SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs to Start 2011 Home Slate with Nine-Game Homestand

Published on April 7, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - The Charleston RiverDogs are rolling out the red carpet as they make final preparations for the 2011 season premiere. So get your popcorn ready and head to Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park to watch the New York Yankees affiliate begin a season-opening and season-long nine game homestand on April 15 against the Rome Braves.

Opening Night is full of events that will entice everyone to "Be Your Own Fan," highlighted by a movie premiere theme to feature a red carpet, special player introductions and tuxedo-clad ushers. If that isn't enough, it's also Force Protection Red Shirt Friday, which means RiverDogs fans who wear red to the game can save a $1 on their admission ticket and then donate it to a local military family in need. Then there's the perfect capper to the start of another campaign - Piggly Wiggly Postgame Fireworks! Stay in your seat and watch the best pyrotechnics display in the Lowcountry illuminate the night sky over the scenic Ashley River.

The fun doesn't stop there. After a four-game set with the Braves, the RiverDogs welcome the Greenville Drive for an extended five-game series as the Charleston faithful are offered a glimpse of the future of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. Promotions are as big a part of RiverDogs baseball and the "Be Your Own Fan" philosophy as the action between the white lines and the club delivers in this area right off the bat in 2011. Among the highlights are the inaugural Lowcountry Local First Go Local Saturday and RiverDogs Helm-Hat (beanie-with-a-bill) giveaway on April 16, Kids Opening Day on April 17 and a Halfway to Halloween celebration on Budweiser Thirsty Thursday, April 21. Baseball fanatics can also satisfy their hardball craving after a long winter away from the game by rooting on The Citadel and the RiverDogs at a two-for-one rate with back-to-back doubleheaders on April 22 and 23.

Day/Date Opponent Time Promotions

Friday, April 15 Rome Braves 7:05 PM Force Protection Red Shirt Friday ‚¬" wear red and save a $1

on admission to donate to a military family in need. Grab a

magnet schedule and enjoy Piggly Wiggly Postgame

Fireworks.

Sat., April 16 Rome Braves 7:05 PM Tricounty residents receive a $1 off admission as part of

Lowcountry First Go Local Saturday. Add some new

headwear by picking up a Beanie-with-a-Bill, brought to you

by WTAT Fox 24.

Sun., April 17 Rome Braves 7:05 PM Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission

CCPRC Family Sunday features Free Parking and Kids Eat

Free. Kids Opening Day punctuated by a Vapor T-Shirt

Giveaway presented by Vapor Apparel. Canines are welcome

for Dog Day #1.

Mon., April 18 Rome Braves 7:05 PM Enjoy $1 beers as Hair of the Dog Mondays return, presented

by 98Rock. Dogs with a Cause featuring REEF, presented by

The Bridge. Youth Baseball Night, young baseball and

softball players recognized.

Tues., April 19 Greenville Drive 7:05 PM KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets: Buy 1 ticket, get 1

free from KRAFT Singles with purchase. Bring your package

wrapper to Riley Park on Tuesdays for a steal of a deal. Visit

kraftsingles.com for more info. Exclusions apply. Twins Night

calling all identical and fraternal. Donate two canned food

items to the Lowcountry Food Bank and get a half-price

ticket, courtesy of Piggly Wiggly.

Wed., April 20 Greenville Drive 7:05 PM Ballpark Buffet Wednesday -- $20 for ticket and all-you-can-

eat menu in the Ashley View Pub, presented by WSPO.

Seniors Eat Free! ‚¬" voucher for hot dog, chips, and Pepsi

products on the house for everyone 65 and older.

Thurs., April 21 Greenville Drive 7:05 PM Party it up with $1 beers on Budweiser Thirsty Thursday. Get

crazy and dress up for Halfway to Halloween Night, presented

by 95SX. DJ Natty Heavy ‚¬â„¢s stylings provide the ambiance in

the Ashley View Pub.

