On Sept. 14, 13 collegiate softball teams from Indiana and Ohio will meet for the inaugural College GameDay tournament at Grand Park in Westfield, with seven teams containing players who have graduated from area high schools.
Indiana University, Marian University, Miami University of Ohio, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and Grace College all have former Hamilton Southeastern High School students on their teams:
- Becca Twining – Marian University
- Amanda Wintrow – Marian University
- Taylor Shuey – Miami University (Ohio)
- Roni Patterson – IUPUI
- Sydney Payne – IUPUI
- Brittany Turner – Grace College
- Jenna Abraham – Indiana University
Besides the colleges and universities listed above, Ball State University, University of Evansville, Butler University, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne, University of Indianapolis and Notre Dame University will also compete. Divisions represented include the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, Missouri Valley Conference, Big East and Summit League.
The College GameDay tournament presented by Bullpen Tournaments is Grand Park’s first collegiate tournament. To showcase the event, Bullpen Tournaments is giving away free tickets to area youth softball programs. Contact Sarah Billman at [email protected] for more information. Batting practice is open to the public and will begin at 8:50 a.m. Game play will begin at 11 a.m. The final round of play will begin at 3:10 p.m.
Adult admission is $10 per person and children under the age of 12 will receive free admission. Senior admission is $5.
