Marlins Break Top 30 in Summer Attendance
August 16, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Morehead City Marlins News Release
Morehead City, N.C. - On Tuesday, Ballpark Digest released their summer collegiate attendance rankings for 2012. The rankings were compiled from 147 summer teams across 17 leagues around the country. The Morehead City Marlins cracked the Top 30 for the first time in franchise history. According to the Ballpark Digest rankings, the Marlins placed 25th in both average and total attendance. The Marlins moved up six spots from the previous year (ranked 31st) and jumped 10 from their inaugural season in 2010 (ranked 35th).
In only 26 Big Rock Stadium openings, the Marlins averaged 1511 fans. Of the three largest attended nights, two were exhibition games. On June 21st, patriotic Marlins fans welcomed the U.S. Military All-Stars for the third consecutive season. On June 27th, the Marlins hosted Team USA's Collegiate National Team; a collection of the top collegiate baseball talent in the nation. Also, during the August 1st double-header, fans cheered for both their hometown team and rising country music band, Love and Theft as they were treated to a live music acoustic set in between games. That night, fans were out in full support as the Marlins set an attendance record with 2,426 people.
"This is certainly a great achievement for the Morehead City Marlins," said Marlins general manager Christopher Marmo. "It seems like just yesterday we played our first game at "The Rock" and fans certainly have supported our organization from day one. This is a testament to our wonderful fans, our hardworking front office and game day staff, and the commitment of ownership", added Marmo.
Inclement weather played an unfortunate role this year as four additional games were postponed. However, the Marlins still attracted a record number of fans. In three years, the Marlins have shown increases in attendance from year to year. In 2012, an average of 350 more fans enjoyed an evening at Big Rock Stadium than in 2010.
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The Morehead City Marlins are a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 16th season in 2012, the CPL features 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 1,000 alumni drafted and 53 alums - including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander - make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at o "This external link will open in a new window" www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (at o "This external link will open in a new window" www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (at cpleague). For Marlins ticket and team information, please visit www.mhcmarlins.com.
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