PENSACOLA, Fla.–Members First Credit Union has made a $100,000 donation to the University of West Florida for the naming rights to the hitting facility used by school’s baseball and softball teams.
The facility is slated to be named Members First Credit Union Hitting Facility.
The hitting facility is the University’s new multi-purpose, 9,100-square foot indoor training center for baseball and softball, which was opened at the beginning of the 2016 season, according to UWF. The facility includes LED lighting that adjusts according to daylight, regulation-height pitching mounds for baseball, four hitting bays for batting practice with protective netting that can be raised or lowered to allow for larger surface usage, and a section designed specifically for softball. It is located behind the left field wall at Jim Spooner Field, near the UWF Softball Complex, and allows for simultaneous practices by both teams, even during inclement weather.
“Members First is excited to partner with the athletic program at the University of West Florida,” Members First Credit Union President Caryl Greene said. “Our roots are in education, and partnering with UWF seemed like a natural progression. Athletics are an integral part of college life, and we wanted to support education at all levels. Our commitment to community, education and family is in the forefront of everything we do.”
The $184-million CU has 16,000 members.