Las Vegas Opens Home Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   Contact: Jim Gemma

Wednesday, April 10, 2012                                                          (702) 943-7226

LAS VEGAS FRANCHISE OPENS 31^st PCL “HOME” SEASON IN THE SILVER STATE;

WILL WELCOME 10-MILLIONTH ALL-TIME FAN THROUGH THE GATES!  

51^s HOME OPENER ON FIREWORKS/GIRL SCOUTS NIGHT (FRIDAY, APRIL 12) AGAINST COLORADO SPRINGS; SATURDAY, APRIL 13 FEATURING 51^s FLEECE BLANKET NIGHT/DONATE LIFE NEVADA NIGHT; BUDWEISER DOLLAR BEER NIGHT ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18 & 51^s ALIEN HAT NIGHT ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19

                LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas 51^s professional baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will open their 31^st “home” season in the Silver State on Friday, April 12 against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, at 7:05 p.m. at Cashman Field. 

                The opening homestand will consist of eight games against Colorado Springs (April 12-15) and division-rival, the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland A’s, from Tuesday-Friday, April 16-19 (all games at 7:05 p.m. against the River Cats).

LAS VEGAS FRANCHISE TO WELCOME THE 10-MILLIONTH FAN:

2012 HOME ATTENDANCE RECAP: In 71 dates, Las Vegas’ total was 311,516 for an average of 4,388.

The season-high total was 11,465 vs. Salt Lake on May 7 (School Day Game); second-largest crowd was 11,346 vs. Colorado Springs on June 15 and 11,026 vs. Tucson on July 4^th.

The Las Vegas franchise has reached the 300,000 plateau in “home” attendance in all 30 seasons (1983-2012).

The all-time attendance total now stands at 9,986,514 and the franchise will welcome the 10-millionth fan during this weekend’s opening homestand.

LARGEST SINGLE SEASON HOME ATTENDANCE:

1992        387,815   72 dates   5,386 average

1993        386,310   71 dates   5,441 average

2008        374,780   71 dates   5,279 average

2007        371,676   72 dates   5,162 average

*1983      365,848   75 dates   4,878 average

2006        365,659   72 dates   5,079 average  

*inaugural season

                The 51^s, under first-year manager Wally Backman, enters its inaugural season as the top affiliate of the Mets.  The 51^s are 4-2 on the “season opening” eight-game Northern California road trip toSacramento and Fresno. The road trip will conclude on Thursday evening against the Grizzlies.  The 51^s organization have the proud distinction of being the longest enduring franchise in the history of professional sports in the state of Nevada.  The 51^s are 16-14 (.533) all-time in home openers at Cashman Field.

                The “Home Opener” on Friday evening will feature a spectacular “Fireworks” Show and Girl Scouts Night and Magnetic Schedules will also be given out to fans in attendance.  The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada will be on hand to cheer on the 51^s. Green Girl Scout “pom poms” will be given away to the first 1,000 fans through the gates.  Girl Scouts will be included throughout the evening activities including the color guard, the cookie eating contest and cookie mascot race.  In addition, the 51^s will host a tennis ball toss to benefit Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. The evening will conclude with a giveaway of 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.

About Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada

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