MADISON – PNC Bank is the presenting partner of the inaugural Rocket City Softball Showcase, the Rocket City Trash Pandas announced today.
The showcase in February is a six-day event at Toyota Field featuring 13 NCAA programs and 12 local high school programs. Throughout the event, student-athletes from each school will be recognized as part of the PNC Achievers program, which celebrates and showcases academic excellence, community contributions and on-campus leadership.
“PNC Bank is honored to help bring this event to Greater Huntsville. It is exciting to celebrate these incredible female athletes and help inspire future generations to achieve,” said PNC regional president for North & Central Alabama Nick Willis. “During the showcase we look forward to honoring selected student athletes with our PNC Achievers Award program, which celebrates their brilliant accomplishments in the classroom and impact on their communities.”
The playing surface at Toyota Field will sport a new configuration from Feb. 19-24, with four programs from the Southeastern Conference – Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State and Ole Miss – taking part.
The Crimson Tide, fresh off a Women’s College World Series appearance in 2024, help lead off the festivities Feb. 19 with a primetime matchup against Jacksonville State.
Rounding out the showcase lineup are the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of North Alabama, Alabama A&M, former Women’s College World Series participant James Madison, Conference USA power Louisiana Tech, rising Southern Conference program East Tennessee State, NCAA Tournament contender Miami (Ohio) and Division II program North Georgia.
Tickets start at $20 per day and are available at RocketCitySoftball.com All matchups at Toyota Field will be streamed live through FloSports via FloCollege.com Trash Pandas broadcasters Josh Caray and Chris Harris will be on the call.
“A project like this only happens with everyone pulling together and we can’t wait to see Toyota Field take on a new look for this event with the support of PNC Bank,” said Garrett Fahrmann, general manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas. “Our team is known for providing a fun and festive environment for Trash Pandas games and we will bring that same mindset to a great week of softball here at Toyota Field.”
In addition to the college matchups, the showcase will also feature six local high school games Feb. 24. James Clemens and Huntsville will open the day at 9 a.m., Grissom faces Hartselle at 11 a.m., Jemison matches up with Columbia at 1 p.m., Hazel Green takes on New Hope at 3 p.m., Buckhorn battles Sparkman at 5 p.m., and Bob Jones vs. Athens will be the final contest. General admission tickets are $10 for the day and are available on RocketCitySoftball.com.
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