Reading Hospital to Crown Softball Champion at FirstEnergy Stadium
On Saturday, July 7, FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin' Phils, will host the Reading Hospital Softball League Championship games. Gates open at 11 a.m. with the first game at noon and the second game following immediately after. Mary Agnew, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Mark McNash, Vice President of Support Services, and Jessica Lodek will all be present to share the first pitch of the game at 11:45 a.m. A trophy presentation will follow the conclusion of each game. Admission to both games is free and open to the public and concessions will be available for purchase.
The softball season kicked off on May 1 with 22 teams (more than 450 employees), but this Saturday the final four teams will compete for the division championships. The final four teams include the Purple (X-ray) Team, captained by Drew Noecker, a Radiologic Technologist, competing against the Red (Environmental Services) Team, led by Alex Alfaro, a senior Environmental Services Manager. Kerry Casey will be leading the White (Podiatry Residents) Team against the Vegas Gold (N2) Team, headed by Jared Miller, RN in the second game.
Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 714-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.