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Bryan, Gill, Underwood Drafted for 20th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge

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In one week, some of Country Music's most talented artists will take the plate in the name of charity.
The rival teams, “After MidNite With Blair Garner” and “Grand Ole Opry,” announced their team drafts on June 1.
 
CMA Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist and Grammy Award winner Vince Gill, ACM Top New Artist and Top New Solo Artist Luke Bryan and two-time reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and Grand Ole Opry member Carrie Underwood are just a few of the artists drafted.
 
Over the last 20 years, the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge has raised more than $2 million for City of Hope, a leading research, education and treatment center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
 
Playing for the "After MidNite with Blair Garner" team are Keith Anderson, MLB's Ben Broussard, Chuck Wicks, David Nail, Joe Nichols, Josh Thompson, Luke Bryan, comedienne Melissa Peterman, JP Dumont of the Nashville Predators, CMT's Katie Cook as emcee, Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinart of Gloriana, Randy Montana, Savannah Jack, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ken Amato and Donnie Nickey of the Titans, Vince Gill and Whitney Duncan.
 
In addition to Underwood, Grand Ole Opry team players include Brian Lambert as coach, Cheyenne Kimball and Tom Gossin of Gloriana, Craig Morgan, Colt Ford, Felix Cavaliere, Jaron & the Long Road to Love, Jason Aldean, Wade Belak of the Nashville Predators, Julianne Hough, Justin Moore, Mallary Hope, Great American Country's host of "Headline Country" Storme Warren as emcee, The Band Perry, Titans players Courtland Finnegan and Justin Gage, Trailer Choir and Two Foot Fred.
 
Fans unable to attend the event can still show their support for City of Hope by visiting www.auctionsforhope.org and bidding online. The auction, featuring one-of-a-kind memorabilia signed by the stars, begins immediately following the event.
 
City of Hope is donating 200 game-day tickets to the American Red Cross to assist in flood relief in Nashville.
 
Tickets are $20 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.