Smoker's Strike Out 11th Annual School Day Game
LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas 51s professional baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, announced that the finale of the four-game homestand on Tuesday, May 13 between the Tacoma Rainiers, Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, and the 51s will begin at a special time of 10:35 a.m. at Cashman Field.
The 51s will present "Smoker's Strike Out 11th Annual School Day Game sponsored by Anderson Dairy & Blue Bunny Ice Cream," featuring a field trip available to 5th grade students in the Clark County School District.
Over the past 10 seasons, a total of 91,492 fans have attended the morning games. Last season (May 14, 2013), a crowd of 11,522 attended the game between Albuquerque/Las Vegas (L, 8-5). The 51s hosted Tucson in the inaugural "school day" game on May 6, 2004, before a crowd of 4,224.
"The school day game has become a tradition and is a great event for the fifth grade students," 51s President/COO Don Logan said. "The kids have a great time every year and the game serves as a fun and educational experience for the students with both the Tobacco Awareness Program and the opportunity to watch the 51s play baseball."
The Tobacco Awareness Program, through the Clark County School District, is an important event that takes place prior to the "School Day" game that serves to educate the young students on the dangers of cigarette smoking.
The 51s, under second-year manager Wally Backman, will host the Rainiers in a brief four-game homestand from May 10-13. Las Vegas, following a PCL scheduled off day on Wednesday, May 14, will open an eight-game road trip on Thursday, May 15 at El Paso, Texas, against the Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
Season tickets and mini-plan packages (10 & 10-Game You Pick'em, 20, 33-game plans) are available by calling the 51s office at (702) 798-7825.
Official licensed 51s team merchandise is available on the "Team Shop" section of the website.