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Inaugural UC Merced Night a Grand Slam for Grizzlies

September 7, 2016

Student Affairs StaffIt was an evening filled with entertainment, food and fireworks on Aug. 26 at the Fresno Grizzlies’ first ever UC Merced Night.

Nearly 200 faculty and staff members, students, alumni and friends of the campus came out in full force to support the reigning Triple-A Minor League Baseball champion Fresno Grizzlies as they faced the Sacramento River Cats. Before the start of the game, Chancellor Dorothy Leland visited with the UC Merced contingent, offering hellos and posing for selfies before she threw the ceremonial first pitch. Read more in Panorama.