Mizzou Baseball & Mizzou Softball Team Up for Third Annual Charity Game to Benefit the Tiger Pantry
9/16/2019 10:15:00 AM | Baseball, Softball
Over 1,000 pounds of food has been donated last two years
COLUMBIA, Mo. - For the third-consecutive season, Mizzou Baseball and Softball will team up to benefit the University of Missouri Tiger Pantry with a joint fast-pitch charity softball game. Mizzou Softball Stadium will host the event Oct. 4, with first pitch at 5:30 p.m.
Round 3?? at @MizzouSoftball Stadium... Let's have some fun?
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Mizzou fans wishing to attend the decisive rubber-match charity event can bring canned food donations or cash donations – with 100-percent of donations at the gate directly benefiting the Tiger Pantry. Founded in 2012, the Tiger Pantry strives to provide food assistance for those in need within the University of Missouri community. The Tiger Pantry is a partner agency of The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Both programs will also hold a silent auction following the game.
"This is a great opportunity for both teams to get together for a great cause and to give back to our local community," Mizzou Softball head coach Larissa Anderson said.
"I've truly enjoyed this event the past two years," Mizzou Baseball head coach Steve Bieser said. "The atmosphere has been incredible as well as the competition between the two teams, but the most important aspect is that our two programs are joining together to support our local food bank and help those in need."
Hey @MizzouBaseball,
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) September 16, 2019
Y'all ready for round 3???
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In the two years of the program's joint charity game, over 1,000 pounds of food has been donated to the Tiger Pantry – with over 750 pounds being donated in 2018 alone. The series between the two programs is tied at 1-1, with Mizzou Softball taking the inaugural event, 7-2, and Mizzou Baseball getting their vindication in 2018.
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