USA Softball announced this week the 11th stop on the “Stand Beside Her” tour: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Featuring the 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT), the Red, White and Blue will play at Jim Frost Stadium at Warner Park (1100 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, Tenn., 37403) on April 7, 2020.
“This will be my first time playing in the state of Tennessee,” said 2020 WNT member, Ali Aguilar. “I’m excited to meet all the fans and see how much Chattanooga loves the game of softball!”
Fans will have the opportunity to watch the WNT take on UT-Chattanooga, an NCAA Division I softball program at 6:30 p.m. ET.
“Having the opportunity to coach internationally for the last couple years [assistant coach on Team Mexico], I know how exciting it is to play Team USA,” said UT-Chattanooga Head Coach, Frank Reed.
“I know our kids are going to be very excited for the opportunity to play Team USA. The Chattanooga community is definitely a softball community, so I know they’ll come out in full force to watch this great team the United States has put together. We’re excited to host this special occasion and we’re extremely grateful to be a part of it.”
Tickets for the game are available and can be purchased by visiting TeamUSAChattanooga.com. General Admission tickets are $15 and $20 for Reserved Seating. Groups of 10-or-more can also purchase discounted tickets for $10 a ticket.
The “Stand Beside Her” tour is a series of competitions and The “Stand Beside Her” message encourages fans everywhere to stand united in their support of the WNT and the United States in their journey to the Olympic Games.
The tour will kick off in February with the USA squad competing in a pair of prestigious college tournaments and run through the summer right up to the start of the Tokyo games.
The 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) announced over the last month several additional stops on its Stand Beside Her Tour featuring a series of competitions and training opportunities for the 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) as it prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Olympic competition will start July 22, 2020 with the Gold Medal Game being played on July 28.
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As created and first announced in August by USA Softball, 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.”
Currently there are 11 stops on the tour hitting eight states and extending from February to June prior to next summer’s Olympic Games.
Stand Beside Her Tour Stops (as of Nov. 24, 2019)
Click on the links to get info on how to purchase tickets and where the games will be played
Date | Event/Location | City | ST |
February 7-9 | NFCA Div. I Leadoff Classic | Clearwater | FL |
February 20-23 | Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic | Cathedral City | CA |
March 31 | Univ. of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL |
April 3 | South Commons Softball Complex | Columbus | GA |
April 5 | Twin Creeks Softball Complex | Woodstock | GA |
April 7 | Jim Frost Stadium at Warner Park | Chattanooga | TN |
April 18 | Constellation Field | Sugarland | TX |
April 25 | Lubbock Christian | Midland | TX |
June 9 | Dow Diamond | Midland | MI |
June 10 | Secchia Stadium | East Lansing | MI |
June 25 | Salem All-Stars | Salem | VA |
Here is a visual map of all the places Team USA will play on the Stand Beside Her Tour as announced so far:
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Additional stops for the “Stand Beside Her” tour will be announced at a later date according to USA Softball. For more information on the “Stand Beside Her” tour, you can visit StandBesideHerTour.com.