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Last November, when Extra Inning Softball previewed this year’s Patriot Games, Event Director David McCorkle accurately predicted that the event with its top-notch field of teams would continue to grow each year:
“As more fields become available,” McCorkle predicted, “we look to increase the number of programs that will be invited. There are a lot of organizations that are excited to get the training and top competition in all at the same time.”
That prediction has become reality as the first year of the Patriot Games (this summer) saw 16 organizations send their top 18U, 16U and 14U teams and, in 2024, the event will see an increase to 20 nationally prestigious organizations.
Prospect Wire Fastpitch has announced the finalized dates, location and tournament field for the 2024 Patriot Games: Thurs. June 27 through Sat. June 29, 2024, in Windsor, Colorado at the Future Legends Complex.
The Patriot Games blends organizational workouts each morning along with Data Capture for all players utilizing the power of Yakkertech and SoftballCloud.
Games take place in the afternoon and culminate with single elimination championship play on Saturday, the final day. The 2024 event will also see the crowning of an organization champion based on points accumulated by each team’s finish in its respective age division.
Last year’s champs included:
Here is the committed list of organizations attending in 2024:
• Birmingham Thunderbolts
• Corona Angels – Tyson
• Texas Bombers Gold
• Aces Fastpitch
• Athletics Mercado
• Firecrackers – Rico
• Iowa Premier
• Impact Gold
• Rouge Fastpitch
• Top Gun Fastpitch
• Unity Fastpitch
• OC Batbusters
• Hotshots Fastpitch – Nelson
• Arizona Storm
• Firecrackers – Brashear
• Central Cal Dirt Dogs
• Bombers Academy
• East Cobb Bullets – Schnute
• Texas Glory
• Athletics Gold – Tamborra
Last year’s event saw 97 college coaches attend from these national programs:
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• ASU
• Boston College
• Brigham Young University
• Cal Berkeley
• Clemson
• FAU
• Florida
• Florida State
• FSU
• Georgia
• Georgia Tech
• Grand Canyon University
• Indiana
• Indiana University
• Iowa State
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Lamar
• LSU
• Maryland
• McNeese
• Michigan State
• Minnesota
• Mississippi State
• Missouri
• North Carolina State
• Northwestern
• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State
• Ole Miss
• Oregon
• Oregon State
• South Carolina
• South Dakota State
• Stanford
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Texas A&M
• Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
• Texas State
• Texas State university
• Texas Tech
• Troy University
• UCF
• UCLA
• University of Michigan
• University of Northern Colorado
• University of Utah
• Washington
• Wichita State
• Wisconsin
— Brentt Eads, Extra Inning Softball