Fri., April 22 Greenville Drive 7:05 PM Piggly Wiggly Postgame Fireworks display, Force

Protection Red Shirt Friday -- $1 off ticket if wear red and

donate to family of active military personnel. Come in the

afternoon to watch The Citadel square off versus S.C. Upstate

in the first of a double dip.

Sat., April 23 Greenville Drive 7:05 PM Tricounty residents receive a $1 off admission as part of

Lowcountry Local Go Local Saturday. Get your hands on

a Replica Jersey T-Shirt with this free giveaway presented by

WCSC Ch. 5. It ‚¬â„¢s another doubleheader ‚¬" RiverDogs follow

The Citadel and S.C. Upstate.

Apr. 15: Opening Day Magnet Schedule Giveaway Night, Force Protection Industries, Inc. Red Shirt Friday, Piggly Wiggly Post-Game Fireworks

Get to The Joe early on Opening Night to walk the red carpet, gawk at the stars and feel like one yourself as you ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â for the first time in 2011. Everyone is treated to a magnet schedule to keep you updated on the RiverDogs ‚¬â„¢ whereabouts throughout the summer. Force Protection Industries, Inc. Red Shirt Fridays have become synonymous with RiverDogs baseball, and the partnership once again allows you to ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â while showing your appreciation for members of the military. All patrons wearing a red shirt to the ballgame will not only blend in with the players on the field as they will also receive a $1 off their ticket. If you ‚¬â„¢re feeling charitable, you may donate that dollar to a military family with parents fighting overseas. Win or lose, cap off the keynote to the home season in style by remaining in the stands to watch the weekly Piggly Wiggly Postgame Fireworks display which ensures everyone goes home a winner.

Apr. 16: Helm-Hat (Beanie-with-a-Bill) Giveaway, Lowcountry Local First Go Local Saturday

Save a $1 on your ticket and find out about some of the best local businesses in the Holy City and beyond thanks to Lowcountry Local First. Offbeat, unique promotions are a big part of RiverDogs baseball. This season that unique and zany style will shine through in weekly giveaways to the first 1,000 fans in the park. A limited edition RiverDogs Helm-Hat (beanie-with-a-bill) is the first Go Local Saturday freebie of 2011, courtesy of WTAT Fox 24. So get some new headwear and immerse yourself into the grind of the regular season as Charleston continues their series with Rome.

Apr. 17: Kids Opening Day, Kids Vapor T-Shirt Giveaway, Dog Day #1, Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission Family Sunday

Providing fun, affordable entertainment to families of the Lowcountry is always a priority of the ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â mission, and the RiverDogs pull out all the stops at each and every Sunday home game, with the assistance of CCPRC. On Kids Opening Day, the ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â mantra strives to go that extra mile. In addition to the weekly FREE Parking and Kids Eat Free aspects, children will enjoy a pregame catch on the field and postgame autograph session with future major league stars. Chances are your children will want to make The Joe their destination throughout the summer after nabbing a Vapor Apparel Vapor T-Shirt. Coupled with the first of three Dog Days ‚¬" where one may bring his/her pooch to the park ‚¬" the first Sunday of the season is full of activities for the baseball diehard and the more casual fan alike.

Apr. 18: Hair of the Dog Monday, Youth Baseball Night, Dogs with a Cause featuring REEF

Every Monday the RiverDogs partner with a local nonprofit organization to generate exposure and funds for a specific cause, presented by The Bridge at 105.5 FM. This week ‚¬â„¢s ally is REEF, the Research and Education in Epilepsy Foundation. Come and support a worthy cause to help the less fortunate while enjoying $1 beers in the Ashley View Pub as one extends the weekend with Hair of the Dog Mondays, presented by 98Rock. In addition, some major leaguers of the future will be on the field and in the stands as the RiverDogs recognize area youth baseball and softball players with the annual Youth Baseball Night.

