MLB Home Run Derby X too Debut in Oklahoma City Saturday
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – August 23, 2024 – A new, fast-paced take on the classic home run derby is coming โto Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark this Saturday, as MLB Home Run Derby Xโ makes its Oklahoma City debut. The three-on-three co-ed competition, which began in 2022, features aโ unique blend of power hittingโข and defensive play.
The event will showcase โฃa star-studded lineup including World Series champion Nick Swisher,โฃ Silver Slugger-winner Adriรกn Gonzรกlez, and a host of Universityโค of Oklahoma softballโ legends: Jacelyn Alo, Tiare Jennings, Kinzie Hanson, Amanda Lorenz, Kasidi Pickering, Ella Parker, โand Reese Atwood.
Howโค Home Run Derby X Works
each game lasts 30 minutes, with each player receiving an at-bat of 2 โคminutes and 30 seconds. Opposingโค teams willโ field players in the outfield toโ attempt catches.Points are awarded for home runs, with bonus points given for hitting โขhome runs through a designated target in center field. Teams also score points for โคsuccessful catches.
Road โto the Championship
The Home Run โderby X tour is making stopsโค in six โcities, with the winning team from each location, plus twoโ wild card teams,โ advancing to the championship final on September 19-20 at The ballpark โof America First Square in south Jordan, Utah.โฃ The winning team will take home a $200,000 prize.
This event is structured โwith four teams per city, each led by an MLB legend and a female player from softball or women’s baseball.
Event Details
MLB Homeโ Run Derby X is scheduled to begin at 7:30 โp.m. Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown โBallpark. Tickets areโ available here.