Suns Tune up for Playoffs Through Labor Day

Published on August 30, 2010 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release

For Immediate Release

Monday, August 30, 2010

Contact: Casey Nichols - Director of Sales and Promotions

caseyn@jaxsuns.com

Suns Tune Up For Playoffs Through Labor Day!

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Jacksonville Suns return to the Baseball Grounds Tuesday for seven games through September 6! The Suns face the North Division 1st Half Champion Tennessee Smokies for three games August 31-September 2, then take on the Montgomery Biscuits September 3-6!

The homestand kicks off on Tuesday, August 31st, with Christmas in August, Team Photo Giveaway & Fifty-Cent Family Feast! All fans receive a free gift as part of Christmas in August - come early for the best selection, including hats, bats, bobbleheads, T-Shirts and more! Also Every Fan receives a 2010 Suns Team Photo! It's your last chance this year to enjoy $.50 hot dogs, peanuts and ice cream treats as part of Fifty-Cent Family Feast Night! Bring a KRAFT Singles wrapper to the box office for a steal of a deal! Visit kraftsingles.com for more information. The Salvation Army will be in attendance with a special fundraiser so dig deep and help out those that are less fortunate, and be sure to meet Santa Claus! Sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton at Amelia Island, The Salvation Army, KRAFT Singles, Oscar Mayer, Folio Weekly and 99.9 Gator Country!

Wednesday Night is the first ever Wicked Wednesday! Enjoy $1 Beer and buy-one-get-one cocktails and Ladies get in for half price! Sponsored by Miller Lite, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Buzz Magazine, X102.9 & Rock 104.5!

Thursday Afternoon with a special 1:05 start time is a Businessperson Special, Senior Day, and Fantasy Football League Day! Don't miss the last Businessperson Special of the season as $14.50 buys a box seat, large hot dog and large beverage of choice. Plus join Experience Works with all seniors receiving two Businessperson Special packages for the price of one! Also, receive free expert advice from Mike Dempsey of 1010XL on how to dominate your fantasy football league this fall! Baseball in the SUNShine! Presented by Quench & 1010XL.

Don't miss Family Faith Night on Friday! Enjoy a post game concert featuring the award-winning Christian group Big Daddy Weave on this special evening of faith, fellowship and our national pastime presented by AAA, CW17, & 88.1 The Promise! Stick around after the game and before the concert for the Friday Family Fireworks, presented by NAPA Auto Parts and your local NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers!

Saturday Night is the return of the Zooperstars & Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Come early for a special pre-game performance by the Middleburg High School Band. It's also your second and last chance this season to catch the ZOOperstars' animated antics in action at the Baseball Grounds this season sponsored by 96.9 the Eagle! Also enjoy Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Get a tender 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, salad and general admission to the game for only $20! Plus, stick around after the game for a special sneak preview presentation of Ken Burns' Tenth Inning, the new chapter in his award-winning documentary "Baseball", on the videoboard, courtesy of WJCT, NPR 89.9 FM!

Sunday Night is Fan Appreciation Night, Holiday Fireworks Spectacular, Rounds at the Grounds & Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Thousands of dollars in gifts & prizes will be given away as the Suns say THANK YOU for a great 2010 season! Come out early for Rounds at the Grounds: Baseball for Babies, featuring a pregame celebrity softball game hosted by Healthy Start Ambassador and Jacksonville Jaguar Eugene Monroe as part of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month! Also enjoy Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Get a tender 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, salad and general admission to the game for only $20! After the game, catch a giant fireworks show with a special homerun tribute video and a ghostly appearance from The Babe, presented by Winn-Dixie, WJXT TV-4 & 99.1 WQIK!

The Suns celebrate Labor Day on Monday! Come early for a special naturalization ceremony as brand new citizen take the Oath of Citizenship. Veterans and active duty military can receive up to four half-price tickets with valid ID, sponsored by Outback Steakhouse and 97.9 KISS FM. Plus it's the final Holiday BBQ special of the season! $20.00 gets a Homeplate Box ticket and all-you-can-eat BBQ platter including Ribs, Chicken, Pulled Pork & more, from 12-2pm! After the game it's the last chance this season for Kids Run the Bases, presented by Captain D's Seafood Kitchen!

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 $6.50 for general admission, $9.50 for reserved seating and $12.50 for Homeplate Box seating. Limited sponsorships, season tickets and group packages are still available. The 2010 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns. The Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Florida Marlins and a member of the Southern League of Professional Baseball.

August 31

Vs. Tennessee