08/14/2026
A little Friday feel-good story. 💙🥎
We love when something made here at BAW becomes a tiny part of a much bigger story.
Anna Lauterbach is the sister of one of our BAW employees, and she was recently featured on KDKA’s "On A Positive Note" for the incredible community she has built through .
But what really got us was Cousin’s Closet. This foundation is a free equipment exchange where young athletes can “Leave what you can, take what you need.” Equipment that one player has outgrown can become another kid’s opportunity to get in the game. Just incredible!
We were happy to make the Cousin’s Closet sign (you will see it in the background of the video) and even happier to support one of our employees and his family with a project that means so much.
We make a lot of things here. Sometimes they go into thousands of stores across the country.
And sometimes, they hang on a wall right here in our own community and become a small part of something really special. 💙
Congratulations, Anna! What a wonderful way to honor your cousins, support young athletes and give back to the Pittsburgh community.
🥎💙 See the full story and video here: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/412-fastpitch-anna-lauterbach-on-a-positive-note/
Anna Lauterbach is using her experience to give back to the next generation of athletes in more ways than one.