Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will speak at this year’s Western Nevada College Wildcats Athletic fundraiser.
The dinner on Jan. 16 is at a hotel resort casino in Reno. More than 700 Wildcats baseball supporters purchased tickets for the event.
Pedroia, 26, grew up in nearby Sacramento and played American Amateur Baseball in Carson City for two seasons prior to earning a scholarship to Arizona State University.
A career .307 hitter, the former American Leauge MVP scored the most runs in the AL last season.
