OFFICIAL IRONPIGS NEWS
For Immediate Release
Jon Schaeffer
June 6, 2012

DAY-NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER ANNOUNCED FOR JULY 1

12:05 p.m. Start Time for Game One is the Result of a June 4 Postponement

(Allentown, Pa.) – As a result of a rainout on June 4, The IronPigs and Pawtucket Red Sox will play a day-night doubleheader on Sunday, July 1.  A separate ticket will be required for entry to each of the two nine-inning games, which are scheduled for 12:05 p.m. and 6:35 p.m., respectively.

Tickets for the newly-announced Game One on July 1, as well as all future games at Coca-Cola Park this season are available for all upcoming IronPigs games and can be purchased in-person at Coca-Cola Park, by calling (610) 841-PIGS or online at ironpigsbaseball.com.  Prices for single-game start as low as $7 for General Admission, granting fans access to the Capital BlueCross Lawn seating area, the brand-new bar at the Red Robin Tiki Terrace & Oasis along with standing room only areas. Field Level reserved seats are just $10.  Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as Coca-Cola Park was Minor League Baseball’s most visited venue in 2011 with seating capacity reached or surpassed during 60 of the club’s 68 home dates.

Only a limited number of Field Level tickets remain for the 6:35 p.m. game on July 1 that features a post-game fireworks show presented by Ford.  Promotions and activities for Game One will be announced shortly and be made available at ironpigsbaseball.com.

 Fans that are still holding tickets from a rain out this season may exchange each ticket for a ticket of equal or lesser value to any remaining 2012 regular season game at Coca-Cola Park, including the brand-new 12:05 p.m. game on Sunday, July 1.   All ticket exchanges must be made in-person at the Coca-Cola Park Ticket Office (no phone or internet exchanges). Ticket exchanges are subject to availability.  Fans with additional questions are asked to call (610) 841-PIGS (7447). 

IronPigs full-season (Club, Suite, Front Row & Field Level) ticket holders will have the benefit of receiving a complimentary ticket in their same seats for the newly-announced 12:05 p.m. game.  Tickets can be picked up in-person at the Coca-Cola Park ticket office or printed via the ticket holder’s online account.  Full-season ticket holders with tickets cards will have these complimentary games automatically loaded onto the cards and need to take no further action to enjoy this outstanding benefit.

IronPigs 18- and 36-game ticket holders will receive correspondence shortly for how to secure prime seating for Game One of the doubleheader.

Hospitality areas, including the brand-new Red Robin Oasis along with the BSI Dugout Suites, PenTeleData Party Porches, the PPL Picnic Patio and the IronPigs’ Team Suite are on sale now for the newly-announced 12:05 p.m. game.  Book your group in these spectacular areas today by calling (610) 841-PIGS (7447).

Please note that all gates will open at 11:05 a.m. for Game One.  For Game Two, the Main Gates open at the regularly scheduled time of 5:15 p.m.  Club Level patrons may enter the Club Level gates beginning at 5 p.m.  Since a day-night doubleheader constitutes two separate games, all fans must exit Coca-Cola Park at the conclusion of the first game of the doubleheader.

This day-night doubleheader marks just the second in franchise history and the first since a Coca-Cola Park one-day record of 17,006 fans attended a pair of games on July 3, 2009.

Fans are reminded that there are three entry points for parking and are encouraged to use the Dauphin Street entrance when traveling from downtown Allentown.  In addition to the Dauphin Street entrance, entry to Coca-Cola Park can be gained off American Parkway and Union Boulevard.  Preferred/Handicapped Parking access is available via American Parkway only.

The cost of parking in Coca-Cola Park’s “Pig Tail Porking Spaces” is $3 per vehicle for all IronPigs home games.

Single-game tickets, mini-plan packages and group tickets for all IronPigs home games presented by Capital BlueCross, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Coca-Cola Park Ticket Office, online atwww.ironpigsbaseball.com or by calling (610) 841-PIGS.

