Baseball boosters at Point Loma High School (PLHS) are planning a major fundraising event honoring class of 1982 alum and major league baseball all-star David Wells. The event, dubbed “A Night in Tuscany,” will be held at 6 p.m. March 12 at a spectacular Italian-themed home in the exclusive Sunset Cliffs neighborhood of Point Loma. The Point Loma Optimist Club is the main sponsor of the event, designed to raise funds to benefit current and future Pointer student-athlete baseball players at the freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels. “The Point Loma Optimist Club is honored to serve as the major sponsor for this event and support the baseball program at Point Loma High School through its parent booster group,” said Bob Silides, club president. A limited number of tickets will be sold to the event, according to coordinator Bridget Wear. For $75 per person, guests will enjoy live music and Italian buffet provided by Pizza Nova, beer (Karl Strauss Breweries), wine (Point Loma Community Bank and Grape Connections) and desserts courtesy of Cupcakes Squared. Those wishing to purchase a premier ticket ($125 per person) will also have their photograph taken with Wells. Additional event sponsors include Michael’s Printing, AXA Advisors and Roel Construction. A special program during the evening will honor Wells, a left-hander, who made baseball history on May 17, 1998 when he became only the 15th player in history to pitch a perfect game. Wells played for 20 seasons, earning two World Series rings and was a three-time all-star. He pitched for the Padres during the 2004 and 2006-07 seasons.   Also planned are silent and live auctions involving baseball memorabilia and other items. Honorary Committee members have been named for the event. They include San Diego City Councilmember Kevin Faulconer, San Diego Unified School District trustee John de Beck, who represents schools in the district’s beach areas, and Point Loma-area principals Bobbie Samilson (PLHS), Patricia Ladd (Correia Middle School) and Diane Ryan (Dana Middle School). “One of the biggest privileges of coaching in our program is that our boosters offer support by stepping up to the plate and donating such time and energy,” said PLHS head baseball coach Jon Posternack. “The heritage and tradition of this community is such that current players see they are part of something much bigger than themselves.” Members of the event’s host committee include Steve Grimes, Dave Camara, Harvey and Kathy Hilton, Jeff and Kathy Bruhn, Jim and Teresa Harvey, Cindy Hoppe, former City Councilmember Byron Wear and his wife, Bridget, Pat and Debbie Sullivan, Darrold and Ruth Davis, Peter and Julie Urbon, Carlos and Eloisa Huelga, Dan and Liz Stewart, Rosemary Avalos, Sonia Lopez and Frank and Jill Polese. Tom Lewis, Bert Barclay, David Gee, Bill Bramley, Tom Fitzpatrick, Chuck Shedd, Wayne and Joan Irvine, Julia Amano Mudgett, Maureen Zander, Jack and Kathy Seymour. For more information or to inquire about invitations or sponsorships, e-mail [email protected]. Wells will also be honored Saturday, Feb. 20 when the PLHS baseball field, located on the campus of Dana Middle School, is named in his honor. Later that day, Wells will take the mound, joining numerous former Pointer players in the annual Varsity vs. Alumni game. Then, on Feb. 22, Wells will be inducted into the San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Hall of Fame.