MLB - Major League Baseball today announced that Home Run Derby X, an exciting baseball format built around power hitting and defensive hustle, will make stops in six U.S. cities from July through September, before culminating with a new two-day playoff format featuring the winning squads from each event vying for a $200,000 prize September 19-20 in Salt Lake City.

The Home Run Derby is making a stop at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City this Saturday.

The participating MLB legends are: Rick Ankiel, Jake Arrieta, Lorenzo Cain, Michael Cuddyer, Ian Desmond, Jonny Gomes, Alex Gordon, Adrián González, Ryan Howard, Andruw Jones, Daniel Murphy, Manny Ramírez, Nick Swisher, Adam Wainwright, Ryan Zimmerman, and Ben Zobrist. More MLB legends may be added prior to the events.

The MLB legends will once again be joined by current and former stars of collegiate softball and women’s baseball who have a combined 27 College World Series appearances, 16 National Championships and 17 First-Team All American selections. They include Jocelyn Alo, Reese Atwood, Jocelyn Erickson, Hannah Flippen, Kinzie Hansen, Alex Hugo, Tiare Jennings, Ashton Lansdell, Amanda Lorenz, Elizabeth Mason, Ali Newland, Jessica Oakland, Ella Parker, Kasidi Pickering, Sydney Romero, Taylor Shumaker and Katie Stewart.

MLB Home Run Derby X is an exciting 3-on-3 co-ed competition built around power hitting and athletic catches, with events in each city featuring four teams, each led by an MLB legend and female player from softball and women’s baseball.

A single game takes about 30 minutes. Each player gets one at bat of two minutes thirty seconds. During an at bat the opposing

team is in the outfield to make catches. Teams earn offensive points for home runs and defensive points for catches. At the end of the game, the team with the most points wins.

Bonus points are earned by hitting home runs through a centerfield target. During each at bat, batters can call for a hot streak of 5 swings where everything counts double. In the final minute of an at bat, batters can tag in a teammate to finish with a flourish.

“After hearing what a great time Nick (Swisher) and Manny (Ramirez) had in last year’s Home Run Derby X, I’m excited to put the uniform back on and take some swings for the fans,” Zobrist said. “I’m looking forward to going back to some of the great ballparks and cities I played in on my way to the Major Leagues.”

“Last year’s tour was absolutely awesome and I’m so happy we are adding more stops this year. The lineups are going to be incredible. Genuine MLB Legends, some elite college players – and don’t get me started on the women participating this year,” said Swisher. “Fans should not be surprised to see them steal the show. Everyone loves Home Run Derby X – and I can’t wait to get back at it!”

Oklahoma Softball will have seven names representing the Crimson and Cream in MLB’s Home Run Derby X event at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City on Saturday, Aug. 23.

OU’s Jocelyn Alo, Jayda Coleman, Kinzie Hansen, Tiare Jennings, Ella Parker, Kasidi Pickering and Sydney Romero will compete Saturday. Alo, Hansen and Jennings will participate as teammates in the first all-women’s team in any Home Run Derby X competition.

The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night.

Breakdown of Teams Sooners

Jocelyn Alo Tiare Jennings Kinzie Hansen

Yankees

Nick Swisher Kasidi Pickering Ella Parker

Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez Jayda Coleman Sydney Romero

Royals

Lorenzo Cain Reese Atwood Amanda Lorenz

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