Saturday's Sea Dogs Game Postponed
Published on April 7, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs have announced the postponement of their 2007 Opening Day for a third straight day, due to field conditions. Saturday's game was scheduled for 1:00 PM at Hadlock Field against the Connecticut Defenders (Giants). Opening Day and the Championship Ring Ceremony are now scheduled for Sunday, April 8th at 1:00 PM, weather and field conditions permitting. No make-up dates have been announced for any of the three postponements.
Fans with tickets for April 5th, April 6th, or April 7th games may exchange their tickets at the Hadlock Field Box Office for a ticket of equal or lesser value to any 2007 Sea Dogs' home game, subject to availability. Any questions regarding tickets should be directed to the Sea Dogs Box Office at 207-879-9500 or by email to tickets@seadogs.com.
An April 5th snowstorm dumped a foot of snow in Portland, one of the largest April snowstorms ever to hit Portland, and the largest snowstorm of the season. Sea Dogs' officials spent Friday removing snow from the field. The snow has now completely been removed from the infield and the outfield has lost more than seven inches of snow since the storm hit on Thursday. Sea Dogs personnel will continue the snow removal on Saturday in an effort to play on Sunday.
This marks the third time in franchise history that the Sea Dogs have been forced to postpone Opening Day due to snow. In 2001, the first three games of the season were postponed due to snow, even a helicopter couldn't dry the field in time to save Opening Day. In 2003, the first as a Red Sox affiliate, the first seven games of the season were postponed (four in Portland and three at New Britain) when a snow storm struck New England on Opening Day.
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