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Beta Theta Pi’s fundraising softball tournament has been cancelled for a second time.
The tournament, which was organized by Beta brothers Austin Soule and Chris Shinay and designed to raise money for Rape Response Services of Bangor, was originally slated for Oct. 15. Then it was postponed and rescheduled for Oct. 22, and then postponed again, with no date set for it to finally take place. The reason for the postponements was based on the condition of Lengyel Field, where the tournament was slated to take place.
“The rain has really done a number on the fields,” said Shinay, Beta’s philanthropy chairman. “The grass is really wet, and if we were to hold the tournament, it would really tear it up. The university doesn’t want the field ruined because it’s trying to make more use of Lengyel this year for concerts and other events.”
Despite the setbacks, Shinay was optimistic, and plans have been made to hold the tournament some time in November, with the location being moved from Lengyel to the field house.
“This will allow us to have the tournament regardless of the weather,” said Shinay. “Everything will be the same as we originally planned, but we’re just going to move it indoors. This will also be an opportunity for even more teams to sign up.”
For information on the tournament or to sign a team up, contact Austin Soule on FirstClass.
