Special Guests
The Softball Game of Hope Classic is a very diverse event and organization. The selection of special guests is decided in a straight forward manner. We choose people from all walks of life & diverse back rounds; from community leaders, safety forces, politicians', all the way to local management.
| 2008 Participates | (updated as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008) |
| MC/PA Announcers | |
| Mahoning County Team | |
| Head Coach | Rich Pasquale, YSU Baseball Coach |
| Paul Drennen | 5th Ward Councilman-Youngstown |
| Joe Fanto | National City Bank |
| Robyn Gallitto | Boardman Trustee |
| Mike Humphries | Yurchyk & Davis CPA |
| Phil Kidd | Defend Youngstown |
| Jeff Levkulich | WKBN Morning Show |
| Ivan Maldonado | YSU ACE, President |
| Mike Moliterno | NOMINATE-A-PLAYER WINNER |
| Warren (Bo) Pritchard | Austintown Trustee |
| Mike Sciortino | Mahoning County Auditor |
| Bob Shroder | President/CEO, Humility of Mary Health Partners |
| Matt Spatz | 93.3 The Wolf |
| Mike Szenborn | YSU Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Adam Tokash | GM-Mahoning Valley Thunder |
| Jay Williams | Mayor of Youngstown |
| Team Owner | Greg Gulas, YSU Sports Hall of Fame |
| Trumbull County Team | |
| Head Coach | Bob Hannon, WYTV Sports Director |
| Capri Cafaro | State Senator 32nd District |
| Kim Calhoun | NOMINATE-A-PLAYER Winner |
| Mark Catello | IBEW Local 573 |
| Paul Dieter | NOMINATE-A-PLAYER Winner |
| Frank Fuda | Trumbull County Commissioner |
| John Finizio | President, St. Joseph's Health Center |
| Dave Green | UAW 1714, President |
| Jim Graham | UAW 1112, President |
| Ralph Infante | Mayor of Niles |
| Terry Ivanchak | Warren Municipal Court Judge |
| Chris Jaskiewicz | Valley Electrical Consolidated |
| Dr. Robert Naples | Family Practice |
| Dan Polivka | Trumbull County Commissioner |
| Shawn Pompelia | Huntington National Bank |
| Dave Smith | GM-Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
| Team Owner | David DeChristofaro, Cafaro Company VP Engineering |
