Breshad Perriman to Play in CSN Amputee Warrior Softball Classic June 6th

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - May 15, 2015 - PRLog -- The Baltimore Ravens 1st Round Pick Breshad Perriman confirmed to attend the 3rd Annual Comcast Sportsnet Amputee Warrior Softball Classic on June 6th in Bowie MD.

Bowie, Md (May 15, 2015) Perriman was drafted 26th overall in the 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens and played college football at UCF (University of Central Florida) and has signed on to play in the CSN Amputee Warrior Classic on June 6th in Bowie, MD.

The Comcast SportsNet Amputee Warrior Softball Classic will feature members of the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST), which is comprised of amputee veterans who have overcome severe injuries to again become competitive athletes. They will be joined on the field by numerous high-profile athletes, including several current NFL players, for a seven-inning game filled with entertainment, activities and special guests.

Kirk Cousins, Dennis Pitta, Darnell Dockett, Navarro Bowman and many others to attend.

Tickets are available now via www.CSNWashington.com/Softball

The teams will be led by managers Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins and Dennis Pitta of the Baltimore Ravens, and captains NaVorro Bowman and Darnell Dockett, area natives and members of the San Francisco 49ers. Other expected players include Redskins Niles Paul, Nick Sundberg, Silas Redd and Ricky Jean-Francois, and Raven Mike Campanaro. Comcast SportsNet host and analyst Brian Mitchell, a former Redskins great, will also appear in the game.

The event is presented by Medical Center Orthotics and Prosthetics along with many other sponsors, Ottobock, Ossur, Cascade, Hilton, Sport Fit, The Bungalow, Advanced Spine and Wellness, Lowes, UBS and more.

Organized by PAO, the event is now in its third year and has raised more than $130,000 for local charities and has generated significant awareness for wounded veterans’ causes and issues.

Event Organizer Torrey C Pocock, "We are very excited to welcome Breshad to the Amputee Classic on June 6th, many Ravens fans have been attendance the last two years of the event. His participation helps raise awareness of the need for the community to come together and support our amputee and wounded veterans, No Excuses, we can all help. But, Breshad better be ready! The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Players can bring it... and do every year, it's going to be a great day to play ball for a purpose."

The Comcast SportsNet Amputee Warrior Softball Classic will benefit the Yellow Ribbon Fund, Connected Warrior Foundation, Disabled Sports USA, WWAST and Operation Second Chance, a Comcast SportsNet community partner.

The Comcast SportsNet Amputee Warrior Softball Classic will be featured by Comcast SportsNet in a one-hour special. The program will showcase the event, the amputee veterans and their personal stories, the athletes who support the event, and the organizations that serve wounded veterans. It will mark first time the event will be the focus of a long-form television program. The show will debut in mid-June and will be presented as an encore multiple times this summer. A complete list of air dates and times will be announced at a later date.

When: June 6th, 2015 Gates open at 6PM
Where: Bowie, Maryland - PGC Stadium Home of the Baysox
Cost: Tickets start at $15
Event Info: www.CSNWashington.com/Softball

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/412492642246118/

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Press Contact: Torrey C Pocock @Torrey_Charles 202 351 1344