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Oregon Ducks, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert Hosting Celebrity Softball Game

Former Oregon Football QB Justin Herbert is hosting a Celebrity Softball Game in Eugene with current and past Ducks, as well as several NFL players, participating to raise money for Kidsports.

Kaleb Henry

Jun 13, 2024; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) at a press conference during minicamp at the Hoag Performance Center.
Jun 13, 2024; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) at a press conference during minicamp at the Hoag Performance Center. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Oregon Football fans will get an opportunity to check out former Duck Justin Herbert in action this weekend, though not on the gridiron.

The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback will host the Justin Herbert Celebrity Softball Game Saturday at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene. The event benefits Kidsports, an organization dedicated to fostering youth sports and community engagement.

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m PDT, with a home run derby beginning at 4:30 p.m. and the game starting at 5:30 p.m.

Oregon's Justin Herbert celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Years Day.
Oregon's Justin Herbert celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Years Day 2020. / Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via

The game will feature current NFL players and both current and past Oregon student-athletes. Current Ducks include Mimi Colyer, Terrance Ferguson, Katie Flannery, Dillon Gabriel, Patrick Herbert, Dante Moore, Kenyon Sadiq, and Paige Sinicki. In addition to Herbert, Duck alumni slated to participate include Michael DeLaGrange, Ashton Eaton, Luke Jackson, Luke Ridnour, and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, as well as current NFL players and Chargers DJ Chark, Derius Davis, Cameron Dicker, Will Dissly, Simi Fehoko, Cornelius Johnson, Quentin Johnston, Ladd McConkey, Josh Palmer, Donald Parham, Trey Pipkins III, Brenden Rice, Foster Sarell, and Stone Smartt.

"Having access to a wide variety of sports not only helped me become a more dynamic athlete, but showed me the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork," Herbert said. "Kidsports is more than just a youth sports program; it's a community for kids to grow and play."

Tickets are available at Kidsports.org. As of publishing, available tickets range in price from $10 to $80.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team.

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