Rawlings/Easton, OT Sports and Wilson/EvoShield partner for the League’s Inaugural Season
Rochester, Minn. – Northwoods League softball announces Rawlings/Easton as the exclusive equipment supplier for Northwoods League Softball teams. The partnership includes softballs, bats, catcher’s equipment, and batting helmets. Rawlings/Easton is a leader in collegiate softball, and we’re delighted to expand the Northwoods League’s longtime partnership to include NWL Softball.
“Easton is proud to provide Northwoods League Softball with the most innovative and hottest bats and gear in the market today, led by our popular Ghost franchise,” said Blake Schmit, Rawlings Team Sales Representative. “We’re excited to partner with the league and their premiere athletes to obtain important product feedback so that we can continue to produce the technology they need to succeed daily on the diamond.” “Today, the Rawlings Advisory Staff was greatly enhanced with the addition of Northwoods League Softball,” said Dave Fahrney, Rawlings Regional Sales Director. “We’re thankful that they appreciate the quality and performance of our softballs, and we can’t wait to see them utilized in every Northwoods League Softball game for their inaugural 2024 season and years to come.”
OT Sports will serve as the exclusive Northwoods League Softball uniform and on-field apparel provider. OT Sports has a rich history of quality and expansive uniform designs that will span both home/away uniforms as well as special events, and theme-night and promotional jerseys.
OT Sports is a U.S. manufacturing company that specializes in the design and production of high-quality team uniforms and apparel. Established in 1994 and a leader of sublimation technology in the sports industry, OT Sports has grown to be one of the largest uniform and player apparel suppliers to minor pro sports teams across the United States.
“OT Sports is excited to partner with Northwoods League Softball as their official uniform and on-field partner,” said OT Sports VP Sales and Marketing Scott Gollnick. “We are proud to be associated with the growth of the sport and see this opportunity afforded to college softball players around the country. We look forward to being a part of their continued growth, passion and success as we enter into their inaugural season and for years to come.”
EvoShield has joined the Northwoods League family for softball and baseball as the provider of elbow, leg, and hand guards along with sliding mitts.
EvoShield is a leading sports protective brand that elite athletes look to for ultimate protection and comfort. EvoShield protects more than 300 professional and collegiate programs across baseball, softball, lacrosse, football, hockey and other sports, and serves as the Official Protective Gear of Major League Baseball®. The brand’s proprietary Gel-To-Shell™ technology has become the standard in protective gear, making bulky and restrictive foam or plastic padding a thing of the past. EvoShield’s form-fitting, breathable shields enable free athletic movements while maintaining strong protection. EvoShield is part of the Wilson Sporting Goods family of brands. Wilson is based in Chicago, IL.
“Partnering with Rawlings/Easton, OT Sports, and Wilson/EvoShield ensure that teams in the Northwoods League are outfitted with premium softball equipment and apparel,” said NWL Softball President/Commissioner Kathryn Reynolds. “We’re so pleased to work with three companies that are leaders in setting the standard for high quality products in their industries.”
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Leveraging the 30-year success of the Northwoods League, the first for-profit Summer Collegiate Baseball League, Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) will be the first for-profit Women’s Summer Collegiate Softball League beginning play in the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2024. The purpose of the League will be to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play. Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.
