Founders Park Becomes Field of Dreams for Local Youngster – University of South Carolina Athletics

South Carolina’s Founders Park became a Field of Dreams for a local youngster this weekend. 12-year-old Gabriel Lyon, who lives with autism, is a big Gamecock baseball fan from Lexington, S.C., and he was given opportunity to live his dream of being a part of the team thanks to the efforts coordinated by national nonprofit Dream On 3 and the University of South Carolina Collegiate Dream Team (CDT) — a student-led group on campus supported by national CDT sponsor Volvo Construction Equipment. “He loves baseball, and he loves the Gamecocks,” said Gabriel’s mother, Shannon Lyon. “Baseball is his happy place. His dream is to be a professional baseball player. We’ve taken him to games before, and he knows all the players. He recognizes the pitches. He plays baseball in the rec league. He’s a lefty, so he’s first baseman and a pitcher. He plays very well! “We’ve worked very hard to get him to where he is able to go to a mainstream school.” “We work with colleges throughout the U.S.,” said Mandie Condie director of Program and Donor Engagement for Dream On 3. “We have students and student-athletes on campuses who help plan this type of weekend. We have
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