Patriotic Captains Cap Giveaway, Fireworks, Jerome Harrison and Fan Appreciation Day Highlight Final Regular Season Homestand Starting Saturday

(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains, Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, return home for the final regular season homestand of the season beginning Saturday against the Lansing Lugnuts, an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Captains will begin the Midwest League Playoffs on the road on Wednesday, September 8. The first home playoff game is Thursday, September 9 and a third game of the series, if necessary, will be at home on Friday, September 10.

Saturday the first 1,500 fans will receive a patriotic themed Captains baseball cap presented by Lake Health. Pro Football running back Jerome Harrison will be at Classic Park and will sign autographs prior to the start of the Captains game. Early entrance VIP packages are available for only $20, which will guarantee a Harrison autograph. Purchase your VIP package today by calling Jeff Gates at 440.975.8085. Saturday is a "Silent Auction Saturday" giving fans the opportunity to bid on various pieces of baseball memorabilia in a silent auction as well as purchase raffle tickets for other prizes. Proceeds will go to the USO Northern Ohio and Captains Charities. A fireworks show will follow the 7 PM game presented by Discount Drug Mart.

Sunday at 1:00 PM is a Family Fun Day presented by Andrews Osborne Academy which features a pre-game player autograph session, lots of concourse entertainment and the opportunity for kids to run the bases after the game. In addition, kids who are part of Skipper's Lil' Buddies Club will have the opportunity to announce players over the public address system and sit in the radio booth during the game. As part of Fan Appreciation Day, the Captains will thank fans by giving away prizes every half inning.

The regular season concludes on Monday, which is Labor Day. It's PNC Buck Day, featuring 50-cent hot dogs and a $1 concession menu that includes fries, popcorn, onion rings, fountain soda and ten ounce domestic draft beer. Game time is 1:00 PM.

The first home game of the 2010 Midwest League playoffs is September 9 and the first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative playoff t-shirt courtesy of Lake County Speedway, CaddFX, and Great Lakes Coin & Jewelry. Don't miss the Captains playoff run as we go for our first league championship in September. Playoff tickets are on sale now at the Classic Park Box Office, over the phone at 440.954.WINS or online at CaptainsBaseball.com. Ask about the CAPTAINS PLAYOFF PACK which includes a ticket to each of the seven potential home games for only $35 per pack.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fans may visit CaptainsBaseball.com for information on alternate routes to and from Classic Park during the current construction that is taking place on Route 91. The Captains are working with the City of Eastlake and ODOT to ensure the smoothest possible traffic flow for fans attending games at Classic Park until the construction is completed.

The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corner of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.CaptainsBaseball.com.