{"id":40383,"date":"2025-12-09T09:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=40383"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:36:48","slug":"first-pitch-dinner","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/first-pitch-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"First Pitch Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>You are invited to join the Bates baseball community for our <strong>First Pitch Dinner<\/strong>\u2014a celebratory evening crucial for supporting the Bobcats as they prepare for the upcoming 2026 season!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is more than just a dinner; it&#8217;s a dynamic gathering of alumni, parents, and friends dedicated to the success of our student-athletes. Your participation helps fund essential team needs, equipment upgrades, and competition travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of the Evening:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#speaker\">Guest Speaker<\/a>:<\/strong> Hear from our guest speaker, <strong>Jason Coulie \u201800<\/strong>, one of the most accomplished multi-sport athletes in Bates history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Celebrating History:<\/strong> We will be proudly honoring the <strong>50th Anniversary of the 1976 ECAC DIII Baseball Championship team!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meet the Team:<\/strong> Be the first to meet and welcome the <strong>2026 Bates baseball team<\/strong> as they are officially introduced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fundraising Auction:<\/strong> Take part in our exciting auction to provide direct support for the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-garnet-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Your ticket includes the cocktail reception with hors d\u2019oeuvres, a plated dinner, the program, and access to the fundraising auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> $100 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table Sponsor:<\/strong> $1,000 per table of 8 (includes a $200 donation directly to Bates baseball)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"speaker\">Guest Speaker:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap  is-style-dark-gray\" id=\"ddaf8bd0-8410-445e-9579-ef14ff880b23\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"ddaf8bd0-8410-445e-9579-ef14ff880b23\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Jason Coulie \u201800<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"ddaf8bd0-8410-445e-9579-ef14ff880b23\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820.webp\" alt=\"Jason Coulie \u201800 headshot\" class=\"wp-image-40649\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820-463x628.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-17-090820-148x200.webp 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jason Coulie is a former professional baseball player and executive leader who has built his career on translating elite performance on the field into sustained success off it. A graduate of Bates College<strong>,<\/strong> Jason is one of the most accomplished multi-sport athletes in the institution\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;An All-American<strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>11-time All-Conference athlete at Bates<strong>,<\/strong> Jason graduated holding over 20 athletic records in 4 different sports.&nbsp; He was drafted in the 9th round by the Anaheim Angels and went on to a distinguished professional baseball career \u2013 including being part of the 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels.&nbsp; To this day he is arguably the most accomplished NESCAC baseball player in the history of Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The confidence, discipline, and accountability forged through years of competition at Bates became the foundation for his professional leadership career. Jason went on to earn is MBA<strong> <\/strong>and applied the same standards of preparation, execution, and ownership that defined his playing career to business and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Jason serves as<strong> <\/strong>Director of Operations for a private equity firm<strong>,<\/strong> where he leads multi-unit teams, drives performance, and builds cultures grounded in accountability and results. Whether on the field or in the boardroom, Jason\u2019s message is consistent: sustainable success is earned through clarity, commitment, and the courage to perform when it matters most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you would like to support the team in addition to attending the dinner, you can make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/32543\/donations\/new?designation=baseball&amp;a=9474133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">direct gift to Bates baseball here<\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register\">Register:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slate-integrations-event-embed bates-slate-integration-event-embed _hide-event-date _hide-event-location _hide-event-description\" id=\"form_278ee4ab-926b-49a7-aaec-7f9eea1cb45c\" data-eventid=\"278ee4ab-926b-49a7-aaec-7f9eea1cb45c\" data-embedtype=\"simple\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Alumni Engagement team is here to help. 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