Carolina Mudcats to Host Huntsville Stars in Upcoming Homestand
June 23-27 Home Series Will Include Thirsty Thursday, Friday Night Fireworks, Hat Giveaways and Other Promotions
Zebulon, NC, June 22, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Carolina Mudcats (http://www.carolinamudcats.com), Wake County’s hometown professional baseball team, has announced the team’s upcoming five-game home series against the Huntsville Stars starting Thursday, June 23 through Monday, June 27. The games scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Monday have starting times of 7:15 p.m. Saturday’s game will begin at 6:15 p.m. and Sunday’s game will start at 2 p.m. Several promotions will take place during the home series.
The Thursday, June 23 game marks Thirsty Thursday, presented by Natty Greene’s Brewing Company. Fans may purchase 12-ounce Pepsi products for only $1 and 16-ounce domestic drafts for only $2.
Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Traveler’s Insurance and Moore & Johnson Agency, will be presented after the Friday, June 24 game. In addition, the Mudcats will present Philanthropy Friday. Fans bringing in three canned good items will receive one free general admission ticket. The North Carolina Education Lottery will have a booth in the concourse during Friday night’s game. Lottery prize packs and special games will be available throughout the night.
The first 1,500 fans to enter Five County Stadium on Saturday, June 25 will receive a free Mudcats hat, presented by CarQuest Auto Parts.
At the conclusion of the Sunday, June 26 game, the team will host the Kids Run the Bases event.
The Mudcats will host a School’s Out Celebration on Monday, June 27. The Mudcats, along with the individual schools in the Five County Stadium footprint (Wake, Johnston, Nash, Wilson, and Franklin counties), congratulate students and teachers for a year of hard work and success. Students were awarded a ticket voucher to celebrate their achievements and may redeem their voucher for a ticket to Monday’s game.
Quotes:
“The Carolina Mudcats are committed to serving the community in a number of ways, especially through promotions such as Philanthropy Friday and our School’s Out Celebration,” said Mudcats president Steve Bryant. “The festivities planned throughout the home series with Huntsville reward our loyal fans for making Five County Stadium ‘The Family Place.’”
New Media Content:
Mudcats Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/carolinamudcats
Mudcats Twitter page
http://www.twitter.com/carolinamudcats
Details:
-The Huntsville Stars are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Tickets can be purchased in a variety of ways: online at http://www.carolinamudcats.com, via the Mudcats box office at (919) 269-2287 and in person at Five County Stadium. Fans may use cash, checks or any major credit cards (Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover). For all online sales or via phone, credit cards must be used.
- Tickets are available for all 70 regular season home games through Sept. 5. Regular season ticket prices are as follows: $12.50 Cattails Restaurant, $11 Premium Field-Level, $10 Box Seats, $9 Reserved Field Level and $6 General Admission. In addition to single game tickets, package plans including season tickets are still available.
- The Mudcats offer a $1 ticket discount for children (7-12), senior citizens (65+) and military personnel in the Box Seats, Reserved Field Level and General Admission sections.
- Children (ages 4-6) receive discounted tickets for $3 in the General Admission, Reserved Field Level and Box Seats. Children ages 3 and below receive complimentary General Admission tickets, Reserved Field Level and Box Seats if a seat is required. These discounts and complimentary offers do not apply to Premium Field level and Cattails Restaurant and may not be purchased online.
About The Carolina Mudcats:
The Carolina Mudcats is Wake County’s hometown professional baseball team, located in Zebulon, N.C. The Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, the Mudcats play in the North Division of the Southern League at home in Five County Stadium off U.S. 264 near Franklin, Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties. The Mudcats have been an established minor-league fan favorite in Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Smithfield, Clayton, Louisburg, Wake Forest and surrounding towns and communities since 1991. Offering everything from fireworks to weekly promotions and group event nights from April through September, with seating ranging from inexpensive general admission to luxury suite rentals, the Carolina Mudcats provide a fun and exciting afternoon or evening of entertainment for casual and hardcore baseball fans alike that makes Five County Stadium “The Family Place” to be in Wake County. For more information, call (919) 269-2287 or visit http://www.carolinamudcats.com.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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The Thursday, June 23 game marks Thirsty Thursday, presented by Natty Greene’s Brewing Company. Fans may purchase 12-ounce Pepsi products for only $1 and 16-ounce domestic drafts for only $2.
Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Traveler’s Insurance and Moore & Johnson Agency, will be presented after the Friday, June 24 game. In addition, the Mudcats will present Philanthropy Friday. Fans bringing in three canned good items will receive one free general admission ticket. The North Carolina Education Lottery will have a booth in the concourse during Friday night’s game. Lottery prize packs and special games will be available throughout the night.
The first 1,500 fans to enter Five County Stadium on Saturday, June 25 will receive a free Mudcats hat, presented by CarQuest Auto Parts.
At the conclusion of the Sunday, June 26 game, the team will host the Kids Run the Bases event.
The Mudcats will host a School’s Out Celebration on Monday, June 27. The Mudcats, along with the individual schools in the Five County Stadium footprint (Wake, Johnston, Nash, Wilson, and Franklin counties), congratulate students and teachers for a year of hard work and success. Students were awarded a ticket voucher to celebrate their achievements and may redeem their voucher for a ticket to Monday’s game.
Quotes:
“The Carolina Mudcats are committed to serving the community in a number of ways, especially through promotions such as Philanthropy Friday and our School’s Out Celebration,” said Mudcats president Steve Bryant. “The festivities planned throughout the home series with Huntsville reward our loyal fans for making Five County Stadium ‘The Family Place.’”
New Media Content:
Mudcats Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/carolinamudcats
Mudcats Twitter page
http://www.twitter.com/carolinamudcats
Details:
-The Huntsville Stars are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Tickets can be purchased in a variety of ways: online at http://www.carolinamudcats.com, via the Mudcats box office at (919) 269-2287 and in person at Five County Stadium. Fans may use cash, checks or any major credit cards (Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Discover). For all online sales or via phone, credit cards must be used.
- Tickets are available for all 70 regular season home games through Sept. 5. Regular season ticket prices are as follows: $12.50 Cattails Restaurant, $11 Premium Field-Level, $10 Box Seats, $9 Reserved Field Level and $6 General Admission. In addition to single game tickets, package plans including season tickets are still available.
- The Mudcats offer a $1 ticket discount for children (7-12), senior citizens (65+) and military personnel in the Box Seats, Reserved Field Level and General Admission sections.
- Children (ages 4-6) receive discounted tickets for $3 in the General Admission, Reserved Field Level and Box Seats. Children ages 3 and below receive complimentary General Admission tickets, Reserved Field Level and Box Seats if a seat is required. These discounts and complimentary offers do not apply to Premium Field level and Cattails Restaurant and may not be purchased online.
About The Carolina Mudcats:
The Carolina Mudcats is Wake County’s hometown professional baseball team, located in Zebulon, N.C. The Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, the Mudcats play in the North Division of the Southern League at home in Five County Stadium off U.S. 264 near Franklin, Johnston, Nash and Wilson counties. The Mudcats have been an established minor-league fan favorite in Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Smithfield, Clayton, Louisburg, Wake Forest and surrounding towns and communities since 1991. Offering everything from fireworks to weekly promotions and group event nights from April through September, with seating ranging from inexpensive general admission to luxury suite rentals, the Carolina Mudcats provide a fun and exciting afternoon or evening of entertainment for casual and hardcore baseball fans alike that makes Five County Stadium “The Family Place” to be in Wake County. For more information, call (919) 269-2287 or visit http://www.carolinamudcats.com.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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