EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’s baseball and softball teams partnered up to host the Beautiful Lives Project Field of Dreams event with co-founder Bryce Weiler for the third-straight year on Thursday afternoon at McLane Stadium at Jeff Ishbia Field.
The Beautiful Lives Project provides people with disabilities the opportunity to actively participate in activities and events that may not have been available to them previously due to physical or facility limitations.
Close to 100 people participated in the event, which MSU baseball and softball hosted for the third-consecutive year in a row. Student-athletes from the Spartan baseball and softball teams went through different drills and activities with the students, ranging from playing catch to running the bases, fielding, pitching and hitting.
We had a great time teaming up with @MSU_Softball to host @BryceWeiler and the Beautiful Lives Project Field of Dreams today!!
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— Michigan State Baseball (@MSUBaseball) September 19, 2024
Michigan State was the first college baseball and softball teams to host the Beautiful Lives Project Field of Dreams event three years, as Weiler’s group now works with college baseball, softball, basketball, football and volleyball teams around the country, as well as minor league baseball teams. Weiler, who is blind, and co-founder of the Beautiful Lives Project and its National Advocacy Officer. He is also the disability consultant for the Baltimore Orioles.
“It’s a chance for our kids and our softball program to give back a little bit and have a chance to influence some lives of young people,” MSU baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “These young kids walk out of here with a big smile on their face and that’s the goal. I think it’s important to realize the platform that we have and the abilities our kids have been given, and again, to give back to some of the youth in the area.”
Despite a large group of the participants needing to depart early to return to school, after all the on-field activities were completed, everyone took a group photo, student-athletes from Spartan baseball and softball teams took individual photos with the kids and signed autographs.
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