Teams competing in the 2014
Alabama Arctic Blast include Tennessee Wesleyan College, Lindsey Wilson College
(Ky.), Campbellsville University (Ky.), Bellhaven University (Miss.), Auburn of
Montgomery University (Ala.), Freed Hardeman University (Tenn.), Point
University (Ga.), Martin Methodist College (Tenn.), Reinhardt College (Ga.),
and William Woods University (Mo.). Games get underway at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on
Thursday, February 20th. The following day, games are scheduled at 2
p.m., 4p.m., 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. and on Saturday, February 22, games will be
played at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3 p.m. Admission for spectators is $10 per day
($5/day student) or a weekend tournament pass will be available for $20 per
person.
From 2008 to 2011, the
invitational was held on Shorter University’s home field, Alto Park Softball
Complex located in West Rome. In 2011, organizers announced the relocation of
the event from Rome to Wilson Morgan Park to accommodate and allow for its
continued growth. In 2012, the tournament made its first appearance in Decatur
and attracted 14 teams from six states. Wilson Morgan Softball Complex will
serve as host venue through 2016.
Wilson Morgan Softball Complex
features six lighted fields, centrally located concessions, quad, press box,
batting cages, and complete Wi-Fi access enabling live video and statistical
streaming on all fields. Each field has a clay infield and beautiful grass,
maintained by electronically controlled underground irrigation systems. The
facility can seat over 2,000 spectators with additional seating available. For
more information on Wilson Morgan Softball Complex, visit www.decaturparks.com.
For more information on the
Alabama Arctic Blast, contact David Wisdom at 256.341.4831.
Shorter University is a liberal
arts Southern Baptist-affiliated University located in Rome, Georgia. For more
information, visit www.goshorterhawks.com.
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