Fisher Cats Opening Weekend Preview
April 14, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
The following is a preview of the special events and top prospects coming to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium during the upcoming series with the Trenton Thunder.
PROMOTIONS:
Thursday, April 14 (Opening Day), 6:35 p.m.: In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the New Hampshire Primary, the team will wear half-red and half-blue bipartisan jerseys; the blue sleeve is adorned with the donkey emblem while the red sleeve features the elephant logo.
Fans have also been voting for which hat the team will wear with the jerseys on Opening Day, as well the type of music that will be played, the color of the cotton candy, and much more. The winners will be revealed at game time. Fans can also enjoy pregame happy hour at the Sam Adams Bar & Grill, featuring a DJ from Rock 101.
Friday, April 15, 6:35 p.m.: The first 2,500 fans will receive a free magnet schedule, courtesy of Elliot Orthopaedics. Before the game, we'll have live local music and happy hour at the Sam Adams Bar and Grill. Fans are encouraged to wear purple to support children of military families.
Saturday, April 16, 5:35 p.m.: Our first postgame Atlas Fireworks show of the season (one of 35 spectacular displays scheduled for 2016). We'll also honor participants of our Reading Challenge, presented by Velcro Companies, who earned two free tickets to the game by reading five books.
Sunday, April 17, 1:35 p.m.: A Touch-A-Truck event will be held in left field an hour before the game. We'll honor more participants of our Velcro Companies Reading Challenge, and kids can run the bases after the game.
Tickets are available by visiting nhfishercats.com, stopping by the box office at the ballpark, or by calling (603) 641-2005. For more information on the above events, please contact Tyler Murray at tmurray@nhfishercats.com.
FISHER CATS PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Rowdy Tellez (1B) - The No. 7 prospect in the Blue Jays system (Baseball America) has started to heat up after a sluggish start in chilly Binghamton, NY. He collected his first Double-A hit on Monday, blasting a solo homer to right field, and followed that with a double and a pair of RBIs on Tuesday. The 21-year-old stands at 6-foot-4, 200-pounds.
Brady Dragmire (RHP) - A member of the Blue Jays 40-man roster and the team's 16th-ranked prospect (Baseball America), Dragmire highlights an impressive New Hampshire bullpen. In 3.1 innings thus far, he's allowed just one baserunner (a single) while striking out three batters. Scouts have raved about his mid-90s sinker, a pitch which gives him major big-league appeal.
OPPONENT - TRENTON THUNDER
The Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees enters the day with the second-best record in the Eastern League at 4-2, just a half-game behind the 5-2 Hartford Yard Goats.
TRENTON THUNDER PROSPECTS TO WATCH
Dante Bichette, Jr. (3B) - Son of former Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox outfielder Dante Bichette, the first-round pick has shown some pop in the early going. He's launched two homers and driven home six run in just four games, while batting .400 (6-for-15) in the process.
Cale Coshow (RHP) - Coshow, a 13th round pick in 2013, put together a breakout season last year. He started in Class-A Charleston, where he threw 16 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. The Yankees then moved him into a starting role with Advanced-A Tampa, where he went 7-2 with a 2.23 ERA. Coshow closed out the year with six starts in Double-A Trenton, firmly established as one of New York's most intriguing pitching prospects. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound righty is scheduled to start Thursday's opener.
Eastern League Stories from April 14, 2016
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- Late Run Lift Squirrels to 2-1 Win over Curve - Altoona Curve
- Yard Goats Rally Falls Short in 8-5 Loss in Portland, Maine - Hartford Yard Goats
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