Washington Nationals to recognize 2015 honorary bat girl contest winner at Nationals Park for "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer"

Major League Baseball has announced the winners of the 2015 Honorary Bat Girl contest, which recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and who demonstrate a commitment to eradicating the disease. The Honorary Bat Girl for the Washington Nationals is Tracy Lustig of Alexandria, Va. She will be recognized on the field and will be responsible for delivering the lineup card before the team plays the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, May 10.

Tracy Lustig is a resilient breast cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with an aggressive case of Stage 3 breast cancer in 2013, she set out to overcome the sickness. Throughout her surgery and strenuous chemotherapy, radiation and IV Herceptin treatments, Lustig remained optimistic and courageous. Despite her struggles, she often attended Washington Nationals games for a sense of normalcy and fun. Lustig won her fight with breast cancer and is now an advocate dedicated to sharing her story openly and honestly in an effort to remove the stigma that comes with talking about the disease.

The Honorary Bat Girl program was introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the annual "Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer" initiative celebrated on Mother's Day. In seven years, thousands of unique testimonials have been submitted and more than 2 million fan votes have been cast. Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer is a Major League Baseball initiative supported by MLB charitable partners, Stand Up To Cancer and Susan G. Komen. This initiative raises awareness about the breast cancer cause, while also raising funds to support breast cancer research.

On Mother's Day, players and on-field personnel will wear the symbolic pink ribbon on their uniforms, along with pink wrist bands. Commemorative base jewels and dugout lineup cards also will be pink. Games will feature a pink-stitched Rawlings baseball, the official ball of MLB, as the official game ball. Many MLB players also will use pink bats, and pink Louisville Slugger bats, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, will be stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo. Many authenticated, game-used Louisville Slugger pink bats from Mother's Day games will be auctioned exclusively on MLB.com to benefit the fight against breast cancer.