Jeff Francoeur Headlines at Another Successful First Pitch Dinner

Canton, GA - Reinhardt Baseball held its annual First Pitch Dinner this past Saturday at the Cherokee County Conference Center, the Bluffs  This year's speaker was the former Atlanta Brave's right fielder and current Braves/TBS broadcaster - Jeff Francoeur.

The event raised over forty thousand dollars in one night to support Reinhardt's Baseball program.  This is the largest fundraising event for Reinhardt Athletics each year, which Head Coach Jonathan Burton hopes to expand to more Reinhardt Athletics programs.

The guests were treated to a wonderful meal catered by Reinhardt University Metz Food Services, a presentation highlighted by Jeff Francoeur, and a silent auction.  The silent auction had many awesome products and services for the guests to bid on while at the dinner.  In total, there were 388 attendees.

This has become a top fundraiser for Coach Burton and his program, and here is what he had to say about the event, "Another unbelievable night for our baseball program and institution. This event has continued to grow each and every year while allowing our program to reach its full potential in its fundraising needs. We have so many people to thank for this event, too many to begin naming them. I would just like to say thank you for being a supporter of Reinhardt University Baseball; our program is growing because of your generosity. Go Eagles!"