Jacks' Wednesday Game Postponed, Thursday Packed with Promos

Published on August 3, 2011 under Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
East Texas PumpJacks News Release


Wednesday's East Texas Pump Jacks home game against the Acadiana Cane Cutters has been postponed due to travel difficulties.

The game will be made up Thursday as part of a doubleheader beginning at 6:05 p.m. at historic Driller Park. The gates will open at 5 p.m. According to Texas Collegiate League rules, both games will be seven-inning contests, with the second game beginning about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first.

As a result, Thursday will be filled to the brim with fun and excitement for Pump Jacks fans. The Jacks will meet the Cane Cutters in a potential preview of the TCL Championship Series. But that's just the beginning of the action.

The Jacks will don special black jerseys for the first game in "Shirt Off Our Back" Night. Fans will have two different ways to win game-worn shirts, including a free drawing open to every fan in attendance. The uniform tops from many of the remaining players and coaches will be available in a silent auction running throughout the evening.

Winners will join the team on the field to collect their prize directly from the player or coach. Players will also be available to sign the game-worn jerseys and pose for photographs with the winners.

Select jerseys will be available through a silent auction running for several days after the game, so even fans who are unable to attend Thursday's festivities have a chance to win.

All proceeds of the silent auction will benefit the Full Count Foundation. The Full Count Foundation is a charitable organization that encourages children to get involved with their communities through sports as well as other activities. The funds will be used to provide tickets to area youngsters.

The "Shirt Off Our Back" promotion is presented by K-K Mobbs Construction, Ave Can Properties and Marco Inspection Services.

Thursday will also be Thirsty Thursday, so fans can also beat the East Texas heat with $1 draft beers, $3 frozen margaritas and 50-cent soft drinks.

Since Wednesday's game was postponed, the Winning Inning promotion will also take place on Thursday. If the Pump Jacks score three or more runs in any inning Thursday night, every fan will win a coupon for a free value menu item from Jack in the Box.

The Pump Jacks last held a "Shirt Off Our Back" Night in 2009, when the team had seven players drafted by major league teams. Seven of the jerseys given away at the promotion were worn by players who have since gone on to start their careers in professional baseball. Among the players were Brett Nicholas, the Texas Rangers' sixth-round pick in 2010; David Rollins, the top left-hander in the TCL in 2009 who recently was promoted by the Toronto Blue Jays; and Matt Juengel, one of the top hitters at Texas A&M and the 2009 TCL Freshman of the Year.

Among the Pump Jacks who will be in uniform for Thursday's "Shirt Off Our Back" Night are 11 players who were selected to participate in the 2011 TCL All-Star Game. Three Pump Jacks players have ties to former major leaguers: Jordan Hershiser, whose father Orel is a former NL Cy Young Award and World Series winner; Matt Munson, cousin of former All-American and top-three draft pick Eric Munson; and Jaron Long, the son of New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long.

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