Suns to Wear New Gray Road Uniforms All Week as Opening Homestand Continues
April 20, 2015 - Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Your 2014 Southern League Champion Jacksonville Suns continue their opening homestand tonight and will be home through Wednesday, April 29th, with five games against the Biloxi Shuckers (MIL) from April 20-24 and the Birmingham Barons (CHW) from April 25-29!
The Biloxi Shuckers make their first ever appearance at Bragan Field for five games starting on Monday with Service Industry Appreciation Night! In a special twist the Suns will be the road team for this series due to stadium construction in Biloxi and it begins with Service Industry Night with free tickets available at select locations throughout the first coast area, courtesy of Sports Radio 930AM!
Fifty Cent Family Feast returns on Tuesday along with GATE Tuesday Night BOGO Tickets! All fans get 50 cent hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream all night long courtesy of Oscar Mayer, Hampton Farms, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Folio Weekly & 99.9 Gator Country! Plus bring a receipt from any GATE Convenience Store for Buy One Get One Tickets!
Wednesday is the first Businessperson Special of the 2015 season and Baseball in the SUNShine! Get a Homeplate Box seat, Large Hot Dog and Large Beverage of Choice for just $15.50, sponsored by The Florida Times-Union & WOKV! Plus see the Suns in their old-time gray uniforms.
The biggest party in town returns on Thursday with Thursday Night Throwdown and College Night! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2 for 1 Cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville! Plus it's College Night and all college students get in for $5 Dollars with ID! Sponsored by Budweiser, Jameson, Jim Beam, Jagermeister, Malibu Rum, Maverick's & X102.9!
The Pirates of Fernandina invade Bragan Field on Friday Night Plus Friday Family Fireworks! See real Pirates shoot real cannons as the Pirates of Fernandina invade the Baseball Grounds! Plus check out the hottest rides in town from your local Southern Ford Dealers! After the game we'll light up the skies with the best fireworks show in town the NAPA Friday Family Fireworks courtesy of your local NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers & 96.9 The Eagle!
Saturday the Suns welcome the Birmingham Barons for the first of five games and it's Viosergy Rosa Replica Jersey Giveaway, Olate Dogs Performance & Bark in the Park! Be sure to arrive early as the first 3,000 fans will get a Viosergy Rosa Replica Suns Jersey, courtesy of Swisher Sports.com, FOX-30 & 99.1 WQIK! Enjoy a special performance from the Olate Dogs who will perform throughout the game and it's Bark in the Park! All dogs get in for just $2.50! The Blood Alliance Bloodmobile will be on hand and the Suns encourage all fans to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 tickets to the game plus a hot dog and soda voucher! It's also the Saturday Night Shrimp Buffet courtesy of Sea Best! Get unlimited Butterfly Breaded Shrimp and sides from 6-8 in the Sundowner Lounge! Also check out the hottest rides from your Southern Ford Dealers!
Sunday is the Kids Clinic on the Field, Kids Get in Free & Kids Run the Bases! Bring the kids early for a special on-field baseball clinic conducted by Suns players and coaches from 1:30-2:30! Plus All kids Get In Free! Check out the hottest rides from your Southern Ford Dealers and be sure to stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases, presented by VyStar Credit Union, CW17 & 95.1 WAPE!
It's Service Industry Night #2 on Monday, April 27th! It's Service Industry Night with free tickets available at select locations throughout the first coast area, courtesy of AM600 WBOB!
Tuesday, April 28th is Fifty Cent Family Feast Night with GATE Tuesday Night BOGO Tickets & Strike Out Stroke Night! All fans get 50 cent hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream all night long courtesy of Oscar Mayer, Hampton Farms, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Folio Weekly & 99.9 Gator Country! Plus bring a receipt from any GATE Convenience Store for Buy One Get One Tickets! Also join the Suns for Strike Out Stroke Night as we join UF Health Jacksonville in promoting stroke awareness and prevention and see a special visit from the TraumaOne Helicopter!
Wednesday, April 29th the homestand concludes with a Businessperson Special and Baseball in the SUNShine! Get a Homeplate Box seat, Large Hot Dog and Large Beverage of Choice for just $15.50, sponsored by 1010XL!
Tickets for all Suns home games are currently on sale through the Suns Box Office at (904) 358-2846, or online at www.jaxsuns.com. Tickets are $7.50 for general admission, $10.50 for reserved seating and $13.50 for Homeplate Box seating. Limited sponsorships, season tickets and group packages are still available. The 2015 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.
