Battle of the Badges at Truist Point Sept. 7

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Truist Point will host the fifth annual Battle of the Badges charity softball game between the High Point Police Department and the High Point Fire Department on Saturday, September 7. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. with the gates opening at 3:00. The charity game will be followed by the High Point Rockers hosting the Lexington Legends at 6:35 p.m..

Tickets are on sale now for $10 and are available for purchase at www.HighPointRockers.com and at the Truist Point Box Office at 303 Gatewood Ave.

Following the softball game, the Rockers will take on the Legends at 6:35 p.m. Fans who purchased a ticket to the softball game will be able to redeem that ticket for a Rockers ticket. Those tickets will be valid on September 7 or September 8.

Proceeds from the Battle of the Badges will benefit the High Point Police Department’s Angels in Blue and the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

The last two Battle of the Badges events have raised nearly $25,000 for the two charities. The series stands at 2-2 with the Police winning twice and the Fire Department also claiming a pair of wins.

About Angels in Blue The mission of Angels in Blue is to bring High Point police officers and the community closer together by granting Christmas wishes for families experiencing hardships. Families are nominated by HPPD employees and interviewed by HPPD staff. If the family is selected for the program, officers and employees shop for gifts, food and other items. They also wrap and distribute the gifts. Much of the funding for Angels in Blue comes from HPPD employees through internal fundraising events.

About the NC Fallen Firefighters Foundation The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to honoring the fallen firefighters of North Carolina. We assist the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal with line of duty death services and memorials for firefighters who have died in the line of duty. We operate the state’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial located in Nash Square in downtown Raleigh. We conduct an annual memorial service there to honor each year’s fallen heroes. We conduct peer counseling and critical incident stress debriefings (CISD). We receive no state funding and rely entirely on donations and the sale of our merchandise.

About High Point Baseball, Inc.

The High Point Rockers, operated by the non-profit High Point Baseball, play their home games at Truist Point, a state-of-the-art $36 million ballpark which serves as a catalyst to the rejuvenation of downtown High Point. The Rockers have reached the Atlantic League playoffs in three of four years after winning the South Division title in both halves of the 2023 season. The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB Partner League, has 10 clubs from New York to North Carolina. For more, visit HighPointRockers.com.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

Celebrating its third decade, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. Over its 25-year history, the ALPB has sent over 1,400 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 47 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com