PLEDGE SHEET (PDF)

EAST STROUDSBURG – The East Stroudsburg University baseball program will continue its efforts with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by introducing its “Striking Out Cystic Fibrosis” campaign during the 2012 season.

The Warriors raised more than $5,000 for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with “Dollars for Doubles” over the last two years. This spring, the ESU pitching staff – which had 316 strikeouts last season, third-most in school history – takes over to fight this deadly disease.

Individuals, businesses and families can pledge money for each strikeout recorded by an ESU pitcher during the 2012 season. A pledge of 10 cents per strikeout would raise $30 if the Warriors finish the season with 300 strikeouts, 50 cents would raise $150 and a pledge of $1 per strikeout would raise $300. Half of the total proceeds will be donated to the local chapter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Cystic fibrosis is an incurable, life-threatening genetic disorder that affects more than 30,000 Americans and is prevalent in children. The disease causes mucus to build up and clog an individual's organs, particularly the lungs and pancreas. Build-up in the lungs makes breathing very difficult and causes bacteria to get stuck in the airways, causing inflammation and infections that lead to lung damage.

When cystic fibrosis affects the digestive tract and pancreas, mucus stops digestive enzymes from getting to the intestines so the body is unable to break down food and absorb important nutrients. Individuals with cystic fibrosis often need to replace these enzymes with capsules to help digest food and receive proper nutrition.

To pledge your support, please fill out the pledge sheet by clicking here. Contact information will be collected through the pledge sheets, and donors will be contacted at the end of the 2012 season. For more information, contact head baseball coach John Kochmansky at jkochmansky@po-box.esu.edu or (570) 422-3263. Thank you for helping the Warriors and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation find a cure for this life-threatening disease.