Tuesday, April 18 at 3:45 pm
Central High School Baseball Field -Â 5400 N 1st Ave
Central High School, EVSC, and the EVSC Foundation will ​honor Coach Paul Gries (Central High School baseball coach,  ​(​1981-2001) with a special dedication ceremony to rename Central’s baseball field the “Paul Gries Field”.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will ​read ​a ​proclamation ​announcing April 18th as Paul Gries Day as well as special guest Andy Benes, 1985 Central High School graduate and former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher.
The Paul Gries Fund was established last April to improve and maintain the school’s baseball facility.
This dedication concludes the Paul Gries Campaign, but individuals can still honor Coach Gries with a donation. All donations go toward improving the baseball facility at Central. For more information or to make a gift, call 812-435-0913 or send an email to info@evscfoundation.org.
