On Sunday May 18th the Eau Claire State Champion Softball team will play the Green Bay Packers All-Pro Softball Team in a fundraising softball game. The first pitch is scheduled for 2pm at the Carson Park baseball stadium. Tickets are currently on sale for $15 each (kids 6 years and under are free) at all 3 Gordys County Market stores, Scheels, and the Eau Claire Express offices. Tickets will also be available the day of the event. The Carson Park ticket window and gates to the stadium will open at 11:30 am Sunday morning.

This softball game is a fundraising event for the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW) with a portion of the proceeds going directly to the Eau Claire Fire Fighters. The Eau Claire game is one of four venues state-wide this spring. The others include Appleton, Milwaukee and Madison.

The Eau Claire Fire Fighters qualified to play this venue by capturing it’s first ever PFFW State Softball Championship last summer hosted here in Eau Claire.

Further information is available on the Eau Claire Fire Fighters website of www.Local487.org or by calling Jeff Dykes at 715-225-9823.

The Eau Claire Fire Fighters Local 487 consists of 84 members. All members are fire fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) with many holding the certification of paramedic. Local 487 is a member of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin (PFFW) which is a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

Here's a list of the Packers players on the softball roster:
#82 Ruvell Martin WR
#29 Tyrone Culver S
#34 Vernand Morency RB
#89 James Jones WR
#84 Tory Humphery TE
#48 Thomas Gafford LS
#57 Jason Hunter DE
#36 Nick Collins S
#45 Corey White FB
#20 Atari Bigby S

Players are subject to change