LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — What do you get when the Raiders and Golden Knights commerce turf and ice for the baseball area? You get the Battle for Vegas Charity Softball Sport on the Las Vegas Ballpark.
The sixth annual Battle for Vegas occurs on Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m. The proceeds profit native nonprofits. The occasion is without doubt one of the valley’s most anticipated summer time traditions.
The Battle for Vegas Charity Softball shall be performed on the Las Vegas Ballpark. (KLAS)
James Sullivan, co-founder of the occasion, mentioned followers can count on a House Run Derby, flyover from the group at Nellis Air Power Base, and a dugout stuffed with all-stars and post-game fireworks. He additionally factors out that the groups take the sport significantly.
“It is type of loopy as a result of the primary couple of innings of the sport, you’ll be able to inform they’re a bit unfastened, they’re having enjoyable, they’re out right here having fun with the evening. By the final two innings, the depth is totally ramped up. Each groups undoubtedly need to win.
Baseball legend Reggie “Mr. October” Jackson shall be readily available to throw out the primary pitch.
Additionally on the roster, Workforce Eichel (VGK), there shall be Reilly Smith, Ryan Reaves, Logan Thompson, Deryk Engelland, and James Neal. Workforce Bowers (Raiders) will characteristic Raiders standouts like AJ Cole, Daniel Carlson, Aidan O’Connell, Tre Tucker, and extra.
The annual recreation launched in 2019, and since then, Battle for Vegas has raised greater than $1 million for native charities. This 12 months’s beneficiaries embody: Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE, Make-A-Want Nevada, Greatest Buddies, Aiding Lives in Las Vegas, and the Tyler Robinson Basis.
After the ultimate pitch, the Raiders, Golden Knights, and movie star members keep on the sector to signal autographs and meet followers, making this a really interactive expertise.
Tickets are nonetheless out there at Ticketmaster.com, or name the Las Vegas Ballpark.
