Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – May 3rd will be Ron Riggle Day at Lincoln Land Community College to commemorate Coach Ron Riggle’s 34 years of service. Riggle is the head baseball coach and athletics director, and he will be honored before the May 3 game against the Danville Jaguars. The presentation will begin at 2:45 p.m. at Claude Kracik Field. The game will get underway at 3 p.m.

Earlier this year on Feb. 17, Coach Riggle reached his 700th win versus University of Arkansas Rich Mountain with a 7-5 victory. In April, he received the 2024 NJCAA Loyalty Award at the NJCAA Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

He has been to the NJCAA National Tournament eight times and has won the national tournament twice (1994 and 2000). He has been a part of five no-hitters and sent on over 200 players that continued to play baseball after their time at LLCC. During his time as head coach, there have been nine LLCC players who have advanced to play professional baseball.