MANKATO — A friendly rematch competition between two ball teams is planned as a 10th annual fundraiser for Leisure Education for Exceptional People, a nonprofit that offers inclusive and healthy-living opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The 2025 LEEP Legends softball event’s first pitch is at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at ISG Field, 601 Reed St.
The LEEP team features alumni members. Players for The WOW!Zone/Victory Bowl team are 28 rookies who are well-known in the community.
Gates open at 5 p.m. LEEP Legends alumni will be featured in the Mankato Motors Home Run Derby slated at about 5:30 p.m.
The family-friendly event will feature a race consisting of local mascots including the Mankato MoonDog’s Muttnik.
Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for ages 4-14. To purchase tickets online, go to: pinwheel.us/register/index/LEEPLegends2025.
For more information, call 387-5122.
Sponsors include Radio Mankato-owned stations, Mankato MoonDogs and Mankato Habaneros.
Attendees also may stop in at WOW!Zone following the game to listen to local musician Garrett Steinberg perform for the after-party.