Softball City Named Host of 2023 Men’s National Fast Pitch Championships

Surrey, BC: Host city of one of the largest tournaments in the sport of Canadian softball, the 2023 Men’s and Master Men’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championships, has been awarded to the Canadian Amateur Sport Society, organizers of the Canada Cup International Softball Championship at Softball City, Surrey. “As an organizing committee, we are thrilled to have been successfully awarded the 2023 Men’s and Master Men’s event,” says Committee Chair Greg Timm. “We are also pleased to be working on delivering this tournament in partnership with Softball BC.” Softball BC interim President Lisa Parkes says the event will celebrate the deep history of men’s softball in BC, which includes three players currently on the national team, and will provide an opportunity to continue that legacy in building a solid boys
program for the future.“Softball BC is thrilled that these Canadian Championships will be hosted in our province, providing us the opportunity to showcase our exceptional athletes and to
expose our great game to the next era of athletes,” says Parkes. “We are thankful to the Canadian Amateur Sports Association for their efforts and support in securing this event, and to Softball Canada for their ongoing acknowledgement of British Columbia
as a desired destination for participants and fans alike.”
Planning is now underway for the event, which is expected to draw up to 20 teams, 250 athletes as well as thousands of fans from across Canada to Softball City from August 30 th – September 3 rd , 2023. The Canada Cup. Tickets are expected to go on sale in fall, 2022.

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The Canadian Amateur Sports Society (CASS), which operates Softball City in Surrey, B.C.,
Canada’s premier softball venue. CASS also organizes large softball events such as the annual

Canada Cup International Women’s Tournament, 2016 Women’s World Championships, 2019 Americas Olympic Qualifier, the 2022 Canadian Men’s and Women’s Slopitch Championships, and now the 2023 Canadian Senior A Men’s and Masters Championships.
Reference:
Laura Ballance
Media Relations
Laura@LBMG.ca
604-771-5176 (mobile)