Wednesday's Series Opener at Burlington Postponed
Published on May 2, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release
The Quad Cities River Bandits' series opener against the Burlington Bees was postponed Wednesday evening due to a poor playing surface at Community Field in Burlington, Iowa. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader of two seven-inning games beginning Friday at 5:30 p.m.
The teams will play the series opener in their scheduled game Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Community Field. Right-handers Todd McInnis (2-0) and Sean Murphy (2-1), originally scheduled to pitch Wednesday for Quad Cities (13-12) and Burlington (12-12), respectively, are now scheduled to start Thursday.
The postponement was the second in four days for the River Bandits, who had their series opener with the South Bend Silver Hawks rained out Sunday. The game was made up in a doubleheader Tuesday, which South Bend swept, 6-2 and 8-0.
UP NEXT: The River Bandits return home Saturday, May 5, for a matchup with the Peoria Chiefs as part of the Rivertown Showdown and Championship Weekend. Promotions include a Championship Rally Towel Giveaway presented by Peoria Charter, as well as a Cinco de Mayo celebration. The Cardinals' World Series trophy will also be on display. Single-game tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office at Modern Woodmen Park, by phone at (563) 3-BANDIT and online at www.riverbandits.com. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $50. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.
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