Hey Dallas Charge fans! Monday June 8th your Charge is taking on the USSSA Pride on our 105.3 The Fan Night. We will be partnering with The Miracle League and a portion of our proceeds on this night will be going to their organization! The Fan’s Ben & Skin along with a couple special guests will be joining us for the night and also take part in our #LikeAGirl Charge Challenge. During this challenge fans will have the opportunity to take photos with the team and Ben & Skin. Later that evening, our game will be aired on the CBS Sports Network starting at 6pm Central time. Read below to learn more about the Miracle League, our #LikeAGirl Charge Challenge and the Dallas Charge!
Itinerary:
3:00pm — Gates open
3-7pm — 105.3 The Fan radiobroadcast
4:30pm – Ben & Skin #LikeAGirl Charge Challenge
6:00pm – Dallas Charge vs. USSSA Pride game televised by the CBS Sports Network
The Miracle League
Founded in 2000, The Miracle League removes the barriers that keep children with mental and physical disabilities off the baseball field and lets them experience the joy of America’s favorite pastime. Since the main barriers for these adults arise from the natural grass fields used in conventional leagues, Miracle League teams play on a custom-designed, rubberized turf field that accommodates wheelchairs and other assertive devices while helping to prevent injuries.
But it’s more than playing a game. The Miracle League is about making new friends, building self-esteem and being treated just like other athletes. To help the athletes, the Miracle League uses a “buddy” system – pairing each player with an able-bodied peer. The result is a bond that cannot be described. The Miracle League serves children and adults who suffer from any physical or mental disabilities, which causes them to be excluded, whether intentionally or not, from conventional Baseball leagues.
#LikeAGirl Charge Challenge
Anybody who watched the Super Bowl this year saw the Always commercial featuring young girls displaying confidence when asked what it looks like to “run like a girl”, “throw like a girl” and “Fight like a girl”. We want our young softball fans to be confident in themselves when they play softball #LikeAGirl. During our #LikeAGirl Charge Challenge, we’re challenging our male participants to get a hit off of our female Charge pitchers. They #ThrowLikeAGirl and we want them to radiate confidence when they do it! Join us at 4:30pm to watch our #LikeAGirl Challenge and get the opportunity to take a picture with our Charge players and our male participants, Ben & Skin!
#FollowTheCharge
The Dallas Charge inaugural season kicked off June 3rd and features 18 home games. For more information and questions about the Charge, contact us at [email protected] or call 724-CHARGE1 (724-242-7431). You can also follow the Charge at dallascharge.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the Dallas Charge
The Dallas Charge will begin competition in the National Pro Fastpitch league in 2015. The Charge will provide elite softball players the opportunity to pursue a professional career and inspire the next generation of professionals. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the Charge organization and its players are committed to demonstrating leadership in community involvement, entertainment, and professionalism.
About National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women’s fastpitch softball and has been since 2002.