Thursday's Game Suspended, Doubleheader Friday
August 18, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - Thursday's scheduled game between the Hickory Crawdads and the Lexington Legends at L.P. Frans Stadium has been suspended due to inclement weather and impending lightning and thunderstorms. Thursday's nine-inning game will be resumed on Friday in the bottom of the first inning at 4 p.m., followed by a seven-inning game that will start at 7:15 p.m., before Friday Night Fireworks after all the action on the field!
After a 23-minute rain delay before the First Pitch on Thursday, the game made it to the bottom of the first inning with one on and no outs for the Crawdads, before the rain began again and the umpires called for another rain delay. After an hour in the second delay, the umpires officially suspended the game until Friday, when it will resume at 4 p.m. in the exact situation in which is was suspended Thursday night.
All tickets from Thursday's suspended game may be exchanged for a ticket of equal or lesser value to a future 2011 regular season game. One ticket is good for admission to both games in Friday's doubleheader. For questions, call the Ticket Office at (828) 322-3000.
Crawdads Clippings:
Don't miss Friday Night Fireworks, presented by The Big Dawg 92.1FM, after Friday's doubleheader between the 'Dads and the Legends, starting at 4 p.m. Friday is also Country Music Night, so wear some country gear for a Half Off Ticket to the game!
Also, all fans that donate a new, unused school supply at the ballpark will get a FREE ticket to the game, as part of the School Tools Campaign, presented by WSOC TV and the Catawba County School System. Gates open at 3 p.m.
Get Tickets:
Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com.
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