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EAST STROUDSBURG – The East Stroudsburg University baseball program has announced its second annual “Dollars for Doubles” campaign to join forces with The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fight this deadly disease.

The Warriors raised more than $3,000 for the foundation in their inaugural campaign last year. Individuals, business and families can pledge money for each double hit by the Warriors during the 2011 season and the program will donate half of the total proceeds to the local chapter of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The program started last year after the Warriors set a school record with 132 doubles during the 2009 season. ESU players hit 86 doubles last season, including 13 by All-PSAC pitcher/first baseman Brian Ernst to tie the freshman record. The Warriors have already hit 21 doubles during a 7-0 start this year.

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 for this project, 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 2011 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 find a cure for this life-threatening disease.