Rawhide Release 2017 Promotional Schedule
October 17, 2016 - California League (CalL1)
Visalia Rawhide News Release
VISALIA, CA- The Visalia Rawhide released their 2017 season schedule today and the 71st season of baseball at Recreation Ballpark, including the 11th as an Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate, will feature some exciting promotional staples such as Helicopter Candy Drop, Ladies Weekend, Dairy Day, Guys Weekend, Fan Appreciation Night as well as a 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza and the 2017 California League All-Star Festivities plus the familiar Day of the Week promotions.
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It all begins on Thursday, April 13th when the Inland Empire 66ers (Anaheim Angels Affiliate) come to town. April will also see the Modesto Nuts (Seattle Mariners Affiliate) and the Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres Affiliate) come to town.
When the calendar turns to May the Rawhide open up a three-game series against the Stockton Ports (Oakland A's Affiliate) followed by a four-game set vs. the Lancaster JetHawks (Colorado Rockies Affiliate). The finale of the homestand on Sunday, May 7th features the Helicopter Candy Drop. The race is on for 500 pounds of candy that will fall from the sky for our Kids Club Members.
May continues with "Ladies Weekend" Friday, May 12th through Sunday, May 14th. The weekend begins with Friday's "Locks of Love Night," where fans can donate their hair for kids surviving with cancer. Girls have their "Night Out" on Saturday at Recreation Ballpark with booths and prizes aplenty. The weekend wraps up on Sunday with "The Diamond Dig" and the crowning of the "Belle of the Ballpark."
The Rawhide kick off June with a four-game homestand against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Los Angeles Dodgers Affiliate) before the San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants Affiliate) come to town for "Guys Weekend" from June 8th through June 11th. Get ready to Bro-out on Thursday during our "Bro-mance Night, which kicks off the weekend on another Thirsty Thursday. Friday follows with "Scout Night," before "Outdoorsman Night" and the "Bacon and Beer Classic," which wrap up the weekend. The California League All-Star festivities begin on June 19th with the fanfest and home run derby followed by the North Division vs. South Division Contest on the 20th, exactly 28 years to the day that Visalia last hosted the Cal League mid-summer classic in 1989
The pinnacle of July will be the 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza when the Rawhide take on the Modesto Nuts for three games to begin a seven game homestand. The month of July follows with a heavy dose of the Cal League South Division as the Lake Elsinore Storm are in town for seven games and the Lancaster Jethawks visit for a homestand sanchwhiched in between.
In August, the final full month of the season, the schedule tilts back to a North Division focus with four games against Stockton, six games against Modesto and three against San Jose before the calendar turns to September and the playoffs begin.
Accompanying these promotional nights are the familiar day of the week promotions starting with "Make-A-Difference Monday," "Two-Fer-Tuesday," "Win-Win Wednesday" and "Thirsty Thursday," which fans will once again be able to get in free by dressing up for the theme on each night and enjoy $1 beers and live music by local bands prior to first pitch. Also back is "Fun-Filled Friday," "All-American Saturday," and "Family Fun Sundays." Sundays will now be a true family experience because every Sunday dogs will be allowed in the ballpark as well as a remodeled "Kids Corral" in right field for the Kids Club members. All kids 12 and under, for just $5, can join the Kids club and receive 10 Pasture tickets to any Sunday home game, free access to the Kids Corral throughout the season, and of course, a Rawhide Kid's Club T-shirt. Any parents accompanying the Kid's Club member on Sundays will also now receive a $5 ticket as well.
With the California League contracting back to eight teams for the 2017 season the schedule will look slightly different. The Rawhide will feature 82 games against the North Division with 28 each against the Giants and Seattle affiliates San Jose and Modesto. Stockton will wrap up the North Division slate with 26 games against Visalia. Visalia will play more contests against the affiliates of all five of the MLB franchises that call California home, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Anaheim and San Diego. Against the South Division the Rawhide play a total of 52 times with 12 against Rancho Cucamonga, 19 vs. Lake Elsinore, 14 against Lancaster and 13 vs. Inland Empire.
2017 marks the 71st year of baseball in Visalia at Recreation Ballpark and the 11th season as the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the California League. For more information or tickets call 559-732-4433 or head to Rawhidebaseball.com. You can follow the Rawhide on Twitter (@VisaliaRawhide), Facebook (TheRawhide), Instagram (@visaliarawhide) and Snap Chat (visaliarawhide).
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