CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce the creation of the University of Chicago Baseball Fund.

The endowment was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor. The fund will serve as a permanent source of ongoing support for the baseball program and its priorities.

"We are incredibly excited and appreciative of this outstanding endeavor," Head Baseball Coach John Fitzgerald. "This endowment fund will align perfectly with the University's mission to enrich and provide outstanding opportunities for our student-athletes. The support from this fund will positively enhance the student-athlete experience for our baseball players, not only in the short-term, but for generations to come. We are truly grateful for these very concrete growth opportunities that this endeavor will provide on an annual basis while reinforcing our mission to best serve our student-athletes."

To contribute to the University of Chicago Baseball Fund, visit the athletics giving page and indicate University of Chicago Baseball Fund in the comments, or contact Stephen Milani at smilani@uchicago.edu for more information.

About the Department of Athletics & Recreation at the University of Chicago

UChicago Athletics & Recreation sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports within NCAA Division III (non-scholarship). UChicago competes primarily within the University Athletic Association (UAA), whose membership includes Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University, University of Rochester (N.Y.) and Washington University in St. Louis. The Maroons are associate members of the Midwest Conference (MWC) in football and baseball, and the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) in women's lacrosse.

Over the course of the 2019-20 academic year, the Maroons featured 66 All-Americans, 43 all-region honorees, six conference MVPs, three UAA Rookies of the Year and 100 all-conference performers.