Submitted by Kim Chapman

GULF SHORES, ORANGE BEACH – Exciting fast pitch softball action will arrive on Pleasure Island as the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission (AGCSC) welcomes its first event of March. The 2010 Dolphin Classic Softball Tournament is slated for March 5 and 6 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.

 High School players will represent the following teams: Gulf Shores, West Florida, Jackson, Brewbaker Tech, Fairhope, Faith Academy, Pascagoula, Baldwin County, UMS, McGill-Toolen, Flomaton, Rehobeth, Spanish Fort, Leroy, and Gulf Breeze.

Play begins on Friday afternoon with the first pitch at 4:30 p.m. followed by a round of games at 6:15 and 8 p.m.. On Saturday morning, games are set for 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. before the single elimination tournament starts at 12:30 p.m.

Also the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, a sports commission sponsor, will have a local doctor at this tournament to promote breast cancer awareness. Dr. Judy deLacee Corbett of Baldwin OB/GYN, P.C. will be on hand to distribute shower cards that promote self examination, pink candy, and pink ribbons.

Admission is $7 for a one-day pass or $10 for a two-day tournament pass. Pre-school children will be free.