Baseball signs Cooper Lewis through Team IMPACT
4/25/2023 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON — Wright State baseball head coach Alex Sogard announced the newest member of the Raidergang, signing 9-year-old Cooper Lewis through Team IMPACT on Tuesday afternoon.Â
"This is a pretty special day for the Wright State Raiders and our baseball program," Sogard said. "We are really grateful for the opportunity and excited to work with Team IMPACT again and the opportunity to sign Cooper to our team."
Lewis, who has Type 1 diabetes, signed with the Raiders in a Team IMPACT Draft Day ceremony at Nischwitz Stadium. By being a part of the Wright State baseball program, he will now get the opportunity to attend Raider practices, games, team dinners, events, and more. As teammates, the Raider baseball student-athletes join Cooper's support team.Â
ÂGallery: (4-27-2023) Baseball: Cooper Lewis signing ceremony
Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"This is a wonderful program and Cooper is an inspiration to all of us," Sogard expressed. "He is such a joyful young man that loves baseball. We are looking forward to having Cooper and his family be a part of our team!"
More about Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,600 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 65,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org. Â
"This is a pretty special day for the Wright State Raiders and our baseball program," Sogard said. "We are really grateful for the opportunity and excited to work with Team IMPACT again and the opportunity to sign Cooper to our team."
Lewis, who has Type 1 diabetes, signed with the Raiders in a Team IMPACT Draft Day ceremony at Nischwitz Stadium. By being a part of the Wright State baseball program, he will now get the opportunity to attend Raider practices, games, team dinners, events, and more. As teammates, the Raider baseball student-athletes join Cooper's support team.Â
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Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization, has developed a unique multiyear program that matches children facing illness and disability with college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience.
"This is a wonderful program and Cooper is an inspiration to all of us," Sogard expressed. "He is such a joyful young man that loves baseball. We are looking forward to having Cooper and his family be a part of our team!"
More about Team IMPACT
Team IMPACT's unique multiyear program signs children facing illness and disability onto college athletic teams across the country. Based on a clinical model, Team IMPACT guides a symbiotic relationship between teams and children focused on socialization, empowerment, and resilience, ensuring everyone involved has the personalized game plan they need to win – effectively building confidence and independence. Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched over 2,600 children with 700+ colleges and universities in all 50 states, impacting more than 65,000 student-athletes. If you know a child or team who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org. Â
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