GRIZZLIES 2018 SCHEDULE RELEASED
SAUGET, Ill. - The Gateway Grizzlies are excited to release home, away and preseason dates for the 2018 season at GCS Credit Union Ballpark, according to the announced schedule by the Frontier League.
Gateway will commence exhibition play with a preseason game in Marion, Ill. against the Miners on Tuesday, May 1. The Grizzlies then track back to Sauget for the first of two annual day-games, featuring a matinee with Southern Illinois on May 3. The close of the Grizzlies preseason pits Gateway and River City in a home/away, two-game set over May 4-5.
The Grizzlies 2018 campaign will begin on Friday, May 11 with a weekend series against the defending Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers. Opening Day at the Ballpark is sponsored by GCS Credit Union and will feature giveaways, live music, wild promotions and more.
Key dates returning in 2018 include:
(Opening Weekend - May 11-13)
(Weekend Series - June 8-10)
(All-American Weekend - July 1-4)
(B4 School Bash - Aug. 10-12)
(Fan Appreciation/Greatest Night In Baseball - Sept. 1-2)
Dates are subject to change as adjustments are expected to accommodate further Frontier League alterations. Decisions regarding official gametimes and promotions will be made post-new year, and should be available on gatewaygrizzlies.com in early 2018.
For information on season tickets, packages, club seating and more - please call 618.337.3000. The Grizzlies team store (Izzy's Den) is open 9AM-5PM year round (pending holiday hours) and always available online.
ABOUT THE GATEWAY GRIZZLIES: The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 100-yards from I-255 (10 minutes from downtown St. Louis). The Grizzlies offer baseball fans entertainment, the likes of which are difficult to find - affordable, family, fun in the comfortable GCS Credit Union Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. For tickets or general information please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call 618.337.3000.
ABOUT THE FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Frontier League is a professional, independent baseball organization. Since its inception, the Frontier League has provided millions of fans to a fun and exciting baseball experience within the American Midwest. Consisting of 12 teams in two divisions and 96 game schedules, the league is recognized for the amount of talented athletes that are picked up by various MLB teams every year.