RailRiders Exceed 2011 Attendance Mark

Moosic, Pa. - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) built it. And the people of NEPA have come. With today's crowd of 7,294, the SWB franchise has already surpassed the season-long total it posted during the 2011 season, its last at the old PNC Field.

"This demonstrates the incredible support we have gotten from our friends and neighbors in NEPA," said RailRiders president and general manager, Rob Crain. "The word has spread about the quality, affordable, fun, family entertainment we put on each night. I would like to give sincere thanks those who have shown faith in us, and invite those that have yet to experience our show to come on out as we continue to grow."

In 2011, 298,098 fans paid to see the then-SWB Yankees play in Moosic. Today's total brings the 2013 figure to 304,470. With more end-of-the-week games and far improved weather conditions over the season's first few months, attendance has been on the rise. Since Thursday, May 23, the franchise has averaged more than a fixed-seat sellout of 7,140 per game in a park that boasts a total of 7,115 seats. More than half of the team's home dates since May 23 have been fixed-seat sellouts. July has seen the RailRiders average 8,218 fans per game. The RailRiders still have 20 home dates remaining between now and their final regular-season home game on Aug. 29.

The RailRiders are in the midst of an eight-game homestand at the reconstructed PNC Field. For more information, please visit the team's official website, www.swbrailriders.com, call 570-969-BALL (2255) or come on out to the PNC Field box office which is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday on non-game days.

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