2026 Softball Tournament
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The 21st Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament, hosted by Columbia University, is planned for Saturday, June 6th, 2026, in Central Park, New York City. Proceeds will benefit the Andrew T. Parsa Honor Your Mentor Fund for brain tumor research within the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF), the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
21st ANNUAL NEUROSURGERY CHARITY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
DIVISIONAL GAMES 8 am – 5:30 pm
Current Games
| Division A - Field 1 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
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Tennessee |
0 |
0-0 |
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Arkansas |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division B - Field 2 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado |
0 |
0-0 |
|
UCSD |
0 |
0-0 |
Interdivisional Games:
Rochester vs Temple 2:40 PM
| Division C - Field 3 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
UT San Antonio |
0 |
0-0 |
|
LSU |
0 |
0-0 |
This concludes the games in Field 3
| Division D - Field 5 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Buffalo |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Penn |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division E - Field 6 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Hopkins |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division E - Field 10 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
West Virginia |
0 |
0-0 |
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UT Houston |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division F - Field 7 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Calgary |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Northwell |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division F - Field 8 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Penn State |
0 |
0-0 |
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MCW |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division G - Field 10 (8:40 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Minnesota |
0 |
0-0 |
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Temple |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division G - Field 11 (8:40 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Yale |
0 |
0-0 |
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UCONN |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division H - Field 11 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Ohio State |
0 |
0-0 |
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Mt Sinai |
0 |
0-0 |
| Division H - Field 12 (8:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Rutgers |
0 |
0-0 |
|
GW |
0 |
0-0 |
| Interdivisional - Field 5 (10:00 am) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Rochester |
0 |
0-0 |
|
UT San Antonio |
0 |
0-0 |
| Interdivisional - Field 11 (12:00 pm) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
Einstein/Montefiore |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Temple |
0 |
0-0 |
| Interdivisional - Field 2 (12:00 pm) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
UCSD |
0 |
0-0 |
|
Arkansas |
0 |
0-0 |
| Interdivisional - Field 7 (1:20 pm) | Score | Standing |
|---|---|---|
|
MCW |
0 |
0-0 |
|
UCSF |
0 |
0-0 |
Playoff Games 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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