NORWICH – A record 56 students participated in the 4th Annual Baseball Buddies softball game at the Norwich Little League field Wednesday afternoon.

Twenty-eight developmentally disabled students in the Norwich school district were paired with a buddy, most of whom were current or former Norwich High School graduates.

Just a year ago, nearly two dozen children were involved in the softball game, but students were drawn from the BOCES population to bump up the numbers, said event organizer Danny Carson.