Softball Hosts Swinging for Cancer on Saturday
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | Softball
The University of Florida softball team is hosting “Swinging for Cancer” on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators are raising money for the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.
Admission is free and fans are invited to mingle with softball players and other student-athletes. The first 500 fans will receive a commemorative Women's College World Series softball. The UF cheerleaders and mascots Albert and Alberta will be on-site for photos. A KidZone for children 12 and under will feature face painting and games. The Gators will also be putting on a mini-skills clinic for children 12 and under.
Representatives from Friends on Jaclyn will be on-hand to take pledges (no cash accepted). This organization matches athletic teams with pediatric brain tumor patients in order to give them a supportive group of friends. In the fall of 2009, the Gator softball team adopted 13-year-old Heather Braswell, from Orlando, Fla., who will be in attendance.
At 2:45 p.m., Florida student-athletes and coaches will compete against each other in a hitting contest as All-American pitcher Stephanie Brombacher (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) delivers the pitches. Each competitor will get five chances to hit off of Florida's undefeated pitcher. A point system will be in place to crown a winner. Fans can enjoy the show as Gators try their luck against Brombacher.
An autograph session caps off the fun-filled day from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
The Gators start the 2010 season against Georgia Tech on Friday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. This game is the first of the five-game USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament in Clearwater, Fla. They open at home on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. against Jacksonville.
For more information on Friends of Jaclyn, visit www.friendsofjaclyn.org. To find out more about Florida's participation in the Friends of Jaclyn program, click here.
Gator Softball Swinging for Cancer Schedule of Events
Saturday, January 30, 2010
2 – 4 p.m. (weather permitting)
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
| 2 p.m. | Gates Open |
| Concessions available. KidsZone open. Cheerleaders giving temporary tattoos. Mascots available for pictures. First 500 fans receive Women's College World Series softballs. | |
| Mini-skills clinic with the softball student-athletes for kids 12 and under. | |
| 2:35 p.m. | Student-athletes and coaches to mingle with fans. |
| 2:45 p.m. | Stephanie Brombacher pitches to members of the softball team and to other UF student-athletes and coaches to see if they can hit off her. Point system in place so a winner can be determined. |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | Softball Players available for autographs on concourse. |
| 4 p.m. | Event ends |
