Game schedule released for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games; tickets available for purchase
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) has released the full competition schedule for both men's and women's fast pitch softball the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. Both the USA Softball Men's and Women's National Teams will head north to Toronto with the men's division competing July 12-18 and the women taking the field July 19-26. The 2015 competition will mark the first time since 2003 that men's fast pitch softball has been a part of the Pan American Games program.
Click here to see the complete schedule for both the men and women.
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Kicking off the Pan American Games on July 12 is the men's softball division with Team USA facing the Dominican Republic in their opening match. The U.S. will also compete against Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico and seven-time Pan American Games Gold Medalists Canada before heading into the playoff rounds July 17-18. Led by Head Coach Denny Bruckert (Gillespie, Ill.), the roster for the 2015 USA Softball Men's National Team was announced in January following a Men's National Team Selection Camp in Irvine, Calif. Click here to see the 2015 USA Softball Men's National Team roster that will be competing in Toronto this summer.Â
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Following the conclusion of the men's division, the women will take to the field starting on July 19 with Team USA facing Puerto Rico in their opening game. The Red, White and Blue are also scheduled to play against Brazil, Canada, Cuba and the Dominican Republic before heading into the playoff rounds July 24-26. Led by Head Coach Ken Eriksen (Tampa, Fla./Head Coach South Florida), the roster for the 2015 USA Softball Women's National Team was announced in January following a Women's National Team Selection Camp in Irvine, Calif. Click here to see the 2015 USA Softball Women's National Team roster that will compete in Toronto this summer.Â
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Since making its debut on the Pan American Games program in 1979, softball has been a long-time favorite with the U.S. Women's National Team claiming the Gold eight times while the U.S. Men have finished runner-up in each Pan American Games appearance. The Pan American Games are held every four years and marks the only multi-sport event that USA Softball participates in internationally. In their last Pan American Games appearance in 2003 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the Men's Fast Pitch National Team earned a silver medal after falling to Canada 4-0 in the Championship Game. The Women's National Team will be defending their Gold Medal finish at the 2011 Pan American Games, which were held in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Women went undefeated throughout the 2011 Pan American Games and won the Gold Medal with an 11-1 (four inning) win over Canada.
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Tickets for the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games are now available online. Starting at just $20, tickets can be purchased by visiting TORONTO2015.org/tickets or at 1.949.333.4824.
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About ASA/USA SoftballÂ
Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body 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 74 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 2.5 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/.
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Codi Warren
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Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball
Office 405.425.3431 | Cell 405. 420. 2817
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