Scorpions to play final game in Mexico

August 6, 2005 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Yuma Scorpions News Release


(Yuma, AZ) - Following in the footsteps of Major League Baseball's previous decisions to hold regular season games south of the U.S. border, the Yuma Scorpions have announced that they have reached an agreement with officials in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, to play their final regular season game at Estadio Revolucion in San Luis on Tuesday, August 30th. The game is a makeup game which was originally slated to be the second game of a June 30th doubleheader against the Japan Samurai Bears. GBL Commissioner Kevin Outcalt, GBL Latin America Director Eduardo Almada, Scorpions' Manager Benny Castillo, and Scorpions' Bench Coach Antonio Villaescusa met with San Luis stadium officials Friday afternoon to finalize the deal. The game will be an 8PM start, and will be a fundraiser for a number of charities in San Luis, including a marching band that has been invited to play in the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade on New Year's Day.

Why the change of venue? "As a requirement for their playing visas, the Japan Samurai Bears must play at least one of their games outside the United States," said Outcalt. "And this is a great way to incorporate the great baseball fans in Mexico into the Scorpions' fan base. They'll get a chance to see a team that they may have only had a chance to hear about so far, as well as see the Samurai Bears, which should have a strong following considering the strong Asian population south of the U.S. border." In fact, the head of Sonora's tourism department is of Japanese descent.

As part of the agreement, the GBL has agreed to help with stadium maintenance and minor improvements in preparation of the game. The game could very well decide some part of the Scorpions' postseason fate, since the current state of the league playoff race is so tight, and this game will now be the last one on the GBL's regular season schedule. Arrangements for ticket prices and availability are currently being finalized, and the Scorpions will be providing the opportunity for their fans to purchase tickets for the events. Details will be made available soon.



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