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Special Nights at Ernie Shore

Principal Family Fun Fest to Visit Ernie Shore Field on Friday, May 9

The Winston-Salem Warthogs will host the Principal Family Fun Fest on Friday, May 9 at Ernie Shore Field. The free event will be held three hours prior to the Warthogs series opener against the Salem Avalanche.

Created and produced by Entertainment & Sports International (ESI), the 4,000-square-foot Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest will be set up just outside the main gates and will begin at 4 p.m. Fans are encouraged to show up early on game day and enjoy all the free fun.

The Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest is an unprecedented and completely free celebration of baseball that will be visiting minor league baseball ballparks all across the country during its 5th-anniversary season. It is the most extensive traveling baseball festival in history and features more than 20 baseball-themed attractions, including a minor league baseball museum, the Xbox 360 Best Buy Home Run Derby video game trailer, and a fan festival midway with batting and pitching cages, bungee runs, a huge side-by-side slide, baseball bounce houses, and lots more interactive fun for baseball fans of all ages.

Seniors Eat Free and Baseball Bingo Sponsored by Salemtowne Every Tuesday

Thanks to our good friends at Salemtowne, every Tuesday all seniors (age 65 and up) will receive a food and drink voucher with the purchase of a ticket. All fans in the ballpark on Tuesdays will have an opportunity to win great prizes playing baseball bingo. Each fan who does get bingo during the baseball game will receive a prize. Two grand prize winners will be selected each Tuesday night from the group of bingo winners.

Bark in the Park Night Sponsored by Pets Supplies Plus.

Here is your chance to bring your four-legged companion to the ballpark on Saturday, May 10 at 6 PM sponsored by Pets Supplies Plus. Tickets for humans are regular price and each dog is asked to pay a $2 entry fee with all proceeds going to the Forsyth Humane Society. Numerous pet specialty vendors will have tables set up with discounted dog care products available.

3rd Annual Pink in the Park Night Sponsored by New Balance Winston-Salem and FOX 8 WGHP

Pink in the Park is scheduled for Saturday, August 23 at 6 PM at Ernie Shore Field. A portion of the sales from these ticket plans will benefit Komen for the Cure North Carolina Triad. A special fireworks show will follow the game. On the field, the Warthogs players and coaches will don special pink jerseys to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.

During the game, fans will be able to place bids on each game worn Warthogs jersey as part of a silent auction. All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

State Farm Insurance to Sponsor Zooperstars at Ernie Shore Field on August 9

The Winston-Salem Warthogs are proud to announce the scheduled arrival of ZOOperstars! to Ernie Shore Field on Saturday, August 9. Come see the likes of Harry Canary, Cow Ripken, Jr., Snail Earnhardt and Shaquille O’Seal dazzle you and your family with zany skits and dances throughout the game! These inflatable friends will keep you laughing till the very end, you will not go home disappointed!

Thirsty Thursdays Sponsored by Foothills and 100.3 The Buzzard

Its one of the best deals in town! All beverages served at Ernie Shore Field on Thursday nights are heavily discounted. Foothills is the proud sponsor of this great tradition and will be serving their own beer, which is made in their brewery right here in the Triad area. We would also like to thank 100.3 The Buzzard for their sponsorship and involvement in this great event.

Warthogs Christian Concert Series Continues on July 19 with BarlowGirl

If history is any indication, 2008 should be a big year for BarlowGirl. Their latest album “How Can We Be Silent” and hit single “Million Voices” have both been nominated for Dove Awards. The 39^th Annual GMA Dove Award winners will be selected April 23.

Becca, Alyssa and Lauren Barlow broke onto the Christian music scene in 2004 and immediately made a name for themselves. Their first hit, “Never Alone,” was the longest running No. 1 song on Radio & Records’ Christian Hit Radio chart and Christian Rock chart. As a result, Barlow Girl was the best-selling new artist of 2004.

The Warthogs’ Christian Concert Night is Saturday July 19 and starts with the baseball game at 6 p.m. with the concert immediately following. Tickets for the event are on sale now. Groups of 20 or more are $10 per person while individual tickets are $12 per person.

Fireworks Friday

The Warthogs would like to invite all the fans to come on out to Ernie Shore Field every Friday home game. Not only will you get to see the next crop of major leaguers on the field, stay in your seat following the game and enjoy the fantastic fireworks displays.