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Skeeters Announce 2013 Promotional Schedule

April 5, 2013 - Atlantic League (AtL)
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SUGAR LAND, TX - The Sugar Land Skeeters announced today the club's 2013 promotional schedule, highlighted by the Saturday Night Farmers Fireworks Series, presented by Farmers Insurance. Also included in the promotional schedule are multiple theme nights, exciting giveaways, jersey auctions for charity and concerts, sponsored by Bud Light.

Opening Weekend kicks off on Thursday, April 18 with a magnet schedule giveaway, Opening Night ceremonies including a special introduction of the 2013 Buzz Brigade and postgame fireworks, presented by Farmers Insurance. On Friday, April 19, the first 2,000 fans will receive a baseball giveaway, courtesy of Wells Fargo, while the Texas Blues Brothers make their first-ever appearance at Constellation Field. On Saturday, April 20, the Skeeters will join with Christ United Methodist Church of Sugar Land for the first Faith and Family Night of the season, featuring a pregame concert and worship. Sunday, April 21 closes out Opening Weekend with Strike Out Autism Night, sponsored by Rangeland Energy. Players will don unique, striped jerseys to be auctioned at the end of the game and benefit Hope for Three, a local non-profit organization geared toward raising community awareness for children with autism.

New Nights in 2013

Among many fan favorites from the inaugural season such as Pops in the Park, presented by Fort Bend Symphony (June 30), Sugar Land will host an array of new theme nights in 2013.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations will begin early at the ballpark with the second-annual Skeeters Car Show from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Authentic wooden baseball bats will be given as trophies to the winners of the car show categories, while the Corvette Owners Club of Houston will put on a pregame Corvette parade around the warning track at Constellation Field, just prior to the Skeeters 1:35 p.m. game against the Lancaster Barnstormers.

From Wednesday, July 17 - Saturday, July 20, the Skeeters will hold a College Night Series, presented by Bud Light. The series includes college spirit nights for Baylor University (July 17), University of Texas (July 18), Texas A&M University (July 19), presented by ServiceMaster SouthWest, and University of Houston (July 20), with a postgame concert presented by Bud Light on Friday, July 19, immediately following the Skeeters game vs. the Bridgeport Bluefish.

Returning Fan Favorites

Several popular theme nights will also return to the 2013 promotional schedule, including Baseball In Education presented by Smart Financial Credit Union (April 30, May 1), designed to educate and entertain students in an out-of-classroom environment. Emergency Responders Night (May 18), presented by Behind the Badge, will bring family and friends together in salute of men and women who work as emergency responders. Girls Scout Sleepover (May 31) and Boy Scout Sleepover (August 23) will also return and provide a unique, overnight camp stay inside the ballpark, while all scouts in attendance will receive special Skeeters badges and patches.

This year's Ladies Night, sponsored by Elegant Jewelers (May 19), brings a very special guest to Constellation Field as Texas Baseball Hall of Famer and original member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Marie "Red" Mahoney will throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Following the game, ladies are encouraged to participate in a diamond dig around the infield. One lucky lady will walk away with a diamond ring worth $8,000, courtesy of Elegant Jewelers.

Skeeters fans are getting healthy and fit this season with Health and Fitness Night, featuring the second-annual Skeeters Buzz Run on Sunday, August 11, presented by Fort Bend Fit and Memorial Hermann. The morning gets a jump start with a 5K run/walk at Constellation Field. That evening during the Skeeters' 6:05 p.m. game against Long Island, fans can interact with numerous health and fitness vendors along the concourse promoting healthy living and lifestyle changes.

Entertainment, Giveaways and Jersey Auctions

The club will hold 14 spectacular postgame fireworks shows via the Farmers Fireworks Series, presented by Farmers Insurance, in 2013. Fans also won't want to miss out on the abundance of entertainment acts coming to Constellation Field this season, a few of which include:

- Texas Blues Brothers (Friday, April 19)

- Cowboy Monkey (Thursday, May 16)

- Krazy George - Former Oilers Cheerleader, Inventor of "The Wave" (July 12)

Along with an impressive line of performing acts this year, the Skeeters will also have a ton of giveaways for fans of all ages, including:

- Baseballs, presented by Wells Fargo (April 19)

- Youth Jerseys, presented by Texas Direct Auto (June 2)

- Recyclable Water Bottles, presented by Republic Services (June 12)

- Baseball Caps, presented by MemberSource Credit Union (June 15)

- Frisbees, presented by ABC Home & Commercial Services (June 29)

- Gary Gaetti Bobblehead, presented by Texas Direct Auto (Sept. 15)

To continue the club's community service efforts in 2013, the Skeeters will hold several jersey auctions benefitting local area charities. Following Opening Weekend's jersey auction for Strike Out Autism (Rangeland Energy/Hope for Three), the Skeeters will host the following jersey auctions:

- May 4 - Strike Out Cancer Night Black Jersey Auction (MD Anderson Cancer Center Regional Care Sugar Land )

- August 9 - Houston Buff's Jersey Auction

- September 21 - Alzheimer's Association Night Jersey Auction

Additional details will be announced as they arise. For a complete schedule of the Skeeters 2013 theme nights and weekly promos, fans are encouraged to keep checking the club's website at www.sugarlandskeeters.com .

Skeeters FanFest is set for Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Constellation Field, with single game tickets going on sale at the event. For more information on how to purchase tickets for Skeeters Opening Day and being a part of Season 2, please call 281.240.4487 or visit the team website at www.sugarlandskeeters.com .

About the Sugar Land Skeeters

The Sugar Land Skeeters, led by Manager and former Major League All-Star Gary Gaetti, play at Constellation Field, a $37 million stadium located at the intersection of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 90A in Sugar Land - just 20 minutes from downtown Houston.

The Skeeters play 140 regular season games (70 home, 70 away) in the Atlantic League, considered the highest level of Minor League Baseball. Atlantic League players are "Major League ready" and in the last 15 years, over 600 players have graduated from Atlantic League clubs to Major League organizations, making the League a preferred route for experienced players to be scouted by Major League Baseball.

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