Salt Lake Bees to be Featured on National Television
April 22, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release
SALT LAKE CITY (April 22, 2015) - Minor League Baseball has announced the Salt Lake Bees will be one of 18 teams to be featured on national television this season for the Thursday night Minor League Baseball Game of the Week. CBS Sports Network will air the contest between the Bees and Nashville Sounds live from First Tennessee Park in Nashville, Tenn., on June 4 at 6 p.m. MST.
The Bees and Sounds are one of 10 marquee regular-season games to be televised on the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports from late May through early August. This is the second consecutive year the Bees have been featured on CBS Sports Network. Last July, the Minor League Baseball Game of the Week visited Smith's Ballpark as the Bees hosted the Tacoma Rainiers.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
The Bees homestand concludes on Friday, April 24 with Beard Appreciation Night. The team will honor former pitcher and 2014 American League Rookie of the Year runner-up Matt Shoemaker with a Shoemaker beard beanie presented by Diamond Airport Parking to the first 2,000 fans through the gates. The Bees will also be giving away a $200 cash prize to the fan with the best beard as judged by the Bees Instagram followers. For tickets and additional information about the team visit www.slbees.com.
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