River Cats, CW31 to televise Exhibition Game

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento River Cats and CBS Television Sacramento jointly announced that the Exhibition Game between the River Cats and the three-time World Champion San Francisco Giants will be locally broadcast on CBS owned, KMAX (CW31) on March 30 at 6pm. This is a historic first ever matchup of the two clubs.

Due to the high level of interest in the game, the River Cats are expecting a large crowd for this significant contest. As a result, the River Cats organization has partnered with CBS Television Sacramento to broadcast the game locally.

"As a local TV station, we are excited to bring the River Cats/Giants contest to a wider audience," says Kevin Walsh, Vice President and General Manager of KOVR and KMAX TV. "For those that can't get to the game, viewers will be able to experience this highly anticipated game."

His sentiment was echoed by Chip Maxson, General Manager of the River Cats: "We'd love to welcome everyone into the ballpark for the River Cats and Giants game if we could. Fortunately, this provides a way for us to share this historic matchup with more fans in Northern California."

Fans, whether watching on CW31 or experiencing the game at Raley Field, will have the opportunity to not only see the River Cats roster, but also their favorite members of the three-time World Champion San Francisco Giants. Three-time All-Star Buster Posey and World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner are expected to take the field alongside fan-favorite Hunter Pence and Gold Glove winner Brandon Crawford.

The baseball experience is even greater at Raley Field. A fan zone, presented by Golden 1 Credit Union, allows baseball enthusiasts to enjoy interactive tailgating experiences and a unique pregame atmosphere to welcome the Giants to Sacramento.

Tickets to the Exhibition Game can be guaranteed in advance by purchasing any of the River Cats' various season ticket memberships. As previously announced, tickets for the game go on sale to the public on Sunday, March 6 (the official opening of the Raley Field Ticket Office) at noon. An online presale will become available on Saturday, March 5.

March 6 is also the River Cats annual Preseason Party, during which time fans are invited to Raley Field to enjoy a day at the park, including free hot dogs and soda, clubhouse tours, batting practice, ticket/seat selection, and more.

For more information on the Exhibition Game between the Sacramento River Cats and San Francisco Giants, please visit rivercats.com, send an email to [email protected], or call the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS (4487).

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The Sacramento River Cats are the Triple-A affiliate of the 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants. The team plays at Raley Field in West Sacramento, consistently voted one of the top ballparks in America. River Cats Season Tickets, Mini-Plans, and Flex Plans can be purchased for the 2016 season by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS (4487). For more information about the River Cats, visit www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com.

 

CW31 (KMAX) and its sister station, CBS 13 (KOVR) offers more local programming than any other station group in market - over 40 hours of local programming including local news on CBS 13 and the popular Good Day on CW31. Bothe station are owned by CBS Television. CBS Television Stations consists of 29 owned-and-operated stations, including 16 that are part of the CBS Television Network, eight affiliates of The CW Network, three independent stations and two MyNetworkTV affiliates. Among its stations are WCBS-TV and WLNY-TV (New York), KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV (Los Angeles), WBBM-TV (Chicago), KYW-TV and WPSG-TV (Philadelphia), KTVT-TV and KTXA-TV (Dallas-Ft. Worth), KPIX-TV and KBCW-TV (San Francisco), WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV (Boston), WUPA-TV (Atlanta), WWJ-TV and WKBD-TV (Detroit), KSTW-TV (Seattle), WTOG-TV (Tampa-St. Petersburg), WCCO-TV (Minneapolis), KCNC-TV (Denver), WFOR-TV and WBFS-TV (Miami), KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV (Sacramento), KDKA-TV and WPCW-TV (Pittsburgh), WJZ-TV (Baltimore), as well as WCCO-TV's satellite stations KCCO-TV (Alexandria, Minn.) and KCCW-TV (Walker, Minn.).