The expansion of Penn State Harrisburg’s intercollegiate athletic program took another noteworthy step with the formal dedication of its new baseball field in August.

Constructed through the generosity of two friends of the college – James C. Byerly and John W. Gleim Jr. – the new facility’s dedication ceremonies included comments from Chancellor Madlyn L. Hanes and head baseball coach Bob Maschmeyer. Current members and alumni of the baseball team also took part.

Byerly, the president of HDH Byerly, is chair of the Penn State Harrisburg Board of Advisers. With Penn State Harrisburg joining the North Eastern Athletic Conference this fall and beginning NCAA Division III provisional membership, he spearheaded the effort to build the field. Gleim generously donated the services of his excavating company toward construction of the field.

In addition to the new field, United Concordia provided a financial gift to construct the home team dugout on the field which will see its first action in spring 2008.