USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex to host 2nd Annual Softball Breakthrough Series June 12-14

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June 12, 2017

USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex to host 2nd Annual Softball Breakthrough Series June 12-14

OKLAHOMA CITY — The USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex is excited to welcome the 2nd annual Softball Breakthrough Series June 12-14. Hosted by Major League Baseball and USA Softball, the Softball Breakthrough Series will host a diverse group of 60 high school softball players from across the nation in a special development camp atmosphere that will also serve as a showcase for collegiate recruiters. They will be coached by some of the nation’s top softball figures, including Olympic Gold Medalists Jennie Finch and Sheila Douty. Also serving as an instructor is Sue Enquist, a member of the National Softball Hall of Fame who served as the Head Coach for UCLA Softball for 27 years. Coaches at the event include U.S Olympians, NCAA National Champions, and USA Softball and MLB Youth Academies Instructors.

Click here to see the complete schedule and links for live streaming during the Softball Breakthrough Series

An extension of the Baseball Breakthrough Series, which was established in 2008, the Softball Breakthrough Series is completely expense-free for participants. Attendees will have the opportunity to showcase their skills to college recruiters while receiving on-field instruction and presentations from experienced staff members, which includes Finch, Enquist and other former NCAA student-athletes. Starting today, athletes will participate in defensive and offensive workouts and breakout sessions with instructors, including base running, situational offense and defense and hitting. The workouts will continue through Tuesday morning before the participants play in exhibition games beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT. The action concludes Wednesday with additional exhibition games.

Throughout the Softball Breakthrough Series, athletes will hear from instructors through Q&A sessions and presentations from Finch and Enquist. Participants will also hear from Renée Tirado, Vice President of Talent and Diversity & Inclusion for Major League Baseball, and NCAA Compliance Officers from the University of Oklahoma.

For more information on the Softball Breakthrough Series, please visit USASoftball.com.

MEDIA: Kerline Batista, Major League Baseball, (347) 998-2049, kerline.batista@mlb.com

About USA Softball

USA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 150,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2 million. USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch. USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships. The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USA Softball, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.

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OR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 12, 2017USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex to host 2nd Annual Softball Breakthrough Series June 12-14OKLAHOMA CITY — The USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex is excited to welcome the 2nd annual Softball Breakthrough Series June 12-14. Hosted by Major League Baseball and USA Softball, the Softball Breakthrough Series will host a diverse group of 60 high school softball players from across the nation in a special development camp atmosphere that will also serve as a showcase for collegiate recruiters. They will be coached by some of the nation’s top softball figures, including Olympic Gold Medalists Jennie Finch and Sheila Douty. Also serving as an instructor is Sue Enquist, a member of the National Softball Hall of Fame who served as the Head Coach for UCLA Softball for 27 years. Coaches at the event include U.S Olympians, NCAA National Champions, and USA Softball and MLB Youth Academies Instructors.Click here to see the complete schedule and links for live streaming during the Softball Breakthrough SeriesAn extension of the Baseball Breakthrough Series, which was established in 2008, the Softball Breakthrough Series is completely expense-free for participants. Attendees will have the opportunity to showcase their skills to college recruiters while receiving on-field instruction and presentations from experienced staff members, which includes Finch, Enquist and other former NCAA student-athletes. Starting today, athletes will participate in defensive and offensive workouts and breakout sessions with instructors, including base running, situational offense and defense and hitting. The workouts will continue through Tuesday morning before the participants play in exhibition games beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT. The action concludes Wednesday with additional exhibition games.Throughout the Softball Breakthrough Series, athletes will hear from instructors through Q&A sessions and presentations from Finch and Enquist. Participants will also hear from Renée Tirado, Vice President of Talent and Diversity & Inclusion for Major League Baseball, and NCAA Compliance Officers from the University of Oklahoma.For more information on the Softball Breakthrough Series, please visit USASoftball.com.MEDIA: Kerline Batista, Major League Baseball, (347) 998-2049, kerline.batista@mlb.comAbout USA SoftballUSA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 150,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2 million. USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch. USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships. The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.

As the NGB for the sport of softball, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USA Softball, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.