In lieu of an Opening Day at the newly named Bank of the James Stadium, the Lynchburg Hillcats are slated to host a social media based event aimed at giving Hillcats fans some virtual baseball fun.
Starting on Monday April 13th at 10 am, the Hillcats will "Open the Gates" for the day. Until 8 pm, each hour will serve as an inning with a different theme, all of which will feature plenty of ways for fans to get involved.
The day includes Southpaw's favorite recipes, an online merchandise garage sale, and an interview with former Hillcats' star Nolan Jones. A lucky fan will even get the chance to win a signed baseball from Jones.
Fans can also send videos of quarantined fun that new Hillcats' broadcaster Maura Sheridan will add some play-by-play to. Fans are encouraged to get creative! The videos will be posted all over the team's social media starting at 4 pm. Those clips can be sent to msheridan@lynchburg-hillcats.com with the name of the person in the video included.
Another way to get featured on the Hillcats' social media is to film a video singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." These videos can be sent to jraymond@lynchburg-hillcats.com and will be played during the 7th inning stretch.
The team will also host a Hillcats Happy Hour for fans to join and talk with the front office and staff. The event will happen at 7 pm over Zoom with information to join the meet up posted on social media on Monday.
The Hillcats hope this Opening Day at Home will bring some positivity into the lives of those in their faithful fan base. The Hillcats also encourage fans to send any photos or videos in Hillcats gear or enjoying past games to pbillups@lynchburg-hillcats.com.
Follow "Opening Day at Home" with the Lynchburg Hillcats on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
And be sure to download Southpaw's Coloring and Activity Book!
More information at the Lynchburg Hillcats' Website.
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