16th Annual Diamond Dinner, With Alan Embree

February 12, 2016

The University of Portland baseball program is proud to present its 16th annual Diamond Dinner, the official kick-off and premier fundraising event for Pilots baseball. It will be hosted in the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, February 27. The social and silent auction open at 6 p.m., and the dinner and program begin at 6:45 p.m. This year’s guest speaker will be 2004 World Series Champion Alan Embree of the Boston Red Sox (pictured).

Tickets are limited and reservations are required. To attend this event, please register at up.edu/DiamondDinner. For questions about the event, contact Laura Hanna at 8607 or hanna@up.edu.

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