Natick Baseball Hosting Coaches vs. Cancer Game

The Natick High School baseball team will be hosting Wellesley in a Coaches vs. Cancer game on Monday, May 20.

For Redhawks coach Josh Hanna, the game is a way to keep a friend of his who passed away last January in his life. His friend died from cancer.

"[Cancer] is a thing that affects us all," Hanna. "We love athletics... Sometimes I think we get carried away with tangibles such as championships."

Hanna was invited to a high school football game in Michigan, where his friend is from, and in that game every player played for someone and a charity.

That's what the Redhawks and Raiders will do at their game on Monday. Each Natick player will wear a jersey with the name of who they're playing for on the back.

"They'll also present a jersey to a person they're playing for in a pre-game ceremony that starts at 6:45," Hanna said.

The American Cancer Society will be at the game and they will be doing a 50/50 raffle with the crowd. People can give flat donations as well.

Coach Hanna encourages people to stop by, even if it's just for an inning.