Men’s fast-pitch softball teams from across the country will converge on St Joseph later this month for the 2013 ASA Men’s 40 & Over and 50 & Over Master’s Fast Pitch National Tournaments.

The event at Heritage Park, 2202 Waterworks Road, is being hosted by the City of St Joseh and the St Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau August 23-25.

This tournament will feature some of the best men’s fast pitch players from around the country in these age divisions.

Teams from California, Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Nebraska, and Kansas are expected to travel to St. Joseph for the tournament. There will also be three local teams participating, as well as teams from the Kansas City area.

ASA, the national governing body of the game of softball, offers national championships in men’s women’s, boy’s, girl’s, coed, fast pitch, modified pitch, and slow pitch.

The tournament will follow a 3-game guarantee bracket format and cover a three-day period. Day passes will be $5 and tournament passes are $10. Children 12 and under are free. For more information, please contact the St. Joseph Parks, Recreation, & Civic Facilities Department, 271-5500.