Softball Tournament to Benefit Michael Nolan Memorial Fund

YONKERS, NY — The family of the up-and-coming baseball player killed in a drive-by shooting has established a scholarship fund and will hold the first Michael Nolan Softball Tournament Saturday, July 23.

The fundraiser will be held at Cook Field in Yonkers.

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According to information on the Michael Nolan Memorial Fund website, online registration for the event is closed, but there will be an all-day barbecue, activities for children, a raffle, a DJ and more.

The entry fee for the coed and men’s teams was $500, and the winning team will win $1,000.

The scholarship fund is designed to give scholarships to two senior student athletes from Saunders High School who may not be able to afford college without financial assistance.

Nolan was struck in the head by a bullet while standing in a Burger King parking lot on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers September 18, 2015. He was declared dead October 9, 2015.

Four men were charged in his death.

Nolan was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2014, while he was on the baseball team at Oklahoma City University.

Lohud.com said the games will begin at 8 a.m. and there is no charge to attend, though proceeds from the concessions will go toward the scholarship fund.

To read an interview with Nolan’s family, go to lohud.com here.

For more information or to make a donation to the scholarship fund, go here.

Photo caption: Michael Nolan. Photo credit: Oklahoma City University.