Mon. April 20 vs. Biloxi
7:05
Service Industry Appreciation Night. Service Industry Employees can pick up free tickets at select locations throughout the First Coast Area. Sponsored by Sports Radio 930
Tues. April 21 vs. Biloxi
7:05
Fifty-Cent Family Feast. Fifty-cent hotdogs, peanuts and ice cream treats! Plus Buy-One-Get-One Tickets with any receipt from any Gate Convenience Store! Sponsored by Gate, Oscar-Mayer, Hampton Farms, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Folio Weekly and 99.9 Gator Country.
Wed. April 22 vs. Biloxi
1:05
BusinessPerson's Special. It's Baseball in the SUNShine! $15.50 gets a Homeplate Box seat, Large Hotdog & Large Beverage of choice. Sponsored by WOKV
Thurs.April 23 vs. Biloxi
7:05
Thursday Night Throw Down! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2-for-1 cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville during the summer. Plus all college students get $5 admission by showing their student ID at the Suns Box Office. Sponsored by Budweiser, Jameson, Jagermeister, Malibu Rum, Jim Beam, Buzz Magazine, Maverick's, X102.9
Fri. April 24 vs. Biloxi
7:05
Pirates of Fernandina Night & Friday Family Fireworks! See real pirates shooting real cannons as the Pirates of Fernandina invade the Baseball Grounds! Plus, check out the hottest rides in town from your Southern Ford Dealers. Stick around after the game for the best fireworks show in town with the NAPA Friday Family Fireworks brought to you by your local NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers Sponsored by NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers, Southern Ford Dealers, 96.9 The Eagle
Sat. April 25 vs. Birmingham
7:05
Viosergy Rosa Replica Jersey Giveaway, Olate Dogs Performance & Bark in the Park! The 1st 3,000 fans receive a Viosergy Rosa Replica Suns Jersey. Also, the Bloodmobile will also be at the Baseball Grounds and the SUNS encourage ALL fans to donate blood. The first 25 donors receive two tickets to the game, a hotdog and a soda voucher.Plus, bring your pooch to the ballpark for only $2.50 and enjoy a special performance from the Olate Dogs! Check out the hottest rides in town from your Southern Ford Dealers and enjoy an Unlimited Butterfly Breaded Shrimp Dinner from 6-8pm in the Sundowner Lounge. Sponsored by Swisher Sports.com, Southern Ford Dealers, FOX-30 and 99.1 WQIK
Sun. April 26 vs. Birmingham Live on CW-17
3:05
Kids Clinic on the Field, Kids Get in Free & Kids Run the Bases. Bring the kids early for a special on-field baseball clinic conducted by Suns players and coaches from 1:30-2:30 and all kids get in free. Plus, check out the hottest rides in town from your Southern Ford Dealers. After the game, Kids Run the Bases courtesy of VyStar Credit Union. Sponsored by VyStar Credit Union, CW-17, 95.1 WAPE
Mon. April 27 vs. Birmingham
7:05
Service Industry Appreciation Night. Service Industry Employees can pick up free tickets at select locations throughout the First Coast Area. Sponsored by AM600 WBOB
Tues. April 28 vs. Birmingham
7:05
Strike Out Stroke, Helicopter Hover Night & Fifty-Cent Family Feast. Fifty-cent hotdogs, peanuts and ice cream treats! Plus Buy-One-Get-One Tickets with any receipt from any Gate Convenience Store! Come out and support the Suns as they promote stroke awareness and prevention and see a special visit from the TraumaOne Helicopter! Sponsored by UF Health Jacksonville, Gate, Oscar-Mayer, Hampton Farms, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Folio Weekly and 99.9 Gator Country.
Wed. April 29 vs. Birmingham
1:05
Businessperson Special! It's Baseball in the SUNShine! $15.50 gets a Homeplate Box seat, Large Hotdog & Large Beverage of choice. Sponsored by 1010XL
Southern League Stories from April 20, 2015
- Biscuits Pound BayBears 16-1 - Montgomery Biscuits
- Landry Powers Jackson to 7-1 Win over Tennessee - Jackson Generals
- M-Braves Mount Comeback, Walkoff in the Ninth - Mississippi Braves
- Blue Wahoos Renovate Bill Gregory Park - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Shuckers Washed out Again on Monday - Biloxi Shuckers
- Suns and Shuckers Postponed - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Shank Joins Generals, Brady to Disabled List - Jackson Generals
- Suns to Wear New Gray Road Uniforms All Week as Opening Homestand Continues - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- First-Ever Live Global Force Wrestling Coming to Jackson - Jackson Generals
- Vogelbach Named Southern League Player of the Week - Knoxville Smokies
- Pitcher and Player of the Week Named - SL1
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