Giveaways highlight Louisville Bats' first June homestand

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A pair of giveaways highlight the Louisville Bats' next homestand at Louisville Slugger Field. At the Saturday, June 8 6:05 p.m. game, the first 2,500 fans with paid admission will receive a free Bats logo duffle bag. In addition, the Tuesday, June 11 7:05 p.m. game will feature a Bats logo dog bowl giveaway to the first 750 paid fans. (Fans with dogs will be guaranteed a dog bowl.)

The June 11 game will also be the Bats' second Dog Day at the Park of the season as tickets will be $7 for humans and $3 for dogs with all dog proceeds benefiting the Kentucky Humane Society.

Also included in the homestand will be a Budweiser $1 beer happy hour featuring live music from Thirty Spokes Thursday, June 6. The Bats' eighth annual Southern Indiana Night and postgame fireworks will highlight the Friday, June 7 game with special $6 reserved tickets available to all Hoosiers in advance of the game.  

The homestand includes eight games in all-four against the Norfolk Tides, Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, from June 4 to June 7 and four against the Durham Bulls, Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, from June 8 to June 11.

The Bats come back home after polishing off an impressive month of May. As a team, Louisville hit .288 in the month to lead the International League. The Bats also posted a 15-14 record in May, their first month above the .500 mark since April of 2011. Individually, veteran slugger Mike Hessman enters the eight-game stretch on a roll having hit .349 in May with nine of his 14 home runs on the season and 16 RBI. Reds top prospect Billy Hamilton leads the IL with his 30 stolen bases and also comes in off a productive month of May in which he hit .273.

The Bats have averaged 9,040 fans per game at Louisville Slugger Field since its opening in 2000 and have totaled over 8.2 million fans through 13 seasons.

The entire 2013 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 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.

Louisville Bats Homestand Highlights • June 4 - June 11, 2013

Tuesday, June 4 - Louisville Bats vs. Norfolk Tides, 7:05 p.m.

• $1 Hot Dogs and Pepsi Products.
• Postgame Kids Run the Bases, presented by Qdoba.

Wednesday, June 5 - Louisville Bats vs. Norfolk Tides, 7:05 p.m.

• Ladies Night: Half-priced field reserved tickets for ladies 16 and over with a voucher from any Sun Tan City location, presented by Sun Tan City.

Thursday, June 6 - Louisville Bats vs. Norfolk Tides, 7:05 p.m.

• Budweiser Beer Happy Hour: $1 Bud and Bud Light from 5:30-7 p.m. plus live music by Thirty Spokes on the Overlook Deck.
• UPS Toys for Tots Book Drive, presented by UPS.

Friday, June 7 - Louisville Bats vs. Norfolk Tides, 7:05 p.m.

• Southern Indiana Night, presented by Lucas Oil.
• Postgame fireworks, presented by Lucas Oil.

Saturday, June 8 - Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls, 6:05 p.m.

• Bats Duffle Bag Giveaway to first 2,500 paid admissions, presented by G2 Series.
• Appearance by BBoy McCoy, presented by Norton Healthcare.
• Pregame Kids Clinic on the field 4:30-5:30 p.m. for kids age 6-12, presented by Kosair.
• Long John Silver's Fish Fry on the Overlook Deck. $5 baskets and $6 meals 4:30 p.m. until the start of the 7^th inning.
• $3 Craft Beer Saturday Special on the Overlook Deck until the end of the 7^th inning, presented by Shock Top, Amberbock, Land Shark & The Max 102.3.

Sunday, June 9 - Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls, 6:05 p.m.

• Inflatable KidsZone from 5-8 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Pavilion, presented by Cinemark Theatres.
• Postgame Kids Run the Bases, presented by Meijer and YMCA.
• Free Admission for Kids Club Members with a paid adult, presented by Marathon and WDRB.

Monday, June 10 - Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls, 7:05 p.m.

• Baseball Bingo, presented by Blue Bell Ice Cream and Meijer.
• Meijer Monday: $3 off a field reserved ticket when presenting a Meijer register receipt at the ticket window.

Tuesday, June 11 - Louisville Bats vs. Durham Bulls, 7:05 p.m.

• Dog Bowl Giveaway to first 750 paid admissions, presented by Meijer and Purina.
• Dog Day at the Park. Tickets are $7 for humans and $3 for dogs, presented by Kentucky Humane Society.
• $1 Hot Dogs and Pepsi Products.