Bride Named to SEC Community Service Team

May 16, 2018

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ââ’¬” South Carolina senior third baseman Jonah Bride has been named to the 2018 SEC Baseball Community Service team. The conference names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to the community through superior service efforts.

This past year, Bride participated in a pair of community service projects that connected the players to young kids in Richland and Lexington counties. He helped out at the Miracle League, which is a program of the Columbia Parks and Recreation department. The Miracle League “is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of individuals with disabilities while educating the public and promoting a greater understanding of matters concerning individuals with disabilities.” Then in November, Jonah and the team hosted the Chapin Screaming Eagles at Founders Park, playing a game against the Gamecocks. This past winter, Jonah was involved with Beads of Courage, which helps more than 60,000 children in eight countries record, tell and own their stories, using colorful beads as meaningful symbols of courage and hope along their treatment journey.