Billy Bean was an All-American, a two-time draftee, a College World Series participant, and one of the most decorated athletes in the history of LMU Athletics. He earned a taste of the big leagues and played professionally in Japan, yet at the end of the day his legacy goes well beyond the baseball diamond. 
 
Who he was off the field supersedes any accolades he may have collected during his time on the Bluff. Billy became a larger-than-life figure by championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the MLB and around the world as MLB's Vice President of DEI. That job was extremely important to a man that was one of the first openly gay professional athletes and the impact he had on so many lives will never be fully quantified.
 
The Lions are honored to pay respects to Bean's legacy this weekend at Page Stadium. Billy's family and teammates will join the 2025 Lions on the field for a pregame ceremony Saturday before enjoying nine innings of WCC baseball against the Santa Clara Broncos. 
 
Head Coach Donegal Fergus is excited to host the special guests at Page Stadium and will deliver some remarks on just how important Bean has been to baseball on and off the bluff. Bean's family will deliver the ceremonial first pitch, and the Lions will wear commemorative jerseys that are spiritual replicas of the blue jerseys that Bean and his teammates wore as they made their trek to Omaha on LMU's lone College World Series appearance. 
 
For those that wish to attend, the ceremony will begin at approximately 12:40 p.m. (PT) on April 19, 2025 with first pitch against the Broncos scheduled for 1:05. Parking is free on campus for Saturday games.
 
Tickets are available on the AXS app or online here.