OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) –The SUNY College at Old Westbury and Ramapo College have agreed to cancel tomorrow's non-conference baseball game in Old Westbury, New York and will not be rescheduled. 

Old Westbury and U.S.M.M.A. will join forces in an effort to raise awareness for prostate cancer on Tuesday, May 18 when the Panthers host the Mariners from the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex for the second annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Game.  Promotional blue ribbons, rubber wrist bands, temporary tattoos and information will be supplied to the first 300 fans on behalf of the Prostate Cancer Foundation.  

First-pitch between the Panthers and Mariners is scheduled for 7 p.m.  Prior to first pitch, seniors Blake Barbeito, Ryan Bresnahan, J.C. Costa, Christopher DeGennaro, Anthony Orsano, Brian Reutter, Chris Sanabria, David Stern and Michael Weingartner will be honored with a Senior Day Ceremony for their dedication to Old Westbury Athletics.

Panthers and Mariners will be sporting baby blue wrist bands for the game, to raise public awareness for one of the most important men's health issues today. Fans are encouraged to join the Panthers and Mariners at the conclusion of the game for a Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk around the bases of the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex. The goal is to take six trips around the bases. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer within his lifetime, making it the most common non-skin cancer in America. The number of new prostate cancer cases has more than tripled in the past decade with more than 192,000 men diagnosed each year.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, and is just as common in men as breast cancer is in women. The baseball program is dedicating the game with John Jay to raise awareness to help educate people about this issue.

The primary purpose of this event and other sports-related promotional events are to raise awareness among men about the important facts surrounding prostate cancer. Founded in 1993 to find better treatments and a cure for recurrent prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation has funded more than 1,500 programs at nearly 200 research centers in 20 countries around the world. The PCF pursues its mission by reaching out to individuals, corporations and others to harness society's resources - financial and human - to fight this deadly disease.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has three main sports programs, according to Brad Sondecker, Manager of Sports Programs for the Prostate Cancer Foundation located in Santa Monica, CA. The three programs are the Home Run Challenge with Major League Baseball (www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5822011/k.BB01/Home_Run_Challenge.htm), Arnie's Army Battles Prostate Cancer with the PGA/Champions Tour (www.arniesarmybattles.com) and Athletes for a Cure (AFAC www.athletesforacure.org) which encompasses all other sports.

For more information on the Prostate Cancer Foundation go to: www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

SKYLINE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: The Panthers return to the diamond for a Skyline Conference Championship Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m. in Farmingdale, New York against the winner of Wednesday's No. 3 St. Joseph's-L.I. vs. No. 6 Maritime showdown.      

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