LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter will sing the national anthem and take the field at this year’s Battle For Vegas, the annual charity softball game featuring players and friends of the Vegas Golden Knights and the Las Vegas Raiders, organizers announced.
Carter will join Team Reilly, captained by Golden Knights right winger Reilly Smith. Team Brock, led by Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, will return to defend its 2025 title when the event is held June 27 at Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin.
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Now in its seventh year, Battle For Vegas is scheduled for Saturday, June 27. Gates open at 6 p.m., followed by a Home Run Derby at 7 p.m.
First pitch is set for 8 p.m. Organizers said additional entertainment will include a flyover, mascot appearances, and postgame fireworks.
Organizers said the event has raised more than $1.2 million for nearly two dozen nonprofit organizations since it launched in 2019. Excluding the nonprofit’s benefits from this year’s game.
Tickets start at $40 and are on sale through Ticketmaster. Full team rosters are expected to be announced at a later date.
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