The Youngstown State baseball program will be hosting a special Golf Extravaganza featuring former World Series champions Tony Pérez, Darrell Evans and Keith Foulke on Monday, Aug. 11, at The Lake Club in Poland, Ohio.

Two events will highlight the trio's visit to the Mahoning Valley. On Sunday, Aug. 10, all guests will have an exclusive opportunity to have dinner and a Q&A session with the three Major League Baseball legends at The Lake Club. The cost is $225 per guest, and spots are limited. There will be a cocktail hour with an open bar beginning at 5:30 p.m. before dinner and the Q&A session from 6:30-9 p.m. on Sunday.

The Golf Extravaganza event with Pérez, Evans and Foulke will begin with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. Each golfer will receive food and drink on the course, a full dinner after golf and a door prize. In addition, food trucks will be on site and there will be games set up throughout the course.

Golf packages include the exclusive aforementioned opportunity to have dinner and a Q&A session with the trio of MLB legends on Sunday. Registration ends on Aug. 1, and all proceeds will benefit the YSU baseball program. For online payments, participants should fill in the appropriate amount in the "Other Amount" area and note 'Baseball Extravaganza' in the "Personal Note" section. This is also where participants can note if they desire a specific business or personal name displayed on a tee sign.

Pérez was an MLB first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies during his accomplished MLB career. A seven-time All-Star, Pérez averaged more than 100 RBIs per season from 1970 to 1976 for the legendary Cincinnati team that became known as the "Big Red Machine". After his playing career, Pérez became a coach and later managed the Reds and the Florida Marlins. From 1993 through the 2017 season, he served as Special Assistant to the General Manager with the Marlins. Pérez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Evans played 21 professional seasons, beginning his career as a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves (1969–1976, 1989), alternating between first and third base with the San Francisco Giants (1976–1983), and playing much of his later career as a first baseman and then a designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers (1984–1988). He won a World Series championship with the Tigers in 1984. Evans was a two-time All-Star, first with the Braves in 1973 and then with the Giants in 1983. He led MLB in home runs in 1985 with the Tigers, and in walks in 1973 and 1974 with the Braves. Evans led MLB with 40 home runs in 1985 at age 38, becoming the oldest player in history to accomplish the feat. He also became the first player in MLB history to have a 40-homer season in both the American and the National Leagues. Evans concluded his playing career with a return to the Braves in 1989.

Foulke pitched for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians between 1997 and 2008. He was an All-Star in 2003, and he earned the save in the final game of the 2004 World Series. In 1999 with the White Sox, Foulke established himself as one of the league's best relief pitchers, posting a 2.22 ERA in 105.1 innings over 67 games and earning a vote for the 1999 AL Cy Young Award. During the 2003 season with the Athletics, he would distinguish himself as a closer, leading the league in saves and games finished while being named to the All-Star team and winning the American League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award. In 2004 with the Red Sox, Foulke saved 32 games while recording 79 strikeouts and a 2.17 ERA over 83 innings. He was on the mound when the final out was made in the 2004 World Series, clinching the Red Sox' first World Series title since 1918.

There are various sponsorship and registration options for the event:

Home Run ($5,000): Includes one foursome; corporate signage at the clubhouse; hole sponsorship; autographed YSU baseball helmet, shirt and 4 baseballs; 4 spots for Sunday dinner with MLB Legends

Triple ($4,000): Includes one foursome; corporate signage at the clubhouse; hole sponsorship; autographed YSU baseball helmet and 4 baseballs; 4 spots for Sunday dinner with MLB Legends

Double ($3,000): Includes one foursome; hole sponsorship; on-course game sponsor; 4 autographed YSU baseballs; 4 spots for Sunday dinner with MLB Legends

Single ($2,000): Includes one foursome; 4 spots for Sunday dinner with MLB Legends

Golf Only ($1,400): Includes one foursome.

Hole Sponsors ($200): Name and/or logo will be displayed at a hole for participants to see.

For questions and additional information, contact YSU Associate Athletics Director Tom Morella at tmorella@ysu.edu or 330-941-2351.