NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
BUHLER, Kan. — The Red Dirt and Diamonds Music Fest to benefit Buhler baseball is Saturday, just South of 69th & Regier in Buhler.
"We'll open the gates at 5 p.m. and the first act, which is local artist Wyatt Henson will take the stage at 6," said Bre Beals.
The fundraiser is to help Crusader baseball keep up with other programs in the state.
"We raise funds to help pay for some coaching staff, additional coaching staff for the high school baseball team," Beals said. "Then we also pay for things like pitching machines and equipment, on-deck circles, things like that. Some coaching clinics and classes for those guys to kind of polish up their skills. So we do lots of different things. The money that's raised goes right back into the baseball team."
A former HutchCC baseball coach will return as one of the musical acts.
"Scott Wolverton, who played for us last year, is back by popular demand this year," Beals said. "He actually recently moved to Nashville and is expanding his career out there, but has come back this weekend to play for us, and then we'll finish up the night with local band Petty Cash."
Tickets for the festival are $20 for adults and $10 for students, and you can buy them online.