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ASA Long Haul Bombers Cincinnati & Brian Wegman preview, NCAA Women’s College World Series preview with Venus Taylor, ASA Super Series Slow Pitch preview & ASA USA Challenge with Jessica M. and ASA Long Haul Bombers in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Coverage from Capital City Classic in OKC, Minute Maid Park Preview & Taylor Made Tip, ASA Hall of Fame & USA ASA SB Challenge and ASA Long Haul Bombers Event Round 1 Minute Maid Park!
Team USA selection for the Men’s ASA Fastpitch in Argentina, Tips from Co Host Venus Taylor, Meet Denny Crine 3 time Stadium Power Tour Champ, McQuade Charity Softball Tournament preview and Corky’s Early Bird Softball Tournament.
Easton prepares to defend title.
It’s “Friday Night Lights” in Texas, with the season opener on the Stadium Power Tour, May 16.
The ASA Long Haul Bombers prepare to put the squeeze on Minute Maid Park, Home of the Houston Astros.
Prepare for a post game slug fest, with an autograph session at 6pm.
Batting Order for Friday Night:
1.) Chris “Crusher” Larsen: Team DeMarini
2.) Brian Wegman: Team Easton
3.) Donovan “Devo” Pokeraka: Team DeMarini
4.) Scott Kirby: Team Easton
5.) Kevin “Flip” Filby: Team Miken
Show 1 of Softball 360, presented by the ASA. Host Carly Aplin has a preview and review of the ASA Super National, tour of the ASA Hall of fame. Reporter Venus Taylor shares softball secrets at the Bo Jackson Elite trainer center in Chicago. We take a look at the upcoming ASA Long Haul Bombers Stadium Power Tour.
5/8/2014 – OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) / USA Softball is proud to announce several of its events across the country in the 2014 season will be featured on Softball 360, a syndicated 30-minute feature television show that focuses on all aspects of the game. Produced and edited by Long Haul Productions, the show enters its 10th season and will create 13 original air dates that reach over 97.4 million households through a series of 25 networks. Check your local listings for scheduled air dates and times or log on to Softball360.com for the complete network lineup.
“We are thrilled that Softball 360 will be at some of our best ASA and USA Softball events this summer and fall,” said ASA/USA Softball Executive Director Craig Cress. “The show has a large following in the softball world and by showcasing some major events we hope to promote our brand and most importantly the athletes, coaches, parents, umpires and everyone who supports all levels of our great game.”
Co-hosted by Carly Aplin and Venus Taylor, the show will feature several ASA/USA Softball sanctioned teams, events, features and programs across the country. From Adult and Junior Olympic (JO) tournaments both in fast pitch and slow pitch, accompanied by umpires and administration stories, the hosts will take an in-depth look at several of the opportunities playing ASA/USA Softball can provide. Softball 360 is also the home of the ASA Long Haul Bombers Stadium Power tour that travels to approximately eight Major League Baseball (MLB) Stadiums throughout the country showcasing some of the best hitters in the game in a competitive series seeking the Manufacturers Cup title. Read more here about the world’s greatest softball home run hitters and their tour across the U.S.
“We are excited to produce a TV show that covers the sport of softball,” said Softball 360 Executive Producer Joe Harewicz. “The passion for the sport, great athletic skills, and compelling characters are all on display. Softball is fun and a lifestyle for so many and we are excited to tell their stories from all levels.”
Listed below are some of the locations where Softball 360 will be in attendance covering the event to package segments on the Softball 360 show.
ASA Long Haul Bombers Stadium Power Tour (Click here to check out the MLB Ball Parks)
Combat Capital City Classic – Oklahoma City, Okla.
Corky’s Early Bird – Owatonna, Minn.
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Renovations – Oklahoma City, Okla.
12U/14U/16U ASA/USA Softball Qualifier – Route 66 Ballpark – Edmond, Okla.
NCAA Women’s College World Series – Oklahoma City, Okla.
USA Softball Junior Men’s Training Camp – Midland, Mich.
World Cup of Softball IX – Irvine, Calif.
McQuade’s Slow Pitch Charity Tournament- Bismarck, N.D.
ASA/USA 12U National Championships – Bloomington, Ind.
ASA/USA 14U National Championships – San Diego, Calif.
ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championship – South Bend, Ind.
ASA Super Series Championship – Ft. Worth, Texas
NOTE: Other events are to be determined
CLICK HERE for may TV Schedule
May 10, May 24, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, August 16, August 30, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25
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About ASA
The Amateur Softball Association, founded in 1933, is the National Governing Body of softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has become one of the nation’s largest sports organizations and now sanctions competition in every state through a network of 76 local associations. The ASA 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. For more information on the ASA, visit http://www.asasoftball.com/.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is the brand created, operated and owned by the ASA that links the USA Men’s, Women’s, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ National Team programs together. USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting these four National Teams to compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of the 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 including the last seven consecutive as well as claimed six World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about USA Softball, please visit http://www.usasoftball.com/.
