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“Papa Loescher Field”

Once the weather starts to break in late winter, Ron Loescher, a disabled veteran, is out every day working on the baseball and softball fields at Open Door Christian Schools in Elyria, where his son, Matthew, is the varsity baseball coach.  Some days he is at the field from early morning till sundown, prepping and completing after-game maintenance.

By spending uncountable hours and money on maintaining the fields, Ron has transformed them into some to the best in Northeast Ohio.  Students commonly call Ron “Papa Loescher,” and in May of 2016 the school dedicated the baseball field to him.  It’s called “Papa Loescher Field.”