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Pilot Baseball Bark in the Park, April 28

March 28, 2019

Mark the 1st ever Bark in the Park on your calendar as the Pilots take on Santa Clara on Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. You will not want to miss this night of great baseball, food, and dogs filling Joe Etzel Field!

For more information on Bark in the Park, visit PortlandPilots.com/Bark

Filed Under: 04-01-2019, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilot Baseball

$250,000 Renda Gift For RISE

May 27, 2013

The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $250,000 from Larree M. Renda, an executive with Safeway Inc., based in Pleasanton, Calif., and a member of the University’s board of regents. The gift will help finance improvements of Joe Etzel Field, formerly Pilot Stadium, which was completed prior to the 1988 baseball season. The stadium was renamed in the summer of 2004 in honor of former Pilots athletic director and long-time head baseball coach Joe Etzel.

The first phase of the baseball stadium upgrades include installing artificial turf, in place of the natural grass field, stadium lights and outfield/perimeter fencing, according to athletic director Scott Leykam. Fundraising is continuing with the goal of completing the first phase immediately after the conclusion of the 2014 baseball season. Following the initial renovations, a second phase is being developed which will include new grandstands, improved concession and ticketing facilities and coaches offices.

As executive vice president for Safeway, Renda is responsible for all retail strategies and a broad range of administrative functions for one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America. She began her Safeway career in 1974 at the age of 16. She progressed through Safeway’s retail ranks and earned the distinction of being the youngest store manager, district manager and retail operations manager in Safeway’s 86-year history. She was the first woman and youngest person promoted to senior vice president in 1994, and become Safeway’s first female executive vice president in 1999. Her son, Tommy Renda, graduated from the University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and earned an MBA at UP in 2013.

For more information contact the development office at 7395, or go to the RISE Campaign website at http://rise.up.edu.

Filed Under: 05-13-2013, 05-20-2013, Development, RISE Campaign, University Relations Tagged With: Development, Joe Etzel, Joe Etzel Field, Laree Renda, Pilot Baseball, RISE Campaign, Scott Leykam

Athletics News

May 6, 2013

Make plans to come out to Joe Etzel Field today, Monday May 6, to catch a few (or all nine) innings of baseball as the Pilots return home to take on Washington State University at 3 p.m. The Pilots will then travel to Salem on Wednesday, May 8 to take on Oregon State at Volcanoes Stadium at 5:30 p.m. That’s an easy day trip so show your support for our Pilots on the road. For more information visit PortlandPilots.com or call Jon Brooks at 7431.

Filed Under: 05-06-2013, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Jon Brooks, Pilot Baseball, Pilots

Pilot Baseball Events

April 22, 2013

  • Military Appreciation Games: Pilot baseball and the Oregon National Guard will celebrate all who serve our country with their Military Apprecia­tion games. The Pilots take on Loyola Marymount in a three-game series starting on Friday, April 26 at 3 p.m. and continuing on Saturday and Sunday with 1 p.m. games. All active and retired military staff can receive free admission to the games.
  • 16th Annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field, Friday April 26 at 3 p.m. vs. Loyola Marymount. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternative available as well), chips and soda.
  • First Responders Recognition: Come out and join the Pilots on Saturday April 27 at 1 p.m. for a special pre-game recognition of Engine 26 with the Portland Fire Department and University of Portland Public Safety for their contribution to saving the life of a Pilot baseball player earlier this year. All first responders will receive free admission to the game.
  • Youth Baseball Day: For the Sunday game of the weekend series the baseball team is hosting a Youth Baseball Day presented by Oregon College Savings. All youth baseball players will receive free admission by wearing their little league or junior baseball jerseys. There will also be a post-game Run the Bases for kids and an Autograph Zone presented by Sunshine Dairy. For more information on Youth Baseball Day, please contact Jon Brooks at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-22-2013, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, First Responders Day, Jon Brooks, Military Appreciation Day, Pilot Baseball, UP Day at Etzel Field, Youth Baseball Day

Pilot Athletics News

March 25, 2013

The Pilots women’s soccer team is scheduled to play host to the Portland Thorns FC on Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m., for an exhibition match on Merlo Field. The match is a free event and is open to the public with a suggested donation at the door to benefit the Providence Health and Vascular Institute’s Play Smart Young Heart Screening Program. For more information, please visit www.portlandpilots.com.

The Pilots baseball team is set for a 3-game series with Santa Clara starting on Thursday with a scheduled double-header beginning at 11 a.m. The final game of the series will be played on Saturday at 1 p.m. Tickets are still available for all games and can be purchased at the Pilots Box Office or by calling 7525.

Filed Under: 03-25-2013, Athletics Tagged With: Pilot Baseball, Pilot women's soccer

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