Village.
“It’s truly special to have this state-of-the-art facility bear Pete’s name, especially after someone who was such a hard worker during his playing career at the Heights and was always looking to improve,威廉五世说。. Campbell Director of 体育运动 马丁Jarmond. “Pete embodies our Jesuit motto of ‘men and women for others’ better than anyone I know.”
“Tom and Jean Yawkey’s love of amateur baseball reflected their desire to support young people at all levels playing the game that meant so much to them,吉姆·希利说, president of the Yawkey Foundations. “We are honored to see Pete’s legacy associated with the Yawkeys, as both have made profound impacts in the community through a committed legacy of giving back.”
兄弟会 and his wife Julie and daughter Lucy, along with Team Frate Train, have been major advocates in the quest to find a cure for ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge, which will continue to take place every August until a cure is found, has been embraced by some 17 million people worldwide and raised more than $220 million for ALS research.
Construction of the Pete 兄弟会 Center is set to begin this month. It is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020. The center will provide BC’s baseball and softball student-athletes with a space to practice and train year-round, and will include sports medicine areas for treatment and recovery, as well as seven 打隧道 with retractable cages, and space for a full-team practice on a turf surface.
The baseball and softball teams will have their own locker rooms and player lounge areas on the ground level of the facility. Locker rooms and lounges for each coaching staff, plus a game-day space for umpires, 将包括在内, as well as a hospitality area for donor and alumni use on game days.
“It’s truly special to have this state-of-the-art facility bear Pete’s name...Pete embodies our Jesuit motto of ‘men and women for others’ better than anyone I know.”
第一期 Harrington 体育运动 Village provided BC baseball and softball with new playing fields that have been praised throughout the Atlantic Coast Conference and NCAA baseball. Built on BC’s Brighton campus, the complex is equipped with AstroTurf playing surfaces, 麝香LED灯, 座位1人,000 baseball and 300 softball spectators, Daktronics scoreboards, 按盒子, and video replay capabilities. It was named in recognition of the generosity and lifelong commitment of University trustee associate John L. Harrington ’57, MBA’66, H’10, P’82, ’89, ’94.
“We welcome the support of our alumni, parents and friends in following the lead of the Yawkey Foundation by donating to this important project,贾蒙说. “It is a great way to honor Pete 兄弟会, while supporting a facility that will be of tremendous benefit to our baseball and softball teams.”
Jack Dunn | University Communications
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WATCH: The 兄弟会 family joins 电子游戏软件 at the June 26 press conference announcing the naming of Phase II of Harrington 体育运动 Village as the Pete 兄弟会 Center. (Video courtesy of 电子游戏软件 体育运动 | Photo by Lee Pellegrini, University Communications)