OKLAHOMA CITY -- San Diego State will play the 2020 USA Softball Women's National Team in an exhibition game on March 10, 2020, Team USA announced today.
The March 10 game will start at approximately 7 p.m. PT in the nearby Sportsplex USA Santee in Santee, Calif., following an earlier game between Team USA and Cal State Northridge at 5 p.m. PT.
The exhibition game is part of Team USA's "Stand Beside Her" tour in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games where softball returns for the first time since 2008.
"We are thrilled with the opportunity to play the U.S. Olympic Team," Aztec head coach Kathy Van Wyk said. "These are not only the elite softball players in the United States, but in the world. It will be an amazing experience for our team and the San Diego community."
"It's an honor, pleasure and true privilege to again host a USA Women's Olympic Softball team in Southern California, where softball is played at every level all year," USA Softball of Southern California Commissioner Phil Gutierrez said. "We look forward to witnessing the unequaled athleticism and sportsmanship of the greatest women's softball players in the world as the team prepares to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan."
With the return of softball to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games program, the "Stand Beside Her" tour provides much-needed training and competition for the 2020 WNT in their preparation for the Olympic Games while also giving fans a chance to watch the Red, White and Blue in person. Olympic competition will start July 22, 2020 with the Gold Medal Game being played on July 28.
The "Stand Beside Her" tour evokes a powerful message of unity aimed to inspire communities to stand beside HER – the members of the WNT, America and the future generation of female athletes.
Tickets are available for the game at the following link: https://usasoftballsocal.ticketspice.com/stand-by-her-tour-san-diego.
The game comes two weeks before SDSU plays host to the Mexican National Team on March 24 at 7 p.m. PT at SDSU Softball Stadium.
San Diego State, which welcomes the fourth-best transfer recruiting class in the country, according to Softball America, begins its 2020 season at Jacksonville's River City Leadoff Tournament from Feb. 6-8 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Aztecs open with host Jacksonville on Thursday, and play doubleheaders against Villanova and Nicholls on both Friday and Saturday.
Aztecs to Play USA Softball National Team
