Delmarva Shorebirds Opening Night Suspended until Tomorrow, May 5
SALISBURY, MD - Opening Night for the Delmarva Shorebirds was suspended due to rain and will be resumed tomorrow, May 5 starting at 5:05 p.m. The first game on May 5 at 5:05 will be a continuation of tonight’s game, May 4, and the second game will be a 7-inning
SALISBURY, MD - Opening Night for the Delmarva Shorebirds was suspended due to rain and will be resumed tomorrow, May 5 starting at 5:05 p.m. The first game on May 5 at 5:05 will be a continuation of tonight’s game, May 4, and the second game will be a 7-inning game to follow the conclusion of Game 1.
Tickets for tomorrow’s game will be single admission for both games meaning one ticket gets you into both games. Gates will open at 4 PM tomorrow to the general public and if you already have a ticket to the May 5th game, your ticket is valid for entry into both Shorebirds games. Additionally, tomorrow is our first Silver Sluggers night of the year presented by Peninsula Home Care. Silver Sluggers scheduled to attend tomorrow’s game are allowed to attend both games for no additional cost!
Fans with tickets for tonight’s game that was suspended will receive digital ticket vouchers in their account to use at another game of their choosing this season. Fans are able to redeem digital vouchers for a ticket of the same value via your Shorebirds ticket account and you can learn more about redemption of vouchers by clicking here and visiting our Digital Tickets FAQ Page.
Prior to the suspension of the game, a barnburner was brewing early in Salisbury.
Salem used a big two-out knock to strike first in the top of the first inning. Gilberto Jimenez legged out an infield single to open the game and after a strike out, Nick Decker roped a single to right to put two aboard. Both runners advanced on a groundout to shortstop before Nick Northcut blasted a three-run homer to left, his first of the year, to put Salem ahead 3-0.
The Shorebirds answered in the bottom half with a long ball of their own. Hudson Haskin beat out an infield single to begin the inning. A groundout moved Haskin to second. Gunnar Henderson then stepped to the plate and walloped a two-run homer to left, his first of the year, to bring the Shorebirds to within one at 3-2.
Following the final out of the top of the second, the tarp was pulled onto the field and the game suspended with the Red Sox leading 3-2.
Again, this game will be resumed tomorrow at 5:05 p.m. as part of a doubleheader with the second game beginning approximately thirty minutes after the conclusion of game one. Gates will open at 4 PM with radio an streaming coverage of the game beginning at 4:45 p.m. on Fox Sports 960 and MiLB.TV with Sam Jellinek on the call.