The ASA Super National is back in 2013. The tournament will take place in St. Paul, MN on August 22-24. All teams are guaranteed 3 games. Double elimination winners bracket with “no IF game” and a consolation bracket. The opening rounds of games will be played at Leonard H. Nieman Sports Complex near Fort Snelling State Park.
The last 3 games will be played at Midway Stadium, Home of the St Paul Saints, the games will be shown on CBS Sports Network starting Tuesday, August 27th (Semi Final games will air at 8.00 PM CST) and August 28th (The Stadium Power Tour Finals and ASA Super National Championship game will air at 8.00 PM CST).
The 2013 Long Haul Bomber Finals will also be held at Midway Stadium on Friday, August 23 after the Saints and prior to the fireworks. There also will be a Michelob Golden Draft Light/Long Haul Bomber tail gate Autograph Meet & Greet session pre game Friday night at Midway Stadium.
Log onto saintsbaseball.com to purchase tickets.
For more info on the ASA Super National visit minnesotaasa.com.
Download ticket Flyer HERE
Get ready for a softball celebration at Midway Stadium Friday and Saturday August 23 and 24. Two great nights of softball before and after the Saints game.
Friday night, the world’s greatest softball home run hitters are coming. It’s the finals of the Stadium Power Tour and the Long Haul Bombers will crown a champion. After slugging softball at MLB parks all summer long, Team DeMarini, Easton, Miken and Reebok battle to earn the title to be the worlds greatest softball home run hitters, with 500 foot homers, in a one of kind home run derby
On Saturday August 24, the ASA crowns a national champion of slow pitch, as CBS Sports Network records the action. The games are Saturday at 11am, 2pm and then the national championship game at 5pm, before the Saints game.
It’s a softball celebration, Friday and Saturday Aug 23 and 24 at Midway Stadium. The CBS Sports Network show airs Tuesday and Wednesday August 27 and 28 at 7pm EDT.
The ASA is the governing body for 12 million softball players in North American. The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball home run hitters. They stage one of kind home run derbies at Major League ball parks across North America. Each Bomber gets 15 swings, and each home run is worth one point, except the last pitch, known as the money ball, worth 2 points and can be the tie-breaker. 6 Long Haul Bombers qualify for the finals of the Stadium Power Tour.
Fans can follow the Bombers on the national TV show, ” Softball 360 “, available on more than 93 million households on TV stations and cable networks across North America.
“Softball 360” also covers the grass roots of softball, including WSL tournaments across North America. www.worldsoftballeague.com The WSL Worth North American Championships are held in September at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach Florida.www.visitpanamacitybeach.com
Order your tickets now! $4 from each Baseline Reserved and Home Plate Box ticket will benefit Cystic Fibrosis. The link for tickets is www.marlins.com/specialevents, click on the Aug. 16 game.
Team Easton and Kevin Filby will be hitting post game.
Larsen leads show with 12 points.
August 2, 2013 – Minneapolis, MN – DeMarini’s Chris Larsen hit a bullseye at Target Field to led the latest Stadium Power Show with 12 points. His DeMarini team mate Donovan Pokraka blasted out 7 and tied Miken’s Denny Crine. A tight battle to make the finals, got even tighter.
It was Long Haul Trucking Night at Target Field, fans were treated to a spectacular fireworks show after the Twins Astro’a, extra inning game.
Final Results From Target Field:
Chris Larsen, DeMarini: 12
Donovan Pokraka, DeMarini: 7
Denny Crine, Miken: 7
Dustin Roberts, Reebok :6
Ed Vega, Miken: 6
Jason Baxter, Reebok: 3
Next stop on the Stadium Power Tour, Tuesday night in New York at Citi Field, before the Met’s game. The Long Haul Bombers are a collection of the world’s greatest softball homer run hitters. They stage one of kind home run derbies at Major League ball parks across North America.
Each Bomber gets 15 swings, each home run is worth one point, except the last pitch, known as the money ball, worth 2 points and can be the tie-breaker.
6 Long Haul Bombers qualify for the finals of the Stadium Power Tour, scheduled for Sunday, Friday night August 23 in St. Paul at Midway Stadium, home of the St. Paul Saints.
The Stadium Power Tour features the top sporting brands in the world: DeMarini, Easton, Miken, BP Athletics, Evil Sports and Suncoast Reebok.
Fans can follow the Bombers on the national TV show, “Softball 360”, available on more than 93 million households on TV stations and cable networks across North America.
“Softball 360” also covers the grass roots of softball, including WSL tournaments across North America. www.worldsoftballeague.com It all happens at Frank Brown Park in Panama City Beach Florida.www.visitpanamacitybeach.com