MWL1 Cedar Rapids Kernels

Cedar Rapids Kernels Home Stand Preview: May 16-18

Published on May 15, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


The Cedar Rapids Kernels kick off the longest home stand of the season, 11 games, on Friday, May 16. The home stand features food, fun, entertainment and fireworks - here's a rundown of what you can expect each day:

May 16-18 vs. Clinton LumberKings

The Kernels kick off a long home stand and welcome area Girl Scouts to their annual night and campout at the ballpark. We welcome students, parents and staff from Van Buren and Grant Elementary Schools and Wilson Middle School to the game. Gates open at 5:30 pm with first pitch set for 6:30 pm.

Things get started a little later on Saturday, May 17 when the Kernels take on Clinton at 6:30 pm. The Kernels welcome students, parents and staff from Coolidge and Jackson Elementary Schools and the Saints Baseball program to the game. Remember the time change - 6:30 pm on Saturday with gates opening at 5:30 pm.

Sunday is always a fun day and May 18th is no exception when the Kernels take on Clinton at 2 pm. The Kernels are wearing special pinstripe jerseys to honor Lou Gehrig on MDA/ALS Day at the ballpark, sponsored by KGAN CBS-2. The jerseys will be sold during the game via a silent auction with the proceeds to benefit MDA/ALS. Get autographs from the Kernels on the main concourse from 1:20 to 1:40 pm, play Travel Advisors Baseball Vacation Bingo during the game, enjoy selected snacks for $1 and play catch and run the bases after the game, courtesy of Steak N Shake, as part of 104.5 KDAT Sunday Family Fun Day. Gates open at 1 pm.

Visit www.kernels.com for Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium Daily Specials!

You could win a Harley Davidson FXDC motorcycle with chrome detailing as part of the Kernels Foundation season-long Harley raffle. Tickets are on sale for $5 each or five for $20 with the proceeds to fund area youth recreational programs and facilities supported by the Kernels Foundation. The drawing is Monday, September 1st during the Kernels game vs. Clinton at 2 pm. You need not be present to win, but you must be 16 years or older to buy a ticket or win the raffle. The winner is responsible for the tax, title and license fees. Tickets can be purchased at all Kernel home games and in the Bimm Ridder Diamond Shop during normal business hours (10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday). Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Kernels Foundation, Metro Harley Davidson, Dale Lee Distributing and 94.1 KRNA.

Tickets for all Kernel home games are available on-line at www.kernels.com ; in person at the Kernels Ticket Office, or by calling 896-7560 during Ticket Office hours. The Kernels Ticket Office is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday. The ticket office is closed on Sunday, but opens at 11 am on Kernel Sunday Home games.

Make sure to listed to all the exciting MWL action, home and away, on the radio home of Kernels baseball, 1450 KMRY AM, as for the 13th consecutive season, John Rodgers brings you the play-by-play action. Or listen via the internet at www.kernels.com !

The Cedar Rapids Kernels thank you for making Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium the premier sports venue in Eastern Iowa!

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