EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Baysox host double-header Saturday

Published on June 29, 2006 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


(Bowie, MD) - The Bowie Baysox, Class "AA" Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles are announcing that this weekends scheduled games (Friday and Saturday) at Harrisburg, will now be played at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, MD as part of a double-header this Saturday July 1st beginning at 12:05 pm. This game is being scheduled, due to flooding at Commerce Bank Park, the Harrisburg Senators home stadium. Recent rainfall has raised the water level of the Susquehanna River, flooding the City Island Ballpark. 46 of Pennsylvania's Counties have been declared a Disaster Emergency because of recent rainfall and flooding.

Tickets for Saturday's double-header can only be purchased at walkup at the Baysox Ticket Office on the day of the game. No other Baysox Tickets will be accepted for Saturday's game. Ticket prices for the double-header will be an $8.00 General Admission. Half of the proceeds from Saturday's double-header will be donated to Red Cross Harrisburg.

The games between Bowie and Harrisburg scheduled for Sunday and Monday in Harrisburg are set as originally scheduled. "We feel the need to reach out to disaster victims in the Harrisburg area, and we feel this game is a good way to do it." said Brian Shallcross, Baysox General Manager, "Having this game in Bowie is a small thing for us in this time of need, we wish the Senators organization the best in this difficult time."

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