PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

River Cats and Ports to Play Home-and-Home Scrimmage Series

Published on February 16, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento River Cats and Oakland A's Single-A affiliate Stockton Ports will play one another in two pre-season scrimmages following spring training, team officials announced today. The two teams will square off at Raley Field on Tuesday, April 3rd, and at Stockton's Banner Island Ballpark on Wednesday, April 4th.

The April 3rd scrimmage at Raley Field will be open to River Cats fans by invitation only. Exact details of the event will be announced at a later date. For more information about the event or for information on how to attend, contact the River Cats at (916) 371-HITS or sthservice@rivercats.com.

April 3rd will also serve as the River Cats' annual Media Day. Exact details and schedule for Media Day will be announced in early March.

On April 4th, the series will shift to Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. and admission will be free for Ports full and half season ticket holders. For Ports mini-plan holders and groups bringing 25 or more, admission will be $2. Admission will be $5 for the general public.

"These two scrimmages will provide both teams' fans with a terrific opportunity to see the top prospects in the A's organization at various stages of their journey to the big leagues," said Alan Ledford, River Cats president, general manager and COO. "The event will be a great follow-up to the March 29th River Cats-A's Exhibition Game at Raley Field."

"We're thrilled to be teaming up with the Sacramento River Cats to further promote our facilities and to give local Oakland A's and minor league baseball fans the chance to see so many A's prospects playing in the two games," said Ports President Pat Filippone. "We appreciate the support of the Oakland Athletics and Sacramento River Cats for this series and hope to make it an ongoing event"

The scrimmages will take place less than one week after Sacramento hosts the Oakland A's for a March 29th Exhibition Game at Raley Field. Game time for the River Cats-A's Exhibition Game is 6:05 PM. Limited tickets remain available.

Individual tickets for the River Cats' March 29th exhibition game against the Oakland A's and all 2007 regular season River Cats games at Raley field go on sale at 10 AM on March 3rd at the Raley Field Ticket Office and online at rivercats.com and ticketmaster.com. Until then, tickets for the A's Exhibition Game are currently available only through purchase of River Cats Full Season Tickets, 37-Game and 19-Game Mini Plans. 2007 River Cats Season Tickets or Mini Plans can be purchased at the Raley Field Ticket Office and by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS. For more information about the 2007 River Cats season, visit www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com.

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