CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – UNI Softball hosts its annual hit-a-thon Thursday at 5:30 p.m. the event will be streamed live on Youtube. Fans are welcome to attend but are encouraged to wear masks and social distance.
The event is a fundraiser for UNI softball where softball student-athletes receive pledges for the distance that they hit the ball. Each player takes 10 swings and the longest hit counts for their pledges. If a ball is hit 250 feet and a donor pledges $1 a foot, then the donation would be $250.
"I am excited about the job our team has done going out and finding people to support our program," head coach Ryan Jacobs said.