The Chris Cooper Scholarship Fund will hold a fundraiser at the Somerset Patriots game set for 7:05 p.m. July 15 at TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater. Fireworks will follow the game.
Tickets cost $9.50 per person; a discounted rate applies for groups of 20 or more. Cost includes the game, fireworks and an opportunity to participate in on-field activities.
The event will raise money for the scholarship fund, named in honor of Cooper, a 1999 Old Bridge High School (OBHS) graduate who pitched for the high school baseball team and died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2003. Proceeds will help an eligible OBHS boys baseball player and an OBHS girls softball player attend college. Recipients are selected based on leadership, good sportsmanship, playing ability and a love of the game.
For more information and to reserve, call Nanette or Jim at 732-721-9045 or log on to www.coopsta.com.
Deadline for ticket purchase is July 1.