Husker Home Run Club Banquet Set for Friday

Lincoln -- With the first pitch of the 2006 season less than three weeks away, the Husker Home Run Club is sponsoring the Home Run Club preseason banquet. The 2006 event will take place this Friday, Feb. 3, at the Grand Ballroom at the Embassy Suites Hotel (1040 P Street) in downtown Lincoln.

The event, which will raise money for the Husker baseball program, will be hosted by the Husker Home Run Club. The evening will include dinner and remarks from Husker Head Coach Mike Anderson, Assistant Coach Dave Bingham and Assistant Coach Andy Sawyers. The event begins with a social hour and silent action at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

The event will also feature an auction with numerous items, including a framed jersey signed by the 2006 Huskers, a Darin Erstad autographed bat, a pair of tickets for the 2006 Nebraska-Texas football game at Memorial Stadium and other memorabilia and gift certificates.

The cost of the banquet is $50 per person or $450 for a table of 10 and all proceeds from the event will go to the Husker Home Run Club, and its support of the Nebraska Baseball program. Invitations were sent to Home Run Club members and season ticket holders earlier this month, and seats are still available for this annual event.

For more information on the preseason banquet, contact the Nebraska baseball office at (402) 472-2269 or visit their website at huskerhomerunclub.com.