SENATOBIA – The Northwest Mississippi Community College baseball and softball teams, decked out in their best Halloween costumes, held their 11th annual co-ed fundraiser at the Ranger Softball Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.

The annual co-ed game closes the fall season for both teams and is a way for the teams to get to know each other. Each player is responsible for finding supporters to sponsor them, sending letters that ask for donations of .50 to $2.00 an inning. 

The fundraiser is a 50-inning, marathon format game, broken down into teams made up of both baseball and softball players based on positions and class schedules. The biggest difference with the fundraiser, compared to a normal baseball or softball game, is that each out counts as an inning.

The money raised goes towards the purchase of team apparel and shoes, with additional money going to help defray additional travel costs, the general day-to-day operation of the programs and field improvements.

Both teams will open spring competition in February at home. Baseball opens the year on Feb. 9 against Calhoun, while softball will open up Feb. 17 against Olney Central College.