The Timber Rattlers will play the Peoria Chiefs at Miller Park on Friday, April 24. Here is the release on the event.
On Friday, April 24, Miller Park will host the "Border Battle," which will feature a Midwest League matchup between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (the Brewers' new Class-A affiliate) and the Peoria Chiefs (the Chicago Cubs' Class-A affiliate). Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The announcement was made today by Brewers Executive Vice President - Business Operations Rick Schlesinger and Timber Rattlers President and General Manager Rob Zerjav.Tickets? How to get tickets?
"Through our partnership with the Timber Rattlers, the Border Battle will serve as a great opportunity for fans to see some of the Brewers' younger prospects play in a Major League environment," said Schlesinger. "We're proud to host a Midwest League game at Miller Park and to showcase the players who will play key roles in the future of the Brewers-Cubs rivalry."
All tickets for the "Border Battle" at Miller Park are just $10 each and go on sale [Tuesday] at 10 a.m. In addition, all seats will be reserved. Tickets may be purchased by visiting the Miller Park Box Office, online at brewers.com, or by calling the Brewers Ticket Office at (414) 902-4000 or 1-800-933-7890.Local perspective: Appleton Post-Crescent:
Forget the April showers. For at least one day the fear of being postponed by rain isn't going to be a factor in the life of Wisconsin Timber Rattlers president Rob Zerjav.Local Perspective: Peoria Journal Star:
The Timber Rattlers and Milwaukee Brewers announced Tuesday that the Rattlers will meet the Peoria Chiefs at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at Miller Park and its retractable roof.
It is being billed as the "Border Battle."
The Rattlers are the new Brewers Class A affiliate, while the Chiefs are a Chicago Cubs Class A farm club. The teams are in the Midwest League.
"It will be one day where I won't have to wake up on game day and worry about the weather," Zerjav said.
First, the Peoria Chiefs took “The Road to Wrigley.” Now they will be locked in a “Border Battle” with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.How about some video? Sports Bubbler, take it away! That's to the front page. Click on the Timber Rattlers tab underneath The Daily Drink logo.
On Tuesday, the Timber Rattlers — along with their major-league parent club, the Milwaukee Brewers — and the Chiefs announced the Midwest League teams will meet April 24 at Miller Park.
Discussion about playing in the Brewers’ home stadium came up about the time of the big-league winter meetings, Chiefs president Rocky Vonachen said Tuesday by telephone from Milwaukee.
“Wisconsin asked if we’d be interested in playing the game up there, and after our experience last year we said we’d love to,” Vonachen said.
Last season, the Chiefs played the Kane County Cougars in front of a league-record 32,103 fans July 29 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
UPDATE: Here is a better link to the video at Sports Bubbler. That will take you directly to a page with the video.
Here is the link to the website to order tickets for the Border Battle.
1 comment:
Chris,
I think the border battle game is a great idea, however just one logistical question for those of us like myself that won't be able to make it down to Milwaukee that Friday. For those of us that have that Friday's game as included in a ticket package (either a mini plan or half season plan or what have you), if we can't make that game in Milwaukee is our best option just to exchange it for a different game?
As for those that have that ticket in a package, but still plan to attend it in Milwaukee, how should they go about exchanging tickets?
Sorry if you've already covered this.
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