Former Trojan baseball player and SSC Hall of Fame member Chris Schroder addresses attendees during Seminole State College’s annual Trojan First Pitch Banquet Jan. 31 in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. Schroder, the event’s guest speaker, serves as executive director of the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma, where he oversees day-to-day operations, including county risk management coverage, legislative advocacy and training programs. A former Trojan pitcher, Schroder earned his associate degree from SSC in 1999, later attended Oklahoma City University and went on to play professional baseball, including time with the Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and Florida Marlins.