University of North Texas Athletics
Mean Green Softball Hosts Strikeout Cancer Game On Wednesday
3/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
DENTON, Texas (3/22/10) - The University of North Texas softball team will be hosting its third annual Strikeout Cancer Game with UTA on Wednesday, March 24 at Lovelace Stadium at 6 p.m. This year's event will benefit the fight against ovarian cancer.
For the last three years, head coach T.J. Hubbard and the Mean Green softball team has dedicated a charity game to a specific type of cancer. The first year was breast cancer, last year was bone cancer and this year is ovarian cancer.
Admission is free in lieu of a cash donation. All proceeds generated from the gate and t-shirt sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Over the last two years, North Texas softball has donated over $4,000 to the American Cancer Society.
Cynthia Rupp will throw out the first pitch on Wednesday. Cynthia is the mother of Danielle Rupp, who was a four-year letterwinner for the Mean Green from 2004-07. Cynthia was diagnosed with stage two ovarian cancer in March 1997. She went through six months of chemotherapy, and she is now eight years in remission.
The Xplosion softball team is having a bake sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on March 24 at Johnny Joes in Krum to help the Mean Green raise money for the American Cancer Society. The Explosion are in the 10 and under age group coached by Felicia Walker, who play on a select league out of Highland Village.
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