NORFOLK, Virginia -- The Norfolk State University baseball program will host an exhibition game against Bryant & Stratton College on Sunday, Sept. 30 to benefit former Spartan pitcher Jeff Di Fulgo, who was recently involved in a serious accident.
Di Fulgo, who played at NSU from 2011-15, was injured July 14 when he dove into a sandbar at Croatan Beach, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. He is currently in Atlanta, Ga., rehabilitating at the Shepherd Center, which specializes in spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation.
The first pitch between NSU and Bryant & Stratton, a National Junior College Athletic Association member, will be at 12:30 p.m. at Marty L. Miller Field on Sept. 30. Admission to the game is free, but donations will be accepted at the front entrance. All proceeds will be donated to the Di Fulgo family to cover medical expenses and transportation costs for the family to and from the medical facilities.
A Virginia Beach native, Di Fulgo pitched in 56 games over his five years at NSU, which included a redshirt year in 2013. He notched three wins and three saves while striking out 69 batters in 108 innings pitched as a Spartan. He appeared in 21 games with a pair of saves during his redshirt junior season (2014), then was a key member of NSU's bullpen as a senior in 2015 when the Spartans won the first of their three consecutive MEAC Northern Division titles.
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