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BlueClaws Back For Eight Games Beginning Tuesday

April 29, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The Lakewood BlueClaws return to FirstEnergy Park on Tuesday to begin an eight-game homestand against the Kannapolis Intimidators (Chicago White Sox) and the Lexington Legends (Houston Astros). Both teams will be visiting Lakewood for the first time this season.

The BlueClaws went 4-3 during last week's road trip, and entering play Tuesday, Lakewood is 11-13 overall, 4 1/2 games behind 1st place Lake County.

Tuesday night, as always, is Senior Day Tuesday, thanks to Commerce Bank. Every senior in attendance for the 6:35 p.m. game will receive a voucher for a free hot dog, chips and a soda and every fan will get a baseball bingo card. The first 2,000 fans will also receive BlueClaws caps, courtesy of Home Depot.

Wednesday's contest, the 500th regular season home game in BlueClaws history, features an inflatable claw giveaway, thanks to Investors Savings Bank. The first 2,000 fans of all ages for the 6:35 p.m. game with Kannapolis will receive one inflatable claw. It will also be FirstEnergy Night at the ballpark and Monmouth Mall Wednesday. Any fan that buys four tickets to Wednesday's game will receive a voucher for a buy-one-get-one-half-off offer on Monmouth Mall gift cards.

The series continues on Thursday at 6:35 with a Haskell Prize Package Giveaway, courtesy of Monmouth Park Racetrack, before wrapping up Friday at 7:05 p.m. Thursday's game will be Thirsty Thursday, as fans will be treated to $1 Coors and Coors Light drafts in the WRAT Trap. Following Friday's game, there will be post-game fireworks, courtesy of Toyota and Scion World of Lakewood.

After wrapping up the series with Kannapolis, the BlueClaws will welcome Lexington on Saturday to begin a four-game set. The 4:05 p.m. game is the BlueClaws annual Bark in the Park, sponsored by the WRAT and WJRZ. Bark in the Park will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the FirstEnergy Park parking lot. Following some festivities, every fan will be invited to bring their dog into the park for the afternoon's game. Every dog will need a BluePaw pass to enter the game. Passes cost just $2 and all proceeds will go to the Ocean County Animal Shelter.

The first 2,000 fans 18 and older to Sunday's 1:05 p.m. game will receive a deck of BlueClaws playing cards, thanks to the Strand Theater and Accu-Image Design. Each card will feature the photo of a former BlueClaws star. It will also be Brick Township Day at FirstEnergy Park.

The 'Claws wrap the home stand with 6:35 p.m. games on Monday and Tuesday. The BlueClaws will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Monday by giving BlueClaws sombreros to the first 2,000 fans 18 and older, thanks to United Teletech Financial. It will also be Kids Eat Free Day, courtesy of Shop Rite, as each child will receive a voucher for a free hot dog, chips and a soda.

Tuesday's series finale will be College Fair Night, as colleges throughout the area will be on hand to provide information for prospective students. Also, the first 500 women 18 and older will receive a $20 gift card to Monmouth Mall.

Following the eight-game home series, the BlueClaws will take to the road for four-game series at Kannapolis, followed by four more with Greensboro (Florida Marlins). They will return to FirstEnergy Park on May 16 for eight games against West Virginia (Milwaukee Brewers) and Greensboro.

The BlueClaws have led the South Atlantic League in attendance in each of their first seven years in the league. Tickets are available for every BlueClaws home game online at BlueClaws.com, over the phone at (732) 901-7000, or in-person at the FirstEnergy Park ticket office.

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