Final (Regular Season) Homestand of 2018 Begins Tuesday
Published on August 16, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Norfolk Tides News Release
We're in the Hunt!
The first round of the International League Playoffs begins on Wednesday, September 5. Will the Tides be there? Maybe and we hope so. Right now, the Tides are in second place in the International League's South Division and just a few games behind first place Durham. Meanwhile, the Tides are also jockeying for position in the Wild Card race with the Clippers, RailRiders, and Mud Hens. It's a crowded field at the moment, but the Tides are hanging tough with the best of them.
If the Tides get ahead of Durham and win the South Division, the first playoff game at Harbor Park will be on Friday, September 7. If instead the Tides win the Wild Card, the first playoff game at Harbor Park will be on Wednesday, September 5. So, put a note on your calendar. We got a good feeling about this and we think there will be more baseball come September.
Give Blood, Get Tickets
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Harbor Park from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 22. Everyone that donates blood will receive a pair of tickets to the Tides game versus Charlotte and a $5 Amazon gift card. Click here to make an appointment and we thank you in advance for supporting the American Red Cross Blood Program.
Get 2 Free Tickets to a Tides Game
Come to Harbor Park for an informal 30-minute Q&A at 6:15 PM on Wednesday, August 22 and learn more about prevention, screening, and non-invasive treatment options for prostate cancer. You'll hear from Survivors/Warriors from the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum and Radiation Oncologists from the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute. Following this short Q&A, you'll receive two free tickets to the Tides game vs. Charlotte. That's one ticket for you and one ticket for the man (husband, father, brother, uncle) that you care about. Please RSVP via e-mail to jmensink@norfolktides.com.
Fox First Responders Night is coming on August 24 and we need your help honoring the local heroes that make sacrifices every day in service to our local community. At several games over the remainder of the 2018 season, the Tides will honore a local hero and give him/her a much deserved round of applause. To nominate a local hero, send an email to Mike Watkins at mwatkins@norfolktides.com . In your message, please include the following information:
Your name
The name of the person you'd like to honor
Your relationship to the person you'd like to honor
A brief (100 words) description of what this person has done in service to our community
Calling All Parrotheads!
Post your best Margaritaville-inspired photo to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the #takeorf, #margaritaville, #its705somewhere to enter to win a four day, three night trip to the Wyndham Rio Mar, a Margaritaville Vacation Club resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico! Be sure to enter to win this fabulous vacation before August 17 , all thanks to the Wyndham Rio Mar, Margaritaville Vacation Club and Norfolk International Airport!
Margaritaville Night is coming on Saturday, August 25. Order the Parrothead Ticket package and you'll receive a limited edition Tides Margaritaville t-shirt. E-mail Blair to place your order.
Come to Harbor Park on Saturday, September 1 from 10 AM to 2 PM for the Food Lion Fall Fan Fest. Admission is free. Parking is free. You'll have the opportunity to take live batting practice on the field, take a behind-the-scenes tour of Harbor Park, play games, have fun, and enjoy being at the ballpark one more time. (Until the playoffs start...right?) Tuesday, 8/21 @5:05
DOUBLEHEADER
(Game #1 is the completion of game suspended on August 1)
Turn Back the Clock Night: Enjoy hot dogs, boxes of popcorn, and sodas for just $0.50 each courtesy of Smithfield.
Wednesday, 8/22 @5:05
DOUBLEHEADER
Baseball Cards Giveaway: First 2,000 fans ages 17 and under receive Tides baseball card set #3 of 3 courtesy of John's Tax Service and SKY4.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Night: Join the Tides and the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute in celebrating the lives of cancer survivors in our community. Learn more about prostate cancer, how it effects countless men each day and perhaps someone close to you. Take this opportunity to be a survivor and celebrate with several amazing survivors that beat cancer.
You've made it past the midpoint of your work week, so come to Harbor Park and wind down with drink specials.
Fans of all ages will be invited to take a trip around the bases after the game.
Thursday, 8/23 @12:05 PM
Business Special Matinee: Skip out of work early and enjoy some daytime baseball at Harbor Park starting at 12:05 PM. Your boss won't mind one bit.
Friday, 8/24 @7:05 PM
All active first responders, firefighters, police, and EMTs can show ID at the Harbor Park box office to get box seat tickets for $9.50 each and reserved seat tickets for $8.50 each.
Team Photo Giveaway: First 4,000 fans receive a 2018 Team Photo courtesy of John's Tax Service.
Saturday, 8/25 @7:05 PM
Arrive early to see The Tiki Bar Band on the concourse from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. Then, during the game, one lucky fan will win a 4-Day/3-Night Stay at Wyndham Rio Mar, a Margaritaville Vacation Club® resort Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Jersey Auction: For one night only, the Tides will wear special Margaritaville jerseys. You can bid on these jerseys in an auction courtesy of John's Tax Service and benefiting the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Stay after the game for a fireworks extravaganza presented by Norfolk International Airport.
Sunday, 8/26 @4:05 PM
Fan Appreciation Night: As a way of saying thanks, the Tides will be giving away hundreds, if not thousands, of prizes to fans throughout the game.
Sunday Funday: Take pictures with Sully on the concourse and feast on delicious Sunday brunch-inspired food and beverages at Harbor Park.
Discounted tickets available to all area football and cheerleading groups. Contact Markel Smith to get discounted tickets for your group and ask how your group can go onto the field and be recognized prior to the game.
Monday, 8/27 @7:05 PM
Stay after the game for a fireworks extravaganza presented by Norfolk International Airport.
Active duty and retired military (and dependents) can show ID at Harbor Park box office to get $9.50 box seats or $8.50 reserved seats courtesy of GEICO.
International League Stories from August 16, 2018
- Kopech, Knights Beat the Bats 9-4 in Thursday's Opener - Charlotte Knights
- Bats Drop Opener to Charlotte Knights, 9-4 - Louisville Bats
- Final Rally belongs to Tides - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Ortiz's Walk-Off Homer Sinks Indy Comeback Bid - Indianapolis Indians
- Holy Toledo: Wings Thump Hens, 15-2, Thursday - Rochester Red Wings
- Five-Run Eighth Sails Clippers Past Chiefs - Syracuse Mets
- Marabell Wins Game One against Syracuse - Columbus Clippers
- Ortiz Walks Pigs off against Indy - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Bisons Unable to Comeback, Fall 4-2 to Stripers - Buffalo Bisons
- De Jesus' Slam Steers PawSox to 8-2 Win - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Stripers Corral Bisons for Fourth Straight Win - Gwinnett Stripers
- IronPigs Announce 2019 Regular Season Schedule - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (66-56) at Lehigh Valley IronPigs (73-49) - Indianapolis Indians
- Durham Bulls Game Notes - Thursday, August 16, 2018 - Durham Bulls
- SWB RailRiders Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Louisville Bats Notes: August 16 - Louisville Bats
- Chiefs and Orange Partner for Fourth Annual SU Athletics Night at NBT Bank Stadium - Syracuse Mets
- Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo at Gwinnett (7:05 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons
- Lehigh Valley Craft Beer Festival Returns September 15 - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- LHV Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Final (Regular Season) Homestand of 2018 Begins Tuesday - Norfolk Tides
- Pawtucket Hot Wieners Go All the Way Tonight - Pawtucket Red Sox
- IronGlow at Coca-Cola Park Is September 2 - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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