OKLAHOMA CITY – The ASA Hall of Fame Complex – OGE Energy Field – INTEGRIS Field will play host to the ASA/USA Softball Girls’ 18-Under (18U) Hall of Fame Qualifier June 25-27, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. A total of 16 teams will compete in a triple-elimination bracket over the span of three days.
The 18U tournament will kick off on Saturday, June 25 at 9 a.m. CT and continue through Monday with the Championship Game on OGE Energy Field at 1:00 p.m. CT with the “if-necessary” game to follow scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CT.
Participating teams this weekend include Windy City Ice Blue, Gametime Stars Prieto/Millus, Aloha Breeze-Combs, Tucson Scramblers, Centex Buzz Waller, Oklahoma Exclusive-Schmidt, Oklahoma Diamond Girls, Tulsa Elite, Texas Blaze Kirk, Team Power 97, Stealth Fastpitch – Snyder, Oregon City Nightmare, 98 Black Widows, Michigan Lookouts, Easton Softball and Oklahoma Ultimate.
Daily admission for the 18U Hall of Fame Stadium National Qualifier tournament is $7 for adults and $5 for youth and senior citizens. Fans will also have the option to purchase a three-day tournament pass for $19 on the first day of the tournament. The Hall of Fame Museum and gift shop will be open for fans attending the tournament. Hours of operation Monday through Friday are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, while Saturday’s hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT.
Fans that cannot make the trip to Oklahoma City can watch their favorite team play as ASA/USA Softball will be offering free live streaming and stats at ASAUSASoftball.com.
About ASA/USA Softball
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.2 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s 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 nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com.
