Bowie Baysox notebook
June 30, 2005 - Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release
Next week is going to be a blast! The Baysox have an action-packed eight-game homestand coming up, beginning with a Fourth of July extravangaza THIS Monday! Help us break the Whoopee Cushion World Record and enjoy a patriotic post-game fireworks show. This is your ONLY chance to see baseball and post-game fireworks in the area, so come out to cheer on the Baysox as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (AA Affiliate, Washington Nationals). The New Britain Rock Cats (AA Affiliate, Minnesota Twins) come to town on Friday, and next weekend will be packed with THREE fireworks nights, plus Saturday is BEACH NIGHT! It's going to be a fun week in Bowie, so check out the schedule of events below and be sure to buy your tickets NOW so you don't get left out!
MONDAY, July 4 @ 6:05 p.m. - Harrisburg Senators (FOURTH OF JULY!!!)
- THIRD ANNUAL WHOOPEE CUSHION WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT! Help the Baysox make it into the record books, as we try to set the mark for most people simultaneously sitting on whoopee cushions! The 1st 4,500 fans to register will get a FREE whoopee cushion, but feel free to bring your own! Come be a part of history!!!
- FIREWORKS! presented by Bank of America
-Tennis Ball Mayhem sponsored by Honda of Bowie - Buy some tennis ball, throw 'em on the field after the game, and you could win some great prizes including a 2-year lease on a new Honda Ridgeline courtesy of Honda of Bowie!
TUESDAY, July 5 @ 7:05 p.m. - Harrisburg Senators
- DOLLAR DAYZ presented by The Pennysaver - All General Admission tickets just $1.00 each!
WEDNESDAY, July 6 @ 7:05 p.m. - Harrisburg Senators
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraiser Night
THURSDAY, July 7 @ 7:05 p.m. - Harrisburg Senators
- Annapolis Recreation & Parks Fundraiser Night - Support the organization's scholarship fund to benefit the children of Annapolis. If you are interested in receiving a fundraiser card for the game, please contact LeeAnn Plumer at 410-264-7958 or by email at LAPlummer@annapolis.gov.
FRIDAY, July 8 @ 7:05 p.m. - New Britain Rock Cats
- SPECIAL FIREWORKS NIGHT presented by Dietz & Watson - recently added to the schedule!
- Girl Scout Sleepover Night presented by Holy Cross Hospital. For more information, call Matt McLaughlin at (301) 464-4890 or e-mail at mmclaughlin@baysox.com
SATURDAY, July 9 @ 7:05 p.m. - New Britain Rock Cats
- FIREWORKS presented by Delmarva Power and Control
- BEACH NIGHT - Come dressed in your best beach bum attire as the Baysox celebrate summer! Enjoy live music from Key Lime Pie - a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, participate in hula hoop and limbo contests, and enter a raffle to win great summer prizes! Also, the first 1,000 fans in the ballpark will receive a Baysox Beach Cooler courtesy of Modell's and Comcast SportsNet.
- Tennis Ball Mayhem sponsored by Honda of Bowie
SUNDAY, July 10 @ 7:05 p.m. - New Britain Rock Cats
- FIREWORKS presented by Anne Arundel Farmer's Co-op
- HeroSox - A Night Honoring Maryland's Firefighters and Fallen Heroes to benefit the Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Foundation.
- Family Funday presented by The Washington Post - Bring your glove to the park and play catch on the same field as the pros from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Plus, all kids can run the bases after the game!
- Tennis Ball Mayhem sponsored by Honda of Bowie
MONDAY, July 11 @ 11:05 a.m. - New Britain Rock Cats
- Camp Day! Sponsored by Smoking Stops Here.
- sSpecial Daytime Game! Spend your lunch break with the Baysox!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS TO ALL BAYSOX HOME GAMES!
DRIVE-IN MOVIES RETURN THIS WEEKEND!
Want to beat the heat this weekend, but going to the movies with your family is too expensive?
Catch some great films in the comfort of your own car for a great price, as the Baysox Drive-In Theater returns this weekend with THREE nights of entertainment! Catch a lighter side of politics on Friday with showings of Head of State (PG-13) and The American President (PG-13). Saturday night will feature Small Soldiers (PG) and Chasing Liberty (PG-13). And as a special pre-4th of July event, the Baysox Drive-In will be open Sunday, July 3 for Independence Day. All showings begin at dusk, and the parking lot at Prince George's Stadium will open at 7 p.m. Movies are just $20 per carload. Click here to purchase tickets, or for more information.
