Corn Crib to Host National Pro Fastpitch
Published on September 12, 2012 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
Normal, IL - The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, have partnered with National Pro Fastpitch to bring fans a special exhibition between some of the best professional softball players in the world, and the Illinois State University softball team.
"We're very much looking forward to bringing the 'NPF Back to School Tour' to Normal in early October. We feel there is great synergy in the area for the possibility of expansion, and we're anticipating seeing a big interest from fans throughout Central Illinois," said NPF President/Commissioner Cheri Kempf. "We'll be bringing some of the game's very best athletes, and we'll be playing an extremely competitive ISU team that qualified for the NCAA Tournament a season ago."
The double-header will take place at The Corn Crib on Sunday, October 7. Gates will open to the public at 2 p.m., the first game will begin at 3 p.m. and the second game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. The NPF will also host a pre-game clinic for girls softball teams purchasing 20 or more tickets! Teams must consist of girls between the ages of 8-14, and space is limited.
"We're thrilled to be hosting another event at The Corn Crib this off-season," said CornBelters Owner/President Steve Malliet. "In addition to Heartland Community College baseball, men's and women's soccer and the IHSA Class 1A Boys Soccer Finals, the ballpark will continue to be busy through the winter months once again."
Box Seat tickets can be purchased beginning Monday, September 17 at 9 a.m. They will be $8 each for groups of 20 or more, $10 each in advance and $11 each day-of-game. Tickets can be purchased in-person at The Corn Crib Box Office, by calling (309) 454-2255 (BALL) or online anytime at http://www.normalbaseball.com .
THE NIBLET: Full Season tickets for the 2013 season are available now. Fans can invest for as little as $8.50 per-seat, per-game through Monday, October 1! Get social with the CornBelters at http://www.facebook.com/CornBelters and http://www.twitter.com/Normal_Baseball .
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