Apr. 19: KRAFT Singles Two-for-Tuesday, Twins Night

The weekend may still seem far off, but that ‚¬â„¢s no reason to stay in after another long day at the office. Put aside that microwave dinner and head to The Joe and savor two-for-one specials on tickets and select concession items, presented by KRAFT Singles and 98.9 Chick FM. KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets: Buy one ticket, get one free from KRAFT Singles with purchase. Bring a package wrapper to Riley Park on Tuesdays for a steal of a deal, so visit kraftsingles.com for more information as exclusions apply. Feel good about yourself by cutting your ticket price in half when you donate two canned food items to the Lowcountry Food Bank, thanks to the RiverDogs partnership with Piggly Wiggly. And this isn ‚¬â„¢t any ordinary Tuesday night as the RiverDogs welcome all twins ‚¬" identical and fraternal; we don ‚¬â„¢t discriminate ‚¬" for a special night of ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â fun.

Apr. 20: Ballpark Buffet Wednesday, Seniors Eat Free

Whether it ‚¬â„¢s the signature hot dogs, nachos, pizza, ice cream, cotton candy, peanuts and Cracker Jacks, the RiverDogs ‚¬â„¢ top shelf concessions staff has a menu item that is sure to satisfy everyone ‚¬â„¢s individual palate. On Wednesdays, one can eat to his heart ‚¬â„¢s ‚¬" or stomach ‚¬â„¢s ‚¬" content for only $20 in the comfort of the Ashley View Pub. New this season is our Seniors Eat Free perk, which allows our most loyal fans 65 and older to enjoy a free hot dog, chips and Pepsi products all while keeping their wallets fat.

Apr. 21: Budweiser Thirsty Thursday, Halfway to Halloween Night

Forget Friday ‚¬" the weekend fun starts on Thursdays at The Joe as Riley Park is the place to be. With $1 beers in the Ashley View Pub and fresh music courtesy of the stylings of DJ Natty Heavy, we have everything one needs to party. As an added perk, Kelly G from 95SX ‚¬â„¢s hit morning show, 2 Girls and A Guy, will be making the rounds and taking in the exciting baseball action. The RiverDogs also invite you to ‚¬Å“Be Your Own Fan ‚¬Â and express yourself by dressing up to take part in our Halfway to Halloween celebration. October 31 may still be six months away, but that ‚¬â„¢s no reason not to combine a popular holiday with the atmosphere of a ballgame. Be creative and step outside the box to give yourself a chance at walking away with special prizes.

Apr. 22: Piggly Wiggly Postgame Fireworks/Force Protection Industries, Inc. Red Shirt Friday

The extra-long homestand offers the good people of the Lowcountry another chance to catch a ballgame, support a good cause and enjoy some spectacular fireworks in the night sky. At every Friday home game, the RiverDogs will don red jerseys in support of the military and any fan who blends in and wears a red shirt will receive $1 off their admission ticket. Thanks to the continued alliance of Force Protection Industries, Inc., one can then choose to donate that dollar to a military family in need. Support The Citadel as they take on S.C. Upstate in the afternoon to start the old-fashioned doubleheader. If that wasn ‚¬â„¢t enough, start your weekend in style by taking in a dazzling postgame fireworks spectacle, courtesy of Piggly Wiggly.

Apr. 23: Replica Jersey T-Shirt Giveaway, Lowcountry Local First Go Local Saturday

Stuff that Easter morning goodie basket with a special replica jersey t-shirt presented by WCSC Channel 5 by watching the RiverDogs conclude their homestand, April 23, against the Drive. Get a baseball fix in by making a day of it as The Citadel takes on rival South Carolina-Upstate in the afternoon. Come root for Manager Aaron Ledesma and company before they embark on another long road swing.

For more information or to order tickets to any RiverDogs game, please call the Riley Park Box Office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or log on to www.riverdogs.com.

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