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Calling All Singers and Bat Boys!

February 23, 2012
Suns to hold open auditions for the National Anthem, on Saturday, March 17

JACKSONVILLE, FL - With the regular season only weeks away, the Jacksonville Suns will hold an open casting call for National Anthem singers and Bat Boy signups at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on Saturday, March 17th, from 9:00am until noon.

The Suns have seventy dates to fill with National Anthem singers. Auditions will be held on the field and singers will be asked to perform the song in a traditional fashion and in its entirety. All ages are welcome and instrumentalists or vocal groups are also encouraged to audition.

The Suns clubhouse will be open for anyone ages 14 to 18 wishing to be a bat boy this season. Kids are asked to bring two forms of valid identification (license, birth certificate and/or social security card).

The Jacksonville Suns are the Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and are proud members of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Suns begin the season at home against the Huntsville Stars on April 5, 2012 at 7:05pm. Season tickets, sponsorships and group events are currently on sale for the 2012 season by calling the Suns front office at (904) 358-2846. The 2012 season is presented by Everbank, official banking partner of the Jacksonville Suns.