CHICAGO, Ill. ? New Bradley Baseball Head Coach Elvis Dominguez will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and be the guest conductor of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” when the Chicago Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles at Wrigley Field, Wednesday night.
Dominguez was introduced as Bradley's 15th baseball coach during a press conference at O'Brien Field Tuesday morning. During his 18-year college coaching career, Dominguez has recruited and coached eight players that advanced to the Major Leagues, 22 All-Americans and three Ohio Valley Conference Players of the Year. Eight of his Eastern Kentucky players have been drafted the last six years, including a trio of players selected within the first seven rounds of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Of particular note, 2008 OVC Pitcher of the Year Christian Friedrich was the 25th overall selection by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of this month's draft.
Wednesday's game, scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. CST, can be seen locally on Comcast Sports Net Chicago.
Dominguez, 45, was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba and moved to Miami with his family as a child. He earned his bachelor's degree in secondary education (Spanish) in 1986 from Creighton University, where he was a four-year starter at shortstop and led the team in hitting with a .348 average during his senior season. Dominguez also began his coaching career with the Bluejays in 1986-87 by starting as a graduate assistant on the Creighton coaching staff of Jim Hendry, who is now Vice President and General Manager of the Cubs.
