Midweek mayhem starts June 13 for Beach Bums
Published on June 11, 2006 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
SHOUT ABOUT IT...
Welcome to this issue of Sand Box News and thank you for your interest in the Traverse City Beach Bums! We are delighted to be able to share the excitement of our Inaugural Season with you. The team is doing great with a current record of 10-6, which placed them two games back from the division leader Chillicothe Paints, and a game ahead of the Kalamazoo Kings. Our fan attendance (3,953/game average) in six games places us second in the league with only the league leading Gateway Grizzlies (4,304/average after Saturday night) ahead of us. Kudos to shortstop Justin Holmes who is currently second in the league with a batting average of .396 and right-hand pitcher Hunter Davis who is in the top six pitchers in the league with an ERA of 1.42 .
ON THE ROAD AGAIN...
The Beach Bums made their first visit of the season to Crestwood, Illinois, to take on the Windy City ThunderBolts (June 7-8-9) and in the process recorded the first sweep (winning all three games in the series) in team history. After the game on Friday night, the team climbed aboard their Great Northwest bus and headed to Loves Park, Illinois and the Riverhawks Stadium, home of the Rockford Riverhawks. Robbie McClellan took the mound Saturday night after a 45 minutes rain delay and got the win, 6-3, with the strong backing of his teammates. Nick Batkoski, the 2005 Frontier League Rookie of the Year, led the offense going 3-5 with 5 RBI. The Beach Bums play both Sunday and Monday night before returning home in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
On left: Robbie McClellan returned to the mound Saturday night for his first start since May 24 (file photo.) On right: Nick Batkoski runs the bases in a home run strut at Wuerfel Park June 4..
FOLLOW THE BEACH BUMS ON THE ROAD!
Don't miss a moment of the action, as Chad Cooper calls the play-by-play for all 96 Beach Bums games, home and away, this season. Listeners will have the opportunity to e-mail answers to the Trivia Contest and win gift certificates to different Beach Bums sponsors. Win or lose, home or on the road, catch the wave, listen to the action on 94.3 The Fox FM, or by following the front page link on our website.
WE GOT AUTOGRAPHS!
Fans have been coming early to take advantage of the extra time before the game to watch the players warm up and get autographs. Players are available for a quick chat and to sign autographs, before and after the game -- but not during the game, this is a Frontier League rule. Sunday night, June 4 was Beach Bums Autograph Book night where the first 1,000 fans in the gate received an autograph book. After the game the Beach Bum players signed autographs.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE SHAPING UP! The Beach Bums won their second home series in a row, taking two-of-three from the always-strong Gateway Grizzlies. The Beach Bums escaped a late rally for a 6-5 win on Saturday night, June 3. David LeMieux, pitching in front of a crowd of his Central Elementary School students, led the way in a 6-4 win on Sunday night.
Joseph Rybka throws the ceremonial first pitch to #8 Robbie McClellan "Children are our greatest resource!" says John E. Wuerfel, Beach Bums Managing Member. The Beach Bums have won four of their six games at Wuerfel Park, taking two-of-three from 2005 league champion Kalamazoo to open the season before last weekend's series win over the Grizzlies.
THE BEACH BUMS ARE BACK! MIDWEEK MAYHEM AT WUERFEL PARK! The Beach Bums are back for a three-game home stand beginning this Tuesday night, June 13, as they take on the River City Rascals of O'Fallon, Missouri. All games start at 7:05.
Here's a look at the promotions that are scheduled for the week:
Tuesday, June 13: WKLT Kash and Keys Night: One Lucky Fan will win $1,000, and another will win a key that could start a brand new Kia Spectra! In addition, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive BEACH BUMS LOGO BASEBALLS
Wednesday, June 14: The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive Comerica Bank Wood Bat Pens.
On left: Beach Bum staff member, Ken Garvin with help from Suntan, shoots t-shirts to fan during a between innings promotion. On right: TC West Titan's softball team cheers their teammates on in the Dizzy Bat contest. Between inning promotions take place at every home game and are proving to be fan favorites.
Thursday, June 15: BEACH PARTY Night, will feature beach promos throughout the night. The first 1,000 fans will receive Beach Bums Sunglasses and a colorful lei. Several former castaways from the hit CBS reality show Survivor will be on hand to sign autographs from 5:00 until 6:30 PM, as part of their weekend fundraiser efforts to benefit St. Jude's Children Hospital and Rupert's Kids. In addition, the Beach Bums, in conjunction with the Salvation Army, will be holding a special summer clothing drive, so bring in your used shorts and swimsuits. For more on this home stand, click here: http://tcbeachbums.com/news_view.php?id=105
DON'T MISS THE SURVIVOR Celebrity Softball Game! On Friday, June 16, the Beach Bums will welcome 19 former castaways from the popular CBS reality series Survivor to Wuerfel Park for a special celebrity softball game against a team of local A-listers. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (http://www.stjude.org/) and Rupert's Kids (http://www.rupertskids.org/.) The Survivor celebrity softball game is being presented as part of a weekend-long community fundraising initiative featuring the castaways. Included in the list of Survivors attending the weekend festivities are: Tina Wesson (winner Survivor Outback), Vecepia (winner Survivor Marquesas) and Rupert (America's Winner). A full list of Survivor cast members and the local celebrity participants can be found in the related press release on the Traverse City Beach Bums website.
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Here's how to reserve your spot at Wuerfel Park:
In-Person:
On days without home games, the Wuerfel Park ticket office is open from 10 AM till 6 PM Monday through Saturday. The ticket office is closed on Sundays. On days of home games, the Wuerfel Park ticket office is open from 10 AM Until 2 PM The ticket office reopens when the parking lot opens at 4 PM. All times listed are one hour earlier on Sunday home games, i.e., Closed from 2 PM Until 3 PM on Sunday home games.)
By Phone:
To order ticket by telephone, call the Beach Bums at (231) 943-0100, during normal ticket office hours. Game day phone sales close at 2 PM.
Internet:
Ticket sales are available online 24 hours a day, buy logging onto www.traversecitybeachbums.com and clicking on the Tickets link at the top of the page.
GIFT SHOP HOURS
The Beach Bums gift shop is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. Until 6 PM (On days of home games, the gift shop closes five hours before scheduled first pitch, and reopens when the gates open two hours before the game.) T-shirts, baseball caps, and sweatshirts have been flying off the shelves all week long. Don't be the only person in your neighborhood without Traverse City Beach Bums gear! Merchandise can also be ordered online by clicking the "STORE" link at tcbeachbums.com.
FIREWORKS FRIDAYS
Remember! Home games and Friday combine for Fireworks Fridays throughout the summer season. The next Fireworks Friday is June 23rd. Opening night fireworks are pictured above. All photos in this newsletter are by our official team photographer John L. Russell.
Frontier League Stories from June 11, 2006
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