PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

River Cats Announce Postseason Schedule

Published on August 26, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento River Cats today announced their schedule for the 2003 postseason, which will begin Sept. 3 with the Pacific Coast League Conference Championship Series. Tickets for all River Cats home playoff games are available now. A portion of the proceeds from all home playoff games will benefit local schools through the team's "Champions of Education" program.

The River Cats will begin the playoffs (PCL Conference Championship Series) with two road games, in the city of the club that wins the PCL's North Division. They will begin their home playoff schedule Sept. 5, when they host Game Three of the best-of-five series. Sacramento will also host games Sept. 6-7 if necessary.

Date Pacific Conference Championship Series Time

Sept. 3 River Cats @ PCL North TBA

Sept. 4 River Cats @ PCL North TBA

Sept. 5 PCL North @ River Cats 7:05 pm

Sept. 6 PCL North @ River Cats (if needed) 7:05 pm

Sept. 7 PCL North @ River Cats (if needed) 1:05 pm

The winners of both PCL Conference Championship Series will play each other in the PCL Championship Series, Sept. 9-14. In the case that Sacramento wins its conference (first round), it would begin the PCL Championship Series on the road (Sept. 9) and would host Game Three, as well as Game Four and Game Five (if necessary) of the best-of-five series.

Date PCL Championship Series Time

Sept. 9 Pacific @ American TBA

Sept. 10 Pacific @ American TBA

Sept. 12 American @ Pacific 7:05 pm

Sept. 13 American @ Pacific (if needed) 7:05 pm

Sept. 14 American @ Pacific (if needed) 1:05 pm

The "Champions of Education" program was created for the postseason to raise much-needed money for local schools, which are looking for ways to support vital programs in a time of budget shortfalls. The River Cats will donate $1 from every ticket sold at Raley Field during the postseason. Additionally, the team has set up special fund-raising programs, giving individual schools the opportunity to raise money by selling tickets to playoff games. Schools will retain 50 percent of the cost of each ticket they sell. More than 20 schools are already participating in the program and will be using the funds to provide support for programs like athletics, music and the arts.

"We take great pleasure in being able to assist our local schools," River Cats Vice President of Sales & Marketing Tom Glick said. "The PCL Playoffs will be an exciting time for the River Cats, our fans and the Sacramento region."

The River Cats are also offering their corporate partners and other businesses the opportunity to buy groups of tickets to entertain their employees, families and customers at a playoff game. Each business that purchases a group will have the opportunity to have 50 percent of the value of each ticket donated to the school of its choice. Three of the club's corporate partners -- Comcast, SureWest Wireless and the Greater Sacramento Area State Farm Insurance agents -- have already raised more than $7,500 for education.

For more information about the "Champions of Education" program, fans and businesses are encouraged to call 371-HITS or visit www.rivercats.com. Tickets for all River Cats home games (including postseason games) are available at the Raley Field Ticket Office, on the internet at www.rivercats.com and at all Tickets.com outlets (select Raley's & Bel Air stores). Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at 916-371-HITS.

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