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Baysox and Maryland Army National Guard Team Up for 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Prince George's Stadium
Want to test your hoops skills against local competition? On Saturday, July 23rd from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, the Baysox will play host to the first Maryland Army National Guard 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament! Youth and adult teams are welcome, with Competitve and Recreational classifications. Registration will begin THIS Friday and end Saturday, July 16th. Once you have organized your four- or five-person team, please call the Baysox at (301) 805-6000 to sign up!
Highlights include: Youth and Adult Divisions All Participants receive Tournament T-Shirt 3-game guarantee Games officiated by referees Awards for each classification Registration cost is $100 for a 4-person team and $125 for a 5-person team. Participants can only play for one team.
Team space is limited to the first 100 teams. Space will fill up fast. Get your team registered before all the spots are filled!
To recieve a registration form, complete with rules, regulations and information, please call (301) 805-6000 or stop by the Baysox offices located at Prince George's Stadium.
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THE SHOUP SCOOP: TEAM NEWS & NOTES
THE RESULTS ARE IN...: ...And three members of the Bowie Baysox will travel to Portland for the 2005 Hannaford Eastern League All-Star Game on July 13. 3B Tripper Johnson, RHP Cory Morris, and LHP Scott Rice were named to the Southern Division squad on Thursday. Johnson and Rice made the team because they were the leading vote-getters in Rite Aid Fan Selection balloting at Prince George's Stadium. Johnson, 23, has been the Baysox' most consistent hitter this season, batting .275 with 7 homers and a team-high 41 RBI. He also leads the league in fielding percentage at his position. Morris, 26, is 4-2 on the season, but his mediocre record belies what has been a strong season. He is seventh in the league with a 2.72 ERA and among the top ten in the circuit with 78 strikeouts. Rice, 23, has been one of Bowie's best relievers this season, working to a 1.74 ERA while compiling a 4-1 record. This will be Rice's second straight trip to the EL All-Star Game.
STANDINGS UPDATE: The Baysox won the opener of their three-game series in Norwich, 7-3, to pull within one game of .500. The Baysox remain in fourth place in the Southern Division and are 4 games behind Erie and Altoona for first place.
MOVES: RHP Jason Grimsley will be with the Baysox through at least the beginning of next week on a rehab assignment. Grimsley, who had Tommy John surgery in October, picked up the win in relief of Eric DuBose in the Baysox' victory at Norwich on Tuesday. On Wednesday the Baysox added RHP David Manning to the roster. Manning, a 13-year veteran of professional baseball, had been with the Campeche Pirates of the Mexican League. Meanwhile, LHP John Parrish was placed on the Disabled List with soreness in his right forearm.
POND POUNDS THE BALL: OF/1B Simon Pond has been on a tear of late, having hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games. He is batting .378 over that span with 6 home runs and 14 RBI. Pond now leads the Baysox in both average (.283) and home run
Eastern League Stories from June 30, 2005
- Maholm masterful in Maine - Altoona Curve
- Fisher Cats fall 4-0 at Trenton Thursday night - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- R-Phils continue domination of Aeros - Reading Fightin Phils
- Navs blanked in game one, game two postponed - Connecticut Defenders
- Thunder claim record 18th win in June - Trenton Thunder
- Harper Returns, Leads B-Mets Over New Britain - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- All-Stars Shine in Baysox 4-0 Win at Norwich - Chesapeake Baysox
- Four Gators named to All-Star team - Connecticut Defenders
- Lambin On His Way Up, Ragsdale And Harper On Their Way To Binghamton - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Bowie Baysox notebook - Chesapeake Baysox
- Three Baysox named to 2005 EL All-Star Game - Chesapeake Baysox
- Star shines for four Senators - Harrisburg Senators
- Three Fisher Cats named All-Stars - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Four B-Mets selected to participate in Eastern League All-Star Game - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Senators pitcher Bray sent to New Orleans - Harrisburg Senators
- Curve to be well-represented at 2005 EL All-Star Game - Altoona Curve
- Record six Sea Dogs to participate in 2005 Hannaford EL All-Star Game - Portland Sea Dogs
- 2005 Hannaford Eastern League All-Star rosters announced - EL1
- Reimers back with Fisher Cats - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Binghamton Mets game notes - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
- Summer Fun at Canal Park - Akron RubberDucks
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