Homestand Highlights (June 14 to June 21)
The Yankees are led by former Louisville Bats manager Dave Miley. The Bats went 296-245 (.547) during his tenure from 2000 to 2003. Both the Yankees and Red Wings will be making their only visits to Louisville Slugger Field for the 2012 season during this homestand.
A Thursday Budweiser Game Time Happy Hour featuring live music from Olivia Henken Band on the Overlook Deck starts the homestand at 5:30 p.m. on June 14. Thursday is also Toys for Tots Children's Literacy Book Donation Night. Those who donate a children's book to the ticket window will receive a voucher for a free hot dog and soft drink. Friday, June 15 is Southern Indiana Night and fireworks will follow the game.
Big Daddy Weave will perform the Faith Day Concert at 3:30 p.m. before the 6 p.m. game on Saturday, June 16. The Red Panda acrobat will perform after the game as she rides a seven-foot unicycle while kicking several bowls at a time into the air and stacking them on her head.
On Father's Day kids can play catch with Dad on the field following the 6 p.m. game. Kids may also run the bases and enjoy inflatables while meeting Iron Man at the Kids Inflatable FunZone in the Hall of Fame Pavilion. Louisville Slugger Mini-Bats will also be given away to the first 1,500 fans through the gates.
Meijer Baseball Bingo and $1 Hot Dogs and Pepsi Products will be featured on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Seniors can purchase premium seats in the shade for only $8 at Wednesday's 11:45 a.m. game. The homestand will close with another Budweiser Game Time Happy Hour and live music by Thirty Spokes on Thursday, June 21 starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Bats are in their 13th season at the downtown ballpark and have averaged 9,114 fans per game since its opening in 2000 through the 2011 season and have totaled over 7.7 million fans over 12 years. Last year, the Bats ranked second in all of Minor League Baseball in attendance at 8,716 fans per game.
The entire 2012 Bats schedule, including updated promotions and special events, can be found online at www.batsbaseball.com. Full and partial season tickets, along with group outings and suite rentals are available by calling the Bats front office at (502) 212-2287.
Tickets are available at the Louisville Slugger Field box office, on-line at www.batsbaseball.com/singlegametickets or by calling the Bats ticket office directly at (855) 228-8497. Regular hours at the Louisville Slugger Field box office and for ordering tickets by phone are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Louisville Bats Homestand Highlights • June 14 - June 21, 2012
Thursday, June 14 - Louisville Bats vs. Rochester Red Wings, 7:05 p.m.
- Chevy Youth Clinic from 8:30 a.m. until noon
- Budweiser Game Time Happy Hour: $1 Bud and Bud Light from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
- Live music by The Olivia Henken Band from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
- Toys for Tots Children's Literacy Book Donation Night: Receive a voucher for a free hot dog and soft drink with donation of a children's book at the ticket window presented by The UPS Store
- Chevy Youth Clinic from 8:30 a.m. until noon
- Postgame Fireworks presented by The News and Tribune
- Southern Indiana Night
- Water Safety Night: The first 750 children 14 and under receive a voucher for a free water safety T-shirt
- Faith Day Concert featuring Big Daddy Weave at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Pavilion presented by WJIE
- Big Kahuna Backyard Bash on Overlook Grill and Patio: $3 cheeseburgers and $3 Land Shark and Bud Light Lime (14 oz.) until the end of the 7th inning; Karaoke with 102.3 The MAX FM from 5 to 8 p.m.
- Appearance by Red Panda presented by BB&T
- Mini-Bat Giveaway to first 1,500 kids 12 and under through the gates presented by Louisville Slugger
- Kids Inflatable FunZone: Kid's inflatable play area will be set up in the Hall of Fame Pavilion
- Appearance by Iron Man presented by Time Warner
- Postgame Play Catch With Dad on the Field presented by Gildan
- Postgame Kids Run the Bases presented by Meijer and YMCA
- Meijer Baseball Bingo
- Red Cross Blood Drive at Witherspoon Plaza Area from 5-9 p.m.
- $1 Hot Dogs and Pepsi Products
- Qdoba Loyalty Card Night: Buy one field reserved ticket and get a second free with your Qdoba Loyalty Card
- Humana Senior Special: $8 premium seats for senior citizens
- Summer Youth Camp Day
- Budweiser Game Time Happy Hour: $1 Bud and Bud Light from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
- Live music by Thirty Spokes from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
- Allen Electric Koozie Giveaway on the Overlook Deck
- Bellarmine Alumni Night