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Team Meet & Greet, Fan Fest Planned for Opening Day Festivities

Activities, autographs scheduled for the week the team arrives in Midland to kick off 2018 season
March 20, 2018

MIDLAND, Mich.- The Great Lakes Loons will kick off their 12th season of baseball in Midland on Thursday, April 5th, against the Lansing Lugnuts. Fans are invited to celebrate Opening Day with Fan Fest! Gates will open two hours before the scheduled 6:05 p.m. first pitch with the entire concourse

MIDLAND, Mich.- The Great Lakes Loons will kick off their 12th season of baseball in Midland on Thursday, April 5th, against the Lansing Lugnuts. Fans are invited to celebrate Opening Day with Fan Fest! Gates will open two hours before the scheduled 6:05 p.m. first pitch with the entire concourse packed with activities.
Concessions will be open serving all the ballpark favorites, including $1 hot dogs, 16oz Pepsi products, Better Made chips and ice cream sandwiches as part of $1 Family Feast Night presented by Chemical Bank. Fans can also take advantage of Opening Day Happy Hour specials with $2.50 domestic draft beers from 4-6 p.m.
Inflatables and other activities will be set up inside the stadium for kids of all ages to participate in; players from the 2018 roster will be signing autographs from 4-5 p.m.; live music will be performed at the ballpark prior to the start of the game.
TEAM MEET AND GREET SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 3RD
All members of the Chemical Bank Founders Club are invited to the annual Team Meet and Greet held in the Great Lakes Reserve on Tuesday, April 3rd at 6 p.m.
Fans can interact with the players and coaching staff, plus hear comments from returning manager John Shoemaker. Fans can join the founders club by purchasing any of the Loons full-season, half-season or mini-plan ticket packages.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.