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RailCats and Goldeyes Rained Out

May 31, 2010 - Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release


GARY, Ind. - The start of the Gary SouthShore RailCats six-game homestand will have to wait a day as the ‘Cats and Winnipeg Goldeyes were postponed Monday afternoon at U. S. Steel Yard with a steady rain hammering Northwest Indiana.

The two clubs now will open their three-game series Tuesday at 6 p.m. with a pair of seven inning games. The doubleheader will be the first of the year in the Northern League. Fans holding tickets to today's game can redeem those for a ticket to any future RailCats game at the U. S. Steel Yard Box Office.

The RailCats are expected to send right-hander Brandon Magee (0-2, 6.55 ERA) in game one and left-hander Brad Halsey (1-1, 0.00 ERA) in the nightcap. Winnipeg will counter with Mark Holliman (2-0, 0.68 ERA) in the first game and southpaw Chris Salamida (1-1, 2.77 ERA) in game two. Both games will be broadcast live on 89.1 FM, The Lakeshore, and on the web at www.railcatsbaseball.com.

Tuesday is still Bark in the Park Day at U. S. Steel Yard, with dogs admitted with their owners to see the twinbill. It's also the first Tuesday Kids Day of the Year, with members of the RailCats Reading Club getting free admission. Plus, check out a one-of-a-kind performance from the Ghost Riders, a team of spider moneys, riding on dogs, herding sheep! Tickets for Tuesday are still available by calling 219.882.2255 or visiting www.railcatsbaseball.com.

More Info: Founded in 2002, the Gary SouthShore RailCats are Northwest Indiana's premier professional sports franchise. The RailCats play in the independent Northern League where they won championships in 2005 and 2007, and have advanced to an unprecedented five straight Championship Series. The RailCats play 50 home games each summer at U. S. Steel Yard, their award-winning $45 million home ballpark, one of the premier minor league baseball venues in the country. The RailCats averaged more than 3,500 fans per game in 2009 and attracted 185,747 total fans to the park, marking the highest single-season attendance in the franchise's history. The RailCats have increased attendance six out of seven seasons at The Steel Yard, which opened in May 2003.

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