Team to Face Sacramento, Las Vegas in Eight-Game Homestand Starting Tuesday

Published on May 27, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Beavers welcome the always-entertaining BirdZerk! and play host to Youth Baseball and Softball Weekend and the final Art & Science of Baseball School Day as part of an eight-game homestand beginning Tuesday at PGE Park as the club takes on the Sacramento River Cats and Las Vegas 51s.

The Beavers recognize those involved in teaching and playing the game with Youth Baseball and Softball weekend on Saturday and Sunday presented by RE/MAX and Zenner's. The first 1,500 kids 12 and under each day receive a youth replica Beavers jersey courtesy of RE/MAX as part of the team's 2008 Year of the Uniform series.

Fans will want to be sure to be on hand Sunday as BirdZerk! brings his mascot antics to PGE Park. An entertainment whirlybird with more tricks up his sleeve than Houdini, BirdZerk! is one of the top touring attractions in professional sports.

As the school year begins to wind down, the Beavers play host to the season's last Art & Science of School Day presented by First Tech Credit Union on June 3 at PGE Park at 11:05 a.m., as they conclude their homestand and a four-game series against Las Vegas. Through a special on-field program and hands-on demonstrations by OMSI starting at 9 a.m., kids can learn the science-based philosophies behind the nation's pastime.

The Beavers' upcoming homestand includes two televised games on FSN, including One-Hit-Wonder Night on a Miller Lite Thursday as the team faces the River Cats. The other kicks off a four-game series against the 51s on Saturday.

The Beavers begin their 2008 baseball summer camp series this weekend at PGE Park. Led by former Beavers player and coach Tommy Sandt and current players, Beavers baseball camps teach the game's latest techniques in a fun and professional environment. Space is still available, visit www.portlandbeavers.com to sign up today.

Tickets for the Beavers' homestand against Sacramento, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, and Las Vegas, the Triple-A club of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are available through the PGE Park box office, area Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (503) 224-4400. Convenient and affordable group and suite packages are available through the Beavers ticket office at (503) 553-5555.

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