Pride Opening Day!!

May 21, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
American Defenders of New Hampshire News Release


The Nashua Pride will open the 2008 Can-Am League season against the Brockton Rox at Historic Holman Stadium on Thursday, May 22nd, at 7:05pm, pre-game ring ceremony to begin at approximately 6:30pm.

The Pride are the defending 2007 Can-Am League Champions, and will recieve their championship rings in the pre-game ceremony prior to the ceremonial first pitch, which will be delivered by newly elected Mayor of Nashua, Donnalee Lozeau. The Pride will also hoist the championship banner above Historic Holman Stadium during the festivities.

The first 700 ticket holding fans to arrive at the park will recieve a commemorative Best Western dust pan and broom, symbolizing the Pride's sweep of the North Shore Spirit in the 2007 Can-Am League Championship Series.

The Nashua Pride Professional Baseball Club, entering its 11th season, provides a fun, affordable, community-based and fan-friendly source of sports entertainment. The 2007 Can-Am League Champions will be participating in its third year of play in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball.

For tickets or more information call 603-883-BALL (2255), or visit www.nashuapride.com.

Pride Announce Opening Weekend Festivities and Home Promotions

The Nashua Pride have released their 2008 home game promotion schedule which features, a hats-off to former manager Butch Hobson, Atlas PyroVision Productions fireworks displays, give-a-ways for more than half of the 47 home games played at Historic Holman Stadium, and appearances from Monkey Boy, Soda Pop the Clown, and Krazy George.

Opening Day, May 22nd, will feature the 2007 Can-Am League Championship Ring presentation, the Pride's new Payday concessions promotion, an appearance by professional cheerleader Krazy George, and a Best Western commemorative dust pan and broom.

May 23rd has been designated as Butch Hobson Night, in honor of the former eight year Pride manger, as he will make his return to Nashua to see his number retired and receive his 2007 Can-Am League Championship ring.

The Pride and Atlas PyroVision Productions have partnered-up again to light up the night sky above Historic Holman Stadium with a spectacular fireworks display after eight regular season games. Fans can enjoy Atlas's award winning sights and sounds following Pride home games on May 23rd and 31st, June 14th and 21st, July 19th, and August 2nd, 16th, and 23rd.

The Pride have also scheduled 26 give-a-way nights, in which fans will have the opportunity to receive a complementary gift upon entering Historic Holman Stadium with a purchased ticket. Give-a-way items range from a Bud Light sponsored jersey beverage koozie to Nashua Pride fortune cookies.

The World Famous Monkey Boy will make his return to Historic Holman Stadium on two occasions to entertain the Nashua faithful. Also making appearances this season will be Soda Pop the Clown, the official team clown of the Nashua Pride, and the man who invented the popular stadium phenomenon known as "the wave", Krazy George. Commemorative

The Pride's entire promotional schedule can be found within the latest copy of the 2008 pocket schedule, featuring Rich "El Guapo" Garces on the front cover or online at www.nashuapride.com.



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