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April 23, 2012 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Your Jacksonville Suns return to the Baseball Grounds on Wednesday, April 25th and will be home through Sunday, April 29th, with five games against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (CIN) who are making their first ever trip to Jacksonville!

Wednesday night the homestand begins with Strike Out Stroke Night and it's a Winn-Dixie Wednesday! Join the Suns as we honor stroke survivors, and help raise awareness of stroke symptom awareness and prevention, and see the UF & Shands Trauma One helicopter hover over the field before the game! Bring your Winn-Dixie FuelPerks Customer Reward Card to the Suns box office for 2 for 1 tickets! Sponsored by UF & Shands, Winn-Dixie and RadioNOW 97.9

Be sure to join us on Thursday for the biggest party in town with Thursday Night Throwdown! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2 for 1 Cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville! Sponsored by Budweiser, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Buzz Magazine and Gator Country 99.9. Don't miss the official Suns Post-Game Victory Party at Maverick's at the Landing!

The Baseball Grounds will be surrounded by Pirates on Friday as it's Pirates Night, Scout Campout #1 & Friday Family Fireworks! Pirates will be on the attack for Giant Shrimp all night long and be sure to come early and see real pirates shooting real cannons with the Fernandina Pirates Club before the game, sponsored by 96.9 The Eagle! It's Scout Night and Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to our post-game campout and midnight movie! Also check out the hottest rides from your Southern Ford Dealers! Stay after the game for the Friday Family Fireworks, presented by NAPA Auto Parts and your NAPA AutoCare center dealers!

Saturday celebrate the greatest Jacksonville Tradition of all with our World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Six Months Away Night, Jana Kramer Post-Game Concert & Steak Me out to the Ballgame! Come kick off the Florida/Georgia rivalry early and the first 3,000 fans get a Suns T-Shirt in your Gator or Bulldog colors, courtesy of SwisherSports.com, CBS47 and 99.1 WQIK! Also enjoy Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Get a tender 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, salad, non-alcoholic beverage and general admission to the game for only $25! Plus check out the hottest rides from your Southern Ford Dealers! Also, former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher and North Florida resident Jim Rooker will be on-site to throw out a first pitch and sign autographs while promoting his baseball books for young children. Be sure to stick around after the game for a special Post-Game Concert from rising country superstar and one of the hottest young voices in music Jana Kramer brought to you by 99.1 WQIK!

The Zooperstars return on Sunday and it's Kids Run the Bases! Don't miss the wackiest show around with the Zany antics of Shark McGwire, Mackerel Jordan, Harry Canary and the rest of the Zooperstars featuring the debut of Tim Tebull, presented by CW17 and 95.1 WAPE! Check out the hottest rides from your Southern Ford Dealers and be sure to stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases, presented by VyStar Credit Union!

Tickets for all Suns home games are currently on sale through the Suns Box Office at (904) 358-2846, or online at www.jaxsuns.com . Tickets are $7.50 for general admission, $10.50 for reserved seating and $13.50 for Homeplate Box seating. Limited sponsorships, season tickets and group packages are still available. The 2012 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.

Wed. April 25 vs. Pensacola