FCBL Worcester Bravehearts

Bravehearts to Host Cape Cod League Team in June

March 2, 2016 - Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL)
Worcester Bravehearts News Release


Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field will host another Worcester "First" this summer when the Cape Cod Baseball League visits New England's second-largest city in June. The Bravehearts will host the Wareham Gatemen, members of the nation's oldest summer collegiate baseball league, on Wednesday, June 8th at 6:30 PM.

The exhibition game will be part of a doubleheader for the Bravehearts, who will play a regular season game earlier in the day against the Bristol Blues at 10:30 AM. For the Gatemen, the game is part of a preseason schedule that will take them to three other Futures League stadiums in addition to Worcester.

"It's a thrill and an honor to be able to host a game against the Cape Cod League here in Worcester," said Bravehearts' General Manager Dave Peterson. "The Cape League is known as a prestigious jewel of summer collegiate baseball throughout the country, and our organization is looking forward to sharing in that prestige on June 8th."

According to its website, 1,155 Cape Cod League alumni have gone on to play Major League Baseball, and the League cited 292 former players on MLB rosters in 2015. It has roots dating back to 1885.

"I am very excited that the Futures League was willing to play these games," said Wareham Gatemen President Andrew Lang. "Three of the four teams we are playing against all play in minor league stadiums," adding that the Bravehearts play in a "modern modern state-of-the-art facility" in Hanover Insurance Park.

The Bravehearts' last exhibition game at Hanover Insurance Park was July 28, 2014 when the Chinese Taipei Amateur National Team defeated the Bravehearts 4-0. The Bravehearts previously announced that the 2016 Futures League All Star Game will be held in Worcester on July 13th. The addition of the Wareham Gatemen to the schedule will bring the total number of games at Hanover Insurance Park this summer to 30, not including playoff games. Season ticket holders will receive tickets for the Wareham game as part of their 2016 package at no extra charge. Individual game tickets will go on sale April 23rd at Hanover Insurance Park and online.

Season tickets, 7-game packs, and group outings for the 2016 season are now on sale by calling the Bravehearts' ofEice at 508-438-3773. Opening night is Thursday, June 2nd in Seacoast and the home opener will be Friday, June 3rd vs. Wachusett.



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