Last night, the Syracuse Spartans teamed up with Syracuse Challenger Baseball for an evening of fun at the ballpark. The Spartans' players and staff traveled to Carrier Park and Duerr Park and interacted with participants throughout all contests. Whether it was running the bases with players or giving hitting tips, the Spartans are proud to work with the Syracuse Challengers, who will represent New York in the 2023 Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this August.

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Head coach Christian Lalomia fist-bumps a player on Thursday night at Duerr Park.

To see the full gallery from Thursday night, click here.

Tonight's home opener against Rochester from the Onondaga Community College Sports Complex will have a special Syracuse Challenger Baseball theme. All Challenger players will receive exclusive opportunities and deals. First, all participants get free admission to tonight's game, with tickets for parents and aides being $1. Next, before the first pitch at 7:00 p.m., participants can take the field with the Spartans! Finally, all profits made will benefit the Challenger organization.

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Luke Boule and Casey Vaughn helped players work on their pitching form on Thursday night at Carrier Park.

"On Friday night, the Syracuse Challenger Baseball program is going to come out to our game at OCC. We're going to donate the proceeds from Friday's game to Syracuse Challenger Baseball. Our heart and soul is going to Syracuse Challenger Baseball the whole entire summer," President J.J. Potrikus said.

Fans can watch and listen tonight's game by visiting https://syracusespartans.com/live/.