Wet Field Forces Rescheduling for CT Tigers and Yankees
August 4, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Norwich Sea Unicorns News Release
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Wet field conditions on Saturday afternoon forced a postponement of the final two games in a three-game series between the Connecticut Tigers (22-22) and Staten Island Yankees (25-20) at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
Friday's game was postponed due to wet field conditions and the rescheduled Saturday doubleheader will be made up in Norwich. The Tigers will host a doubleheader against the Yankees at Dodd Stadium on Saturday, August 11 beginning at 5:05 p.m. and another doubleheader on Sunday, August 12 beginning at 3:05 p.m. All four games in the two-day series are scheduled for seven innings.
The Tigers do not return to Staten Island this season. Connecticut lost the road series opener on Thursday in a ninth-inning walkoff victory by the Yankees, 3-2. The Tigers are 3-1 against Staten Island this season.
On Sunday, the Tigers will open a three-game home series at Dodd Stadium against the Stedler Division-leading Tri-City ValleyCats at 4:05 p.m. The family-friendly start time features Have a Catch presented by the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative. All kids are encouraged to bring their glove and have a catch in the outfield after the game. Sunday also features Kids Run the Bases courtesy of Ben & Jerry's. Following each Sunday and Wednesday home game, all kids are invited down to the field to take a lap around the bases and get a coupon for a free ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry's in Mohegan Sun.
Tune in to the Norwich Courtyard by Marriott Connecticut Tigers Radio Network for live game coverage beginning at 3:45 p.m. with Kevin Gehl and Elijah Gonzalez. Tune in to 1310 AM WICH across Connecticut and online at CTTigers.com via TuneIn Radio.
The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. Individual tickets for all 2018 home games, season memberships to "The Club," ticket mini-plans, and Tigers team merchandise are now on sale at Dodd Stadium, over the phone at 860-887-7962, and online at CTTigers.com.
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