TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo softball team will match up against National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) team the USSSA Pride on Friday, Sept. 30 in Ann Arbor, MI. The two teams will take the field at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Michigan's Wilpon Complex/Alumni Field.
 
"This is a fantastic opportunity for our team to be able to compete against the Pride," said head coach Kristen Butler. "I think our team will be able to learn a lot from playing against professionals. This is the first time Toledo has matched up against an NPF team and it's really exciting for our program."
 
Fans are invited to attend a fall camp with the Rockets and the Pride two days before the game on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Scott Park Softball Field. This will be the first of three UT fall camp dates. To learn more about Toledo's fall camps and to register for the camps, visit www.RocketSoftballCamps.com
 
 
About USSSA Florida Pride: The USSSA Florida Pride is a professional franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League that is owned and operated by USSSA. The amateur organization of USSSA has multi-sport coverage and encompasses teams and players from the United States and abroad.
 
About National Pro Fastpitch (NPF): National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), an Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The 2016 NPF season will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Coverage includes the NPF College Draft presented by Bownet on Thur., April 14, followed by 23 regular-season games, a Championship Series Preview Special and the 2016 NPF Championship Series. The NPF recently announced that the Scrap Yard Dawgs, located in The Woodlands, Texas, will join the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Dallas Charge, Pennsylvania Rebellion and USSSA Florida Pride for the 2016 season. National Pro Fastpitch players hail from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand, representing the most accomplished and talented athletes in the sport of women's softball