Tuesday was a picture perfect day for a baseball game. The stands at Victory Field were nearly full for a rare 11 a.m. game. That’s because an estimated 13,000 students from across the state were invited to share in the fun.
St. Joan of Arc advanced math students scored a homerun getting to come to Victory Field but, they couldn’t just kick back, they had to compute.
“We have to write down their name and write what they do, like, if they get on base or if they get an out,” said seventh grader, Shani Ayers.
Brent Kahl is a St. Joan of Arc volunteer. He comes every other week to help students with advanced math activities. He’s been using an online curriculum designed by the Indianapolis Indians. The program is called, “Baseball in Education.”
“It’s a great way, I think, to put math in a real world setting and get a lot of fun out of it too,” said Kahl.
Indians Director of Marketing and Communications Chris Herndon said, “
We make sure it meets the Indiana standards. There’s math activities and science activities — all that pertain to baseball.”
The Indians have partnered with the Indianapolis Public School District. The team donates thousands of tickets to the students each year. IUPUI is also a partner and underwrites tickets for students across the state.
But the most important numbers Tuesday: Indians 5, Syracuse 4.
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This story by Leslie Olsen and the accompanying video first appeared on www.wishtv.com (Channel 8 CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, IN). Click here for the original story