Eighteen Wiffle ball teams will gather Sunday for a tournament honoring Penn State student Christopher Raspanti, who was killed last weekend in a house fire at 500 E. Beaver Ave.

The tournament, to be played on the field next to the burnt dwelling, will benefit Raspanti's roommates, who lost most of their possessions in the blaze. It is open to the public, and tournament organizer Paul Hayes said the games would last from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"We'd be asking for $30 [per] team for teams of four to five guys," he said. "A game would be three innings."

Hayes (junior-aerospace engineering) said Raspanti and his roommates loved Wiffle ball.

"If it was Sunday, they were out there playing," he said. "[This tournament is] based off a tournament they had a few weeks ago. It was a huge success."

Dave Mays, a roommate of Raspanti's, said the prospect of a Wiffle ball tournament is a great idea.

"I think it would be awesome," he said.

"[Wiffle ball] is pretty much what we do together all spring," Mays added.

Kate McCormick, a friend of Raspanti's, also said she feels that the Wiffle ball tournament is a "great idea."

Mays said Raspanti organized a 16-team Wiffle ball tournament in the empty field near their house in mid-April.

"He said it was the best day of his life; we had a great time," he said. "[The tournament] was pretty much driven by Chris."