Suns Welcome BayBears for Weekend Series Through Monday
Published on April 25, 2013 under Southern League (SL1)
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp News Release
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Your First Place Jacksonville Suns will be home all weekend through Monday with five games against Mobile (ARI).
Be sure to join us tonight for the first Thursday Night Throwdown of 2013 and Strike Out Stroke Night as the Mobile BayBears return to Jacksonville for the first of five games with the Suns! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2 for 1 Cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville! It's also Strike Out Stroke Night brought to you by UF & Shands Jacksonville! Come out and support the Suns as they promote stroke awareness and prevention. Sponsored by UF & Shands Jacksonville, Budweiser, Jim Beam, Absolut, Jagermeister, Buzz Magazine and Rock 104.5!
The Baseball Grounds will be surrounded by Pirates on Friday as its Pirates Night, Scout Campout #1 and Midnight Movie & Friday Family Fireworks! Pirates will be on the attack for Giant Shrimp all night long and be sure to come early and see real pirates shooting real cannons with the Fernandina Pirates Club before the game, sponsored by Comcast & 96.9 The Eagle! It's Scout Night and Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to join in our pre-game scout parade on the field and post-game campout and midnight movie on our brand new HD Videoboard! The Blood Alliance Bloodmobile will be at Bragan Field and the Suns encourage all fans to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 tickets to the game, a hot dog and soda voucher and a special Suns gift! Stay after the game for the NAPA Friday Family Fireworks, presented by your NAPA AutoCare center dealers!
Saturday celebrate the greatest Jacksonville Tradition of all with our World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Six Months Away Night and Suns Orange/Blue or Red/Black logo T-Shirt Giveaway, Blood Alliance Blood Drive & Steak Me out to the Ballgame! Come kick off the Florida/Georgia rivalry early and the first 3,000 fans get a Suns T-Shirt in your Gator or Bulldog colors, courtesy of SwisherSports.com, CBS47 and 99.1 WQIK! One lucky fan will win two tickets to the 2013 Florida-Georgia game! 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, a hot dog and soda voucher and a special Suns gift! Also enjoy Steak Me Out to the Ballgame! Get a tender 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, salad, non-alcoholic beverage and general admission to the game for only $25!
Join the Suns for our FREE Kids Clinic on the Field, Suns Slap Bracelet Giveaway and Kids Run the Bases! All kids can get FREE coaching and pointers from the pros from 1:30-2:30 with our Kids Clinic on the Field! Suns players and coaches will be giving instruction to all kids, sponsored by CW17 and 95.1 WAPE! Also the first 500 kids get a Suns Slap Bracelet! Be sure to stick around after the game for Kids Run the Bases, presented by VyStar Credit Union!
Monday the homestand comes to a close with Celebration of Reading Day #1 and Autism Awareness Day! This special 11:05am late morning game welcomes school kids from across the area for a day of baseball plus a special banner contest and no beer will be sold.
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 2013 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.
Thurs. April 25 vs. Mobile
7:05
Strike Out Stroke and the first Thursday Night Throw Down of the 2013 season at Bragan Field! Strike Out Stroke Night brought to you by UF & Shands Jacksonville. Come out and support the Suns as they promote stroke awareness and prevention! Enjoy Buds for a Buck and 2-for-1 cocktails at the hottest spot in Jacksonville during the summer. Sponsored by UF & Shands Jacksonville, Budweiser, Absolut, Jim Beam & Jagermeister and Rock 104.5.
Fri. April 26 vs. Mobile
7:05
Pirates Night, Scout Campout #1 and Midnight Movie, Blood Drive and Friday Family Fireworks! Back again this year to ward off any attacks from Giant Shrimp are the Pirates of Fernandina Beach! Come out to the ballpark and compare the cannons of the pirate's ship to the postgame fireworks spectacular brought to your local NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers! The Bloodmobile will be at the Baseball Grounds and the Suns encourage ALL FANS to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 tickets to the game, a hotdog and soda voucher and a special Suns gift! Calling all Boy and Girl Scouts for pregame festivities and the best campout in Jacksonville after the game on the field with a special showing of a Midnight Movie on the Suns' new HD scoreboard! Sponsored by Sponsored by your local NAPA AutoCare Center Dealers, The Blood Alliance, Comcast & Eagle 96.9
Live on CW17 Sat. April 27 vs. Mobile
7:05
Halfway Back to the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Night with Suns Logo T-Shirts in UF or GA colors, Blood Drive and Steak Me Out to the Ball Game! Come kick off the Florida/Georgia rivalry early this year at the Baseball Grounds where the 1st 3,000 fans get Suns t-shirts in your Gator or Bulldog colors courtesy of SwisherSports.com! One lucky fan will win tickets to the Florida-Georgia game! The Bloodmobile will be at the Baseball Grounds and the Suns encourage ALL FANS to donate blood! The first 25 donors receive 2 tickets to the game, a hotdog and soda voucher and a special Suns gift! Back by popular demand on Saturday nights this season it's Steak Me Out to the Ball Game in the Sundowner Lounge! For only $25.00 you get a tender 8 oz. bacon-wrapped filet mignon, baked potato, salad and General Admission ticket! Sponsored by SwisherSports.com, The Blood Alliance, CBS 47 and 99.1 WQIK.
Live on CW17 Sun. April 28 vs. Mobile
3:05
FREE Kids Clinic on the Field, Suns Slap Bracelet Giveaway and Kids Run the Bases! It's a great day to be a KID at the Baseball Grounds with a FREE pregame kids clinic on the field with Suns players and coaching staff from 1:30-2:30. The first 500 kids get a Suns Slap Bracelet! Stick around after the game for the VyStar Kids Run the Bases! Sponsored by your Jacksonville Suns, CW17 & 95.1 WAPE
Mon. April 29 vs. Mobile
11:05
Celebration of Reading Day #1 and Autism Awareness Day! School kids from all over the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia area are invited to come out to the Baseball Grounds for a special late morning game! Prizes are awarded to the classrooms participating in the Suns banner contests. Show the Suns your school spirit with banners supporting reading! No beer sold.
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