Nearly two months after the University of California reinstated three other teams that were slated for elimination, the school said Friday that baseball would survive after a massive fundraising effort by alumni, former players, parents of current players and other team supporters.
Cal said financial commitments totaling $9M were presented to chancellor Robert Birgeneau on Thursday by former Golden Bears pitcher and fundraising leader Stu Gordon. The total was short of the initial $10M goal so additional money is still needed in this effort, but the Cal administration was confident enough to announce the program would be saved.
Cal Baseball Program Will Be Saved