Hillsboro, Ore. to host “Stand Beside Her” tour stop

December 5, 2019

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Hillsboro, Ore. to host “Stand Beside Her” tour stop

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2019 Web Release: Link

OKLAHOMA CITY — The “Stand Beside Her” tour will bring the 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) to Hillsboro, Ore. for a pair of exhibition games on March 17 at Ron Tonkin Field (4460 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, Ore. 97124). Hillsboro joins the list of cities on the tour that will host the Red, White and Blue as they look to capture the Gold Medal in Tokyo when the sport of softball returns to the Olympic program for the first time since 2008.   “I am excited Oregon is a part of our journey to Tokyo,” said 2020 WNT member, Delaney Spaulding. “I am especially excited to play our very own, Coach Laura Berg, at Oregon State. I remember playing Oregon State as a student-athlete at UCLA and I know it will be a great environment for our tour stop. We can’t wait to say ‘Hi’ in Hillsboro and prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Games.”   Fans will have the opportunity to watch the Red, White and Blue compete against a pair of NCAA Division I softball programs, Portland State University and Oregon State University. Up first in the doubleheader is a 5 p.m. PT contest against the Portland State Vikings and roughly 35 minutes after the conclusion of game one Team USA will take on the Oregon State Beavers, who will be led by 2020 WNT Assistant Coach Laura Berg (Corvallis, Ore./Head Coach at Oregon State).   “We are excited to play the Women’s National Team in March,” said Berg. “I’m looking forward to having my team watch how the professionals carry themselves. It is going to be a great experience for my players and my staff!”   “We are honored to be a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Portland State Head Coach, Meadow McWhorter. “Our student-athletes are grateful to be a stop on our USA Olympic Softball Team’s journey to earn gold in Tokyo. This is an incredible event for our Portland/Hillsboro softball community, and we couldn't be more excited!"   Located in Gordon Faber Complex, Ron Tonkin Field is home to the Hillsboro Hops, a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.     Hosted by USA Softball of Oregon, tickets for the game will go on sale December 17 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased through the Hillsboro Hops website.  General admission tickets are available for $10, Field Reserve at $15, Field Box are $20, Premium Box for $25 and Legends Club seating for $30.   “We are thrilled to host a tour stop for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Games,” said USA Softball of Oregon Commissioner, Mike Wells. “What a great opportunity for softball fans to see the best-of-the-best play our beloved game of softball!”   With the return of softball to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games program, the “Stand Beside Her” tour provides much-needed training and competition for the 2020 WNT in their preparation for the Olympic Games while also giving fans a chance to watch the Red, White and Blue in person. Olympic competition will start July 22, 2020 with the Gold Medal Game being played on July 28.   The “Stand Beside Her” tour evokes a powerful message of unity aimed to inspire communities to stand beside HER – the members of the WNT, America and the future generation of female athletes.     Additional stops for the “Stand Beside Her” tour will be announced at a later date. For more information on the “Stand Beside Her” tour, please visit StandBesideHerTour.com. About USA Softball USA Softball (USAS) is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USAS sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USAS is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USAS annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USAS umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.  As the NGB for the sport of softball, USAS is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USAS, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.

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