ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley College baseball and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) have once again paired up to help “add tomorrows” to those children living with cystic fibrosis. The team will hold its fifth annual Cystic Fibrosis Day on Saturday, March 31, at noon. The event revolves around a conference doubleheader between LVC and Arcadia.

Admission is free and donations will be accepted at the gate to benefit the CFF. A sports memorabilia silent auction will also be held. Prizes include tickets to see the Hershey Bears and Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs; signed 8x10s by Vance Worley, Chase Utley, Orel Hershiser, Ian Kennedy, and Dominic Brown; an LVC autographed wood bat donated by DS Wood; baseball jerseys; and other College-related baseball items.

Fans will also be able to learn more about this childhood disease and the fight against it. Paige Cummings will throw out the first pitch on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

"This day has been an outstanding experience for our team," said head coach Keith Evans. "The players do a good job making sure the kids coming in to throw out the first pitch have a great time."

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF. Many people with the disease can now expect to live into their 30s, 40s and beyond. Since 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been the driving force behind the pursuit of a cure.

To learn more about cystic fibrosis and the CFF, visit www.cff.org.