By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The Great Bend Bat Cats are just a few days away from getting another baseball season underway. The Bat Cats open the 2022 season June 1 at home against McPherson.
With the season beginning next week, that means
approximately 30 college athletes will be arriving to Great Bend this weekend. Bat
Cats Manager Roger Ward said one important piece to making summer collegiate
baseball work is finding host families throughout the community to house the
players.
"The host family situation is probably the most important thing that makes us run," said Ward. "There are a lot of things that go into it, but without host families...we don't exist. There have been a lot of good relationships forged between players and their host families."
One of Great Bend’s host families had to back out, and Ward is asking any
community member if they would let a player live with them during the two-month
season.
"The guys are gone quite a bit playing baseball," said Ward. "They need a little companionship and a family that will support them while they're here. They need to provide a space for the guys that is their own, access to a bathroom, laundry and feed them."
If you’re interested in becoming a host family, contact Ward at 620-282-8159 or Amanda French at 620-282-1700.