More than 1,000 people attended the 2018 Geaux Teal Walk ahead of Saturday's LSU vs. Texas A&M game.
In softball, no matter the team or allegiance, no one ever stands alone.
Saturday afternoon, LSU and Texas A&M proudly displayed that for Mississippi State freshman Alex Wilcox.
Tonight, we're playing for something bigger than ourselves! @Alex_wilcox8 & @HailStateSB we STAND with you! #NoOneFightsAlone #GiveOVCtheBoot pic.twitter.com/zanAuf9SKD
— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) April 21, 2018
Wilcox was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer as a 16-year-old high school student and is still battling the disease to this day. Now, its the SEC and college softball is teaming up show their support for Wilcox.
Ahead of their matchup Saturday evening, both the Tigers and Aggies dressed up in teal, the color of ovarian cancer awareness, and took part in the 2018 Geaux Teal walk, along with over 1,000 others.
The walk has begun! Celebrating Life & Ovarian Cancer Awareness. The Total is in- More than 1000 walkers in real on the LSU campus #geauxTeal #GiveOVCtheBoot #NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/GqRZO0ASdV
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
Additionally, LSU will wear teal decals on its batting helmets and painted the Tiger logo in center field teal.
Check out more sights from the event Saturday:
Look at this RECORD BREAKING crowd!!!!!!!!!!#GeauxTeal#GiveOVCtheBoot pic.twitter.com/EcjblxPL9h
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
The perfect day to walk for Ovarian Cancer! So much fun here at Tiger Park! No one fights alone! #OnBoard #GeauxTeal pic.twitter.com/cdS5jilXTn
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
AND WE’RE OFF!!! pic.twitter.com/ak1sJyvXk1
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
Honored to take park in today’s @geauxteal walk to strike out ovarian cancer! pic.twitter.com/2RnQdZuXVP
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) April 21, 2018
Keeping @HailStateSB’s Alex Wilcox in our thoughts during today’s @geauxteal walk pic.twitter.com/5mB5mZShcd
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) April 21, 2018
#NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/umtf5j7jZ6
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
Cajun Tacos, smoked sausage, Kona ice and so much more thanks to our sponsors and vendors! #GiveOVCtheBoot pic.twitter.com/ekSypW7CWN
— GeauxTeal (@geauxteal) April 21, 2018
We joined @AggieSoftball and more than 1,000 others in the 2018 @geauxteal Walk! #NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/c5PiCbOay9
— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) April 21, 2018
Join us this Saturday as we Strikeout Ovarian Cancer! We will be wearing these special teal helmets that have the names of women who have courageously battled ovarian cancer pic.twitter.com/RaJiSso6Gq
— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) April 19, 2018
Tiger Park has gone teal to Strikeout Ovarian Cancer thanks to our incredible grounds crew! #NoOneFightsAlone pic.twitter.com/YR5h0LvepW
— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) April 21, 2018
