OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and Softball Canada announced today the return of the highly successful Border Battle mens slow pitch game featuring Team USA against the Canadian Mens Slow Pitch National team. Slated for July 24, 2010 at 3 p.m. during the World Cup of Softball 5 at ASAs Hall of Fame Complex, this special event returns after making large strides in 2009.
The ASA is thrilled to bring this event back to Oklahoma City in July, said Ron Radigonda, ASAs Executive Director. Nearly two million people play slow pitch softball in the United States and this is a great opportunity to showcase this lifetime sport at the highest level in front of thousands of fans and a national TV audience through ASAs television partner, ESPN. ASA would like to express its gratitude to Softball Canada and several equipment manufacturers whose support is greatly appreciated.
All Session World Cup tickets that include a Border Battle admission are on sale at www.softballoutlet.com or by calling 1-800-654-8337. Single session tickets will be on sale at a later date.
Both teams will arrive in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, July 21 and have a series of exhibition games on Thursday and Friday before the Border Battle game returns on Saturday. A home run exhibition will also be held in conjunction with the planned World Cup of Softball 5 scheduled for July 22-26. Further announcements surrounding coach, player and umpire selections along with playing rules and other event details will be announced at a later date.
Softball Canada is extremely pleased that the Border Battle is back for 2010, said Softball Canada President Kevin Quinn. This is a great opportunity for our Slow-Pitch membership to become involved in a very high level of competition and we truly appreciate the support of the ASA in setting up this competition.
In 2009, Team USA was down 16-8 against Canada going into the fourth inning but battled back to take home the victory 30-23. The inaugural Border Battle recorded a 0.7 as a standalone game reaching over 650,000 households on ESPN.
About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation's largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 210,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than three million. For more information on the ASA, visit www.asasoftball.com.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Mens, Womens, Junior Boys and Junior Girls National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Womens National Team is one of the only two womens sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won eight World Championship titles including the last six consecutive as well as claimed two World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit www.usasoftball.com.
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