Don’t forget to ask about the all-new four-person “islands” in the Red Robin Oasis located directly above the left field bullpens.  Each island is covered underneath a thatched roof and includes a circular half-table, cocktail-style seating for the four fans in the party and wait service.

The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are dedicated to providing family-friendly entertainment and are the only Minor League team to offer bubbles to fans entering the AT&T Plaza and balloons for all children exiting Coca-Cola Park.

— pig out —

Dishing by Day Dishing by Night

*That headline appeared on the May 1-6 cover of Pork Illustrated and how prophetic it was!

Domonic Brown rips the first of his two home runs.

“Downtown” Domonic Brown went 4 for 5 with TWO home runs a double and single, 3 RBIs and 4 runs scored – all leading to 11 total bases – “How do you like all that?”

Brown is hitting  .415 (17 for 41) with 13 runs scored 2 doubles 4 HR, 6 RBI and   1.211 OBP in his last 10 games. In June (4 games) he’s hitting .500!

Domonic Brown is back – like it or not nay-sayers!

Kevin Frandsen joined in with a 3 for 5 effort throwing in a double 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Starting pitcher Tom Cochran warms up with an interesting grip.

Steve Susdorf 3 for 5 with 3 RBI and a run scored.

Even Birthday boy Cody Overbeck added a 2-run dinger.

Pitching was also stellar with Tom Cochran getting the win with a 5 inning 1 hit, 0 run effort. B.J. Rosenberg gave up the only run on a solo shot by the Braves Ernesto Mejia. J.C. Ramirez fresh off the R-Phils joined Brian Sanches for 1 each no hit – no run innings. The staff would only surrender 2 total hits.

All was well until Erik Kratz got nailed in the back following Brown’s 2nd HR. Benches cleared, bullpens cleared, words were exchanged – no punches were

Great views from the Oasis tables.

thrown. Braves Pitcher Todd Redmond was ejected along with Braves Manager Dave Brundage.

With three more games left in the series it just might get nasty. We’ll also have to wait and see who if anyone is issued suspensions and/or fines after review by International League President Randy Mobley. Note that the IronPigs bench never crossed the foul line – we’ll see what happens – it could be interesting (or ugly).

Great night at the Red Robin Oasis table area – great view – great food – great people. Even Mrs. DiPro made her way to the game this evening!

Click below to hear “The Voice” Matt Provence with the wrap-up.

Downtown Dishing

The Story of the Bang-A-Banner Giveaway 2012

The IronPigs game at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday was designated “old school” and there was to be an “old school banner” giveaway to the first 3,000 fans over 18.

What most people don’t know the bang-a-banner that was given out was not the original, intended old-school banner giveaway. As I made my usual trek around the Park I learned of this debacle. I then sought Lindsey to get her reaction to the “case of the missing banners”. We all know how rabid some ‘Pigs fans are with their giveaways so imagine if no giveaway available.

That is in fact what might have happened but you didn’t even know it did you? Most fans where unaware since Lindsey Knupp, Director of Promotions/Entertainment was able to find a replacement, get it designed, printed and have it delivered in time to save the giveaway all at the last-minute possible – Awesome!  BTW, we will see those missing banners one day soon!

Most casual fans and even some of the “seasoners” don’t realize all that Lindsey does which is way more than moderating the on field activities and calling out launch-a-ball numbers – that’s the fun part I’m sure – but there is much more!

Director of Promotions/Entertainment Lindsey Knupp has a “banner” day – old school style!

As the Director of Promotions & Entertainment, Lindsey is responsible for, ordering promotional giveaways, all in-game entertainment, generating the nightly PA script & game production schedule, run staff meetings before each home stand, book bands & National Anthem singers, coordinate the Internship Program for thirteen full-time interns, manage promo crew game-staff, and manage the mascots, performers and probably more!

“How do you like all that”

So next time you see Lindsey around the Park be sure to thank her for keeping everyone entertained and for being a major reason capacity crowds continue to fill Coca-Cola Park. Great Job Lindsey!

Dishing Grateful (for all the great staff at CCP)