SEASON TICKETS SOLD OUT, MINI PLANS NOW ON SALE

Due to the overwhelming interest in Double-A baseball's arrival to Pensacola, full season tickets for the Blue Wahoos inaugural season are now sold out. Three-thousand season tickets for the Blue Wahoos have already been reserved for the team's first season, meaning that over 210,000 individual game tickets have already been purchased by Blue Wahoo supporters. Fans still wanting to guarantee themselves seats for the 2012 season at the city's brand new bay-front stadium are strongly encouraged to purchase one of the team's four convenient Mini Plans that went on sale Monday, March 5.

Fans wishing to pick up single game tickets can do so while supplies last beginning on Monday, March 19 at 10 a.m. These tickets can be purchased by phone at (850) 934-8444, online at BlueWahoos.com or in person at Sanders Beach Community Center in Pensacola.

"This is truly a testament to the community support for our team," said Blue Wahoos president Bruce Baldwin. "We've been overwhelmed by the support we've received from our fans, and the truth is, we probably could have sold out the entire stadium for all 70 games. But, we knew there were a lot of families, seniors, and groups like churches or non-profits that wanted to come to the games, but couldn't do an entire 70-game commitment."

Team officials explain that the season ticket sales were actually capped early in March, as demand continued to increase to the point where there was a concern that the entire season might be bought out by season ticket holders, leaving no room for walk-up fans or fans who couldn't commit to a 70-game package.

"We don't want to be the baseball team that only plays for season ticket holders. We want to make sure that everyone who wants to see the Blue Wahoos play this summer will have that chance," said Van Leventhal, Blue Wahoos vice-president of sales. "The great thing about the Blue Wahoos is that we have a real commitment - from the Studers on down to the front office, to the ticket-takers and groundskeepers - that this is a place and a game for everyone. Between season tickets, group tickets, walk-up tickets or the mini-plans, we are really trying to make the Blue Wahoos the most accessible and exciting offering in town. We truly want everyone to come to at least one game, because we think it's going to be so much fun that you'll 'get hooked' on the Blue Wahoos!"

A block of seats have been held back for each game for single game ticket sales to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to purchase tickets to see the Blue Wahoos play in the team's inaugural season.

Through two days of sales, over 400 partial plans have already been purchased. Plans include a pair of five-game options, a 10-game Friday plan and a 12-game Saturday plan featuring post-game fireworks. More information about each plan can be found on the team's website www.BlueWahoos.com.