IL1 Louisville Bats

Chapman Scheduled To Make Home Debut Friday, April 16

Published on April 13, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Louisville Bats News Release


LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cuban left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman is scheduled to make his debut at Louisville Slugger Field on Friday, April 16 when the Bats take on the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Gates will open at 6:00 and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05.

Chapman made his American professional baseball debut on Sunday afternoon (4/11) at Toledo and did not disappoint. The Bats downed the Mud Hens 2-1 and in 4.2 innings of work, Chapman allowed five hits and one unearned run, while striking out nine. He threw 85 pitches, 55 for strikes, and it was reported that five of his pitches reached 100-plus on the radar gun. Both ESPN and the MLB Network provided viewers with in-game updates of his debut performance.

The Reds signed Chapman to a six-year, $30.25 million contract on January 11. Generating plenty of buzz heading into Spring Training, the 22-year-old posted a 1.69 ERA in five games in Goodyear, Arizona. In 12.2 innings, he walked seven and struck out 15.

Tickets for Friday night's game are going fast but are still available at the Louisville Slugger Field box office. Tickets range from $7-$11. The first 1,500 children (12-under) through the gates on Friday will receive a Buddy Bat Bobblehead courtesy of Kosair Children's Hospital.

Wazoo Sports and Louisville Bats Reach Broadcasting Agreement for 2010

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wazoo Sports has reached an agreement with the Louisville Bats to broadcast all Bats home games in 2010 on the Wazoo Sports Network. As the exclusive television partner of the Louisville Bats, Wazoo Sports will broadcast 55 home games LIVE and the remaining home games will be by delayed broadcast. In addition to live and delayed broadcast coverage, replays of the Bats games will air daily at 4:00 PM. Matt Andrews, the radio broadcaster for the Bats, will provide the play-by-play.

Wazoo Sports, Inc. is a Regional Sports Network that delivers broadcasts of high school, NCAA, NAIA and youth sports LIVE & ON DEMAND via television and the Internet. Wazoo Sports launched online in December of 2007 and expanded to a 24/7 sports television network on September 25, 2009. Wazoo Sports has produced over 390 LIVE games and currently serves over 600,000 households in Kentucky.

In the Louisville area you can find the Wazoo Sports Network on digital channel 11.3 and also on Insight channel 524.

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