Longtime Dakota State baseball supporters, Anthony and Kim DeMaria, are donating a $350,000 gift to the Dakota State University Foundation.

The gift will complete a brand-new baseball locker room within the recently constructed Beacom PREMIER Complex. The space will be named the DeMaria Family Baseball Locker Room.

The DeMarias are longtime residents of the Fresno, California area who are dedicated to building community development through athletics. Their son, Cameron, is a graduate student and first baseman on the Dakota State University Baseball Team.

DSU’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Foundation CEO Mike McKelvey says  the DeMaria family’s generosity represents an important first step toward the future of a dedicated baseball facility.

For 10 years, Anthony DeMaria has served as president of his local youth league, later joining the ownership board of advisors for the Fresno Grizzlies, a minor league organization affiliated with the Colorado Rockies.

Additionally, Anthony established a summer college baseball team, the Fresno A’s. The team plays in the Fresno Grizzlies facility throughout the summer. College players from around the country are referred by their coaches to the program, which also houses them for the duration of the summer. Last year, three DSU players were a part of the team. This year, two DSU players will be a part of the team.

Anthony is a lawyer practicing civil defense work; he owns the DeMaria Law Firm. Kim volunteers with various non-profits and works with emerging authors. All three sons played college baseball. Alec serves as the Head Baseball Coach at Valley City State University. Blake is now an Army Officer Candidate.