Individual Tickets on Sale Saturday

Salisbury, Md. - The Delmarva Shorebirds, class "A" affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, are excited to announce that individual Shorebirds tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 24 at 9am in conjunction with Froggy 99.9 Fan Fest, which will be held at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium from 9am-12pm. Fans can purchase tickets at the Shorebirds Box Office starting at 9am or online at www.theshorebirds.com.

On March 24, fans can come directly to the Shorebirds Box Office, which is located just to the left of the main gates at the stadium, to purchase tickets between 9am and 12pm. After Fan Fest, the Shorebirds Box Office will be opened Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm on non-game days and from 10am until the end of seventh inning on gamedays.

Ticket prices for individual game tickets will remain the same as the 2011 season. When purchased in advance, general admission tickets are just $6 while reserved box seats are $10.

"We work hard each season to keep ticket prices affordable and make Shorebirds baseball a destination for entertainment," said Shorebirds general manager Chris Bitters.

The quickest way to purchase tickets is through our official website, www.theshorebirds.com. Seating and pricing charts will be easily accessible along with a schedule of all the games.

The Shorebirds will play 71 home games during the 2012 season at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium starting with an exhibition game on April 3 against Salisbury University. Tickets to marquee home games such as: April 12 (home opener), April 14 (first fireworks show), July 3 (Independence Day) will all be on sale.

Highlighting the schedule this season are 13 fireworks shows, over 20 specialty nights and 13 giveaways nights.

"Fans that purchase individual tickets on March 24 will have their pick of seat location, so it's important to act early," said director of tickets David Bledsoe. "It's the perfect day to secure your tickets to the biggest home games of the season!"

Individual tickets will remain on sale for all games following Fan Fest.

For more information, contact the Shorebirds Box Office at 410-219-3112.

Delmarva Shorebirds
---------------------------- The Delmarva Shorebirds are the Class "A" Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, L.P., the same company that owns the Stockton Ports of the California League and the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League. The Shorebirds were the proud hosts of the 2011 South Atlantic League "Strike Out Hunger" All-Star Game presented by Perdue that drew 7,410 fans. For more information, call the Shorebirds at 410-219-3112.

The Shorebirds are celebrating 17-years of professional baseball on the Eastern Shore. During the 2009 season, the Shorebirds finished with an average attendance of 3,567 fans, the largest average since the 2002 season. In 2007, The Shorebirds had the top attendance based on market size in Minor League Baseball(tm), according to Sports Business Journal (Aug. 2008). In 2010, more than 6,000 fans packed Arthur W. Perdue Stadium nine times including a season high of 8,993 fans on August 7th. In 2011, the Shorebirds welcomed ten crowds of over 5,000 fans.

The Shorebirds were established in 1996 by an investor team headed by legendary chicken company owner, the late Frank Perdue. The Shorebirds have called Arthur W. Perdue home ever since. For more information about the Delmarva Shorebirds call 410-219-3112 or visit www.theshorebirds.com.