Ribbon Cutting Saturday for New Softball Field

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will hold a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate the beautiful, new synthetic turf softball field installed at Pete Harris Field inside Bobby McCracken Stadium.

“We are extremely excited to cut the ribbon on the softball field before the team’s first home game of the season,” said Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. “The college has invested more than $2 million in new fields and scoreboards at the softball and baseball fields. This significant investment not only enhances the safety and performance of student athletes, but also demonstrates our commitment to providing athletics facilities of the highest quality.”

The $2 million investment in softball and baseball are part of an almost $5 million investment overall in athletics facilities at Wallace State.

After the ribbon cutting the Lions, ranked 11th in the nation in the National Junior College (NJCAA) Division 1 Softball Poll, will take the field in a double header against Gadsden State Community College.

The community is welcome to attend Saturday’s ribbon cutting, with a special invitation extended to former players for the Lions. Admission to the games will be free, with free popcorn for all attending. Campus Ministries will host a cookout for Wallace State alumni, family and friends. A drawing for a Wallace State -branded Yeti cooler will also be held.

For more information about the event, contact Athletics Coordinator Daniel Howard at 256.352.8359 or daniel.howard@wallacestate.edu.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.