The fifth annual South Carolina Youth Diabetes Association (SCYDA) Celebrity Softball Game will move to Lexington County Baseball Stadium on Saturday.

Tickets are $5 with the gates opening at 11 a.m. and the game starting at 1:15 p.m. The SCYDA game has been played in Mauldin for the past four years. However, organizer Matthew Scott has said the move to Lexington is one that excites him.

“I am really thrilled to have it here in Lexington County,” said Matthew during a visit to Blowfish on Main last week. “The stadium is wonderful, so I’d encourage everyone to come out to a magnificent ballpark and support a great ca use.”

The SCYDA uses this celebrity softball game to help raise money and send children with type 1 diabetes to a summer camp.

Along with the actual softball game, there will be a Home Run Derby as well as an autograph session with the athletes before the game. There will also be a silent auction on the concourse as the game is occurring on the field.

The softball game participants span several different sports and include names that many in Lexington County are familiar with, including former Lexington High School and current Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo.

He played in 16 games and had a home run and 5 RBI.

Former Gamecocks Nicki Blue, Olivia Lawrence, Colby Holmes and Adam Westmoreland, as well as former Blowfish Chris Singleton and Kyle Martin will also be in

Some items available for bid include baseballs signed by Goose Gossage, former Atlanta Brave Andruw Jones, current Boston Red Sox Brandon Phillips and the “King of NASCAR” Richard Petty.

A football signed by Heisman Trophy winner, 2015 NFL MVP and current Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will also be available for bidding.

Other autographed items also include signatures from former Atlanta Brave Dale Murphy and Patrick Renna, most famous for his role as “Ham Porter” in The Sandlot.

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