Lehman College Athletics

The 2010 baseball season at Lehman College is still 10 weeks away, but the anticipation for the campaign grows every day on the Bronx campus because it will be a season of firsts. For example, former Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher and new Lightning head coach John Foster will be in his first season as skipper at Lehman. In addition, this will mark the first year that games will be played under the newly installed lights on the South Field, and finally, this will be the first season that Lehman’s home field will have fences. Those three things alone make the upcoming 2010 campaign at Lehman extremely intriguing.

Of course, the arrival of John Foster and how he attempts to turn around Lehman’s baseball program is certainly something many Lightning fans are eager to see. One thing is for certain: The hands-on Foster has worked diligently since being hired on November 17th to put together a team that will be sound offensively, defensively, on the mound, and fundamentally. The former major leaguer believes that hard work and dedication go a long way, and those players who show the most progress and interest in making the program a winner will reap the benefits of becoming a vital part to the team.

The Lehman College athletic department announced the hiring of former Major League Baseball relief pitcher John Foster as its baseball coach.

Foster, originally from Stockton, California, was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his big league career with the Braves in 2002.

For the past two years, the Lehman College athletic department has offered live statistics for all home games/matches for its men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as its men’s and women’s volleyball teams. Today, it was announced that live stats for three more of Lehman’s athletic programs – soccer, baseball, and softball – will be available to fans effective immediately.

“Having an option to follow our student-athletes and our teams through ICS’ live statistics feature is a great asset for us in terms of helping the Lehman community follow the progress of our programs,” Lehman College Director of Athletics, Dr. Martin L. Zwiren said. “We are always exploring all avenues of exposure for our teams, and now fans of our soccer, baseball, and softball teams will have the luxury of keeping tabs on those teams’ home contests, as long as they have a computer and internet access.”