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Live Like Lou Foundation named presenting sponsor of the College Baseball Series in Nashville and Surprise
Nov 10, 2026REV Entertainment today announced the Live Like Lou Foundation as the presenting partner of its College Baseball Series tournaments in Surprise, Arizona and Nashville, Tennessee.
Through the partnership, REV and the Live Like Lou Foundation will utilize the College Baseball Series to drive awareness and support for families affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as ALS. The foundation, named in honor of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, supports people living with ALS through funding research, volunteer service, financial grants, scholarships and national awareness initiatives, with a vision to leave ALS better than we found it.
“Bringing For the Good to Surprise and Nashville as part of the College Baseball Series allows us to reach thousands of fans, support ALS families and fund research toward a cure,” said Wendy Faust, Executive Director of the Live Like Lou Foundation.
The Surprise College Baseball Series presented by the Live Like Lou Foundation will feature Nebraska, Oregon State, UC Santa Barbara and Vanderbilt and is set for February 19 - 21, 2027, at Surprise Stadium – the Spring Training home of the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Vanderbilt will also compete in the Nashville College Baseball Series presented by the Live Like Lou Foundation, March 5 - 7, 2027, at First Horizon Park, alongside Cincinnati, Ohio State and Virginia Tech.
“It’s an honor to partner with the Live Like Lou Foundation for the College Baseball Series in Surprise and Nashville,” said Nathan Wooldridge, Assistant Vice President of Business Development for REV Entertainment. “The foundation’s connection to the game of baseball and its commitment to supporting families affected by ALS make this partnership a natural fit, and we couldn’t be more excited to support its mission at two of the nation’s premier college baseball tournaments in 2027.”
Both tournaments will feature charitable initiatives supporting the Live Like Lou Foundation, with a portion of every ticket sold and additional donations benefiting the foundation’s mission to create and connect communities to support families affected by Lou Gehrig’s disease and stimulate emerging ALS research.
In addition, one player from each participating team will be nominated by their teammates and coaches to the foundation’s Community Impact Team. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the Community Impact Player of the Tournament, with each vote generating a donation to the Live Like Lou Foundation. The winner will help present a meaningful gift to an ALS family in the Surprise and Nashville communities.
Tickets for the College Baseball Series are on sale now at collegebaseballseries.com.
To learn more about the Live Like Lou Foundation, visit livelikelou.org/ForTheGood.
About College Baseball Series
The College Baseball Series is a premier collection of early-season Division I college baseball tournaments. Since its inception in 2021, the series has hosted more than 140 games and attracted nearly 500,000 fans, establishing a growing national presence. In 2027, the College Baseball Series will feature its largest slate ever with seven tournaments across five locations. The College Baseball Series is owned and operated by REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment company of the Texas Rangers. For more information, visit collegebaseballseries.com.
About the Live Like Lou Foundation
The Live Like Lou Foundation was established in 2017 as a national nonprofit with a vision to leave ALS better than we found it. Named in honor of MLB Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, Live Like Lou supports ALS families, funds emerging researchers seeking meaningful treatments and cures for ALS and helps generate awareness of Lou Gehrig’s disease. In the face of his ALS diagnosis, Lou Gehrig continued to live his life with courage, determination and gratitude... this is what we mean when we say, live like Lou.