Media Guide - Limestone Athletics

IN MEMORY OF TOM PETTIT
LIMESTONE COLLEGE
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12/5/04
Limestone’s Caps will bear the
initials TP in memorial to Tom Pettit.
In December, the Limestone College Athletic
Department, and in particular the Limestone Baseball
team, suffered a great loss with the passing of Mr.
Tom Pettit. Mr. Pettit was a tremendous supporter of
Limestone College and the Saints have dedicated the
2005 season to his memory.
Every time a ball was in play on the campus, Mr.
Pettit could be found keeping a watchful eye. He was
a tremendous fan, supporter, and friend to Limestone
Athletics. In late 1980’s, Limestone created a
Sportsmanship Award in honor of Mr. Pettit. For
nearly 20 years, the Tom Pettit Sportsmanship Award
has been given to the male and female athletes who
best exemplified qualities of good sportsmanship on
and off the field.
While Mr. Pettit was heavily involved in all 17 sports
at Limestone, his loss will be felt most by the baseball program. For many years, “Mr.
Tom” traveled with the Saints on the team bus and rarely missed a game at home or on
the road.
“I don’t know that Limestone College has ever had a more loyal supporter than Tom
Pettit,” said Athletic Director Larry Epperly. “He was one of the few people to be
inducted into the Hall of Fame based solely on his support of the College.” Limestone
College inducted Mr. Pettit into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
“It goes deeper than that,” Epperly continued.
“He had a personal relationship with each of our
coaches. He ate lunch with us every day, and he
attended nearly every event. He loved our kids,
and he loved athletics. He will be deeply
missed.”
Head Coach Chico Lombardo says he will miss
Mr. Pettit’s positive attitude. “Tom Pettit was
such a loyal fan who was always happy to be
with the guys whether we were at home or on the
road,” said Coach Lombardo. “He never had a
bad word to say about any of our guys. No
matter what, he always had something positive to
say.”
3 SAINTS BASEBALL
Mr. Pettit presents the 2004 Pettit Award
to Katie Matheis