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Suns Battle Barons For Five Games This Week

May 5, 2010 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release


JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Suns return home to the Baseball Grounds for five games this Monday night! Catch the Suns as they take on the Birmingham Barons through Friday, May 14!

The Suns start the homestand Monday night with Golf Night featuring Jim Furyk and Belly Buster Monday! Catch an appearance from the #2-ranked golfer in the world and Hometown Hero Jim Furyk, presented by Salty Rock Cantina and The Florida Times-Union. Be sure to come before the game for a golf competition between Jim Furyk and Suns players & coaches to win a dinner for four! It's also Meninak Night as the Meninak Club holds their annual gathering at the Baseball Grounds. Plus, enjoy the first Belly Buster Monday of the season, where $20.00 gets a Homeplate Box seat and an all-you-can-eat buffet of hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, ice cream treats and soft drinks from 6-8pm, sponsored by Sysco!

Tuesday night is PTA Night and a Fifty-Cent Family Feast night! The Suns will honor the best area PTAs and individual volunteers on the field! Ticket discounts are available for PTA members at the ticket windows, presented by Community First Credit Union. Fans can also enjoy fifty-cent hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream treats! Plus it's a KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets night - bring a KRAFT Singles wrapper to the box office for a steal of a deal! Visit kraftsingles.com for more information. Sponsored by KRAFT Singles, Mayfield Ice Cream, Oscar Mayer, Folio Weekly and 99.9 Gator Country.

Wednesday afternoon another Businessperson Special! $14.50 gets a Homeplate Box seat, large hot dog and large drink of choice. Sponsored by Quench and The Florida Times-Union.

Be sure to join us on Thursday for Nurses Night and a Thursday Night Throwdown! The Suns celebrate the end of Nurses Week where nurses can receive half-off Homeplate Box seating with employee ID, courtesy of Baptist Health. Plus enjoy Buds for a buck and buy-one-get-one cocktails, sponsored by Budweiser, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Buzz Magazine, Planet Radio 107.3 and 97.9 KISS FM.

The homestand draws to a close on Friday, May 14, with Winn-Dixie Night and Scout Night! Stay after the game for the Friday Family Fireworks, presented by NAPA Auto Parts and your NAPA AutoCare center dealers! Boy and Girl Scouts can stick around after the fireworks for an overnight campout and midnight movie, sponsored by Winn-Dixie and 99.1 WQIK!

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 $6.50 for general admission, $9.50 for reserved seating and $12.50 for Homeplate Box seating. Limited sponsorships, season tickets and group packages are still available. The 2010 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Florida Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.

May 10

Vs. Birmingham

7:05

Golf Night featuring Jim Furyk, Meninak Night and First Belly Buster Monday! $20.00 gets a Homeplate Box seat and all-you-can-eat hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, ice cream treats and soft drinks, sponsored by Sysco! Plus catch an appearance from Hometown Hero and #2 golfer in the world Jim Furyk, presented by Salty Rock Cantina and The Florida Times-Union!

May 11

Vs. Birmingham

7:05

PTA Night, KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets and Fifty-Cent Family Feast Night! The best area PTAs and individual volunteers will be recognized on the field and ticket discounts are available for all PTA members at the ticket windows. Plus, fifty-cent hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream treats all night! Bring a KRAFT Singles package wrapper to the box office for a steal of a deal! Visit kraftsingles.com for more info. Sponsored by Community First Credit Union, KRAFT Singles, Mayfield Ice Cream, Oscar Mayer, Folio Weekly, and 99.9 Gator Country.

May 12

Vs. Birmingham

1:05

Businessperson Special - $14.50 buys a box seat, large hot dog and large beverage of choice. Baseball in the SUNShine! Sponsored by Quench and The Florida Times-Union.

May 13

Vs. Birmingham

7:05

Thursday Night Throwdown and Nurses Night! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and buy one, get one cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville during the summer! Also, join us as we celebrate the end of Nurses Week. Nurses receive half-off Homeplate Box tickets with employee ID and are invited to compete in special contests for prizes. Sponsored by Budweiser, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Buzz Magazine, Planet Radio 107.3 and 97.9 KISS FM.

May 14

Vs. Birmingham

7:05

Scout Night #2 & Friday Family Fireworks! Boy and Girl Scouts are invited for a special Scout night featuring a post-game campout and midnight movie. After the game, Friday Family Fireworks, courtesy of NAPA Auto Parts and your local NAPA Autocare Center Dealers. Sponsored by Winn-Dixie and 99.1 WQIK.


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