River City Rascals Set to Open Frontier League Season May 18

The River City Rascals open their 14th season of play in the professional independent Frontier League on Friday, May 18th against the Rockford RiverHawks at in O’Fallon. 

Throughout the season the Rascals will have weekly promotions on the schedule:

• Mondays: “Monopoly Mondays” Every Rascals home run, $1 off next game’s ticket
• Tuesdays: “Two for Tuesday” two tickets, two hot dogs, two sodas for the price of one
• Wednesdays: “Dog Days” $1 hot dogs and bring your dog to the park
• Thursdays: “Thirsty Thursdays” $1 beverages
• Fridays: “Sun Drop Surprise” giveaways courtesy of Sun Drop
• Saturdays: “Signature Saturdays” autographs on the field for all
• Sundays: “Family Value Fun Days”  four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas for $40

The team has a compiled a thorough list of promotions this season in an effort to be more fan-friendly. Some of the things include: a  bobblehead giveaway on May 20, theme nights and Super Splash Day.

Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.rivercityrascals.com for more information. Box office hours will be Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m

 River City Rascals 2012 Complete Schedule

Date Time Opponent May 8 10:05 a.m. Normal CornBelters May 10 10:00 a.m. at Normal CornBelters May 10 6:05 p.m. Kansas City T-Bones May 11 4:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies May 12 7:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies May 13 6:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies May 16 4:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies May 18 7:05 p.m. Rockford RiverHawks May 19 7:05 p.m. Rockford RiverHawks May 20 6:05 p.m. Rockford RiverHawks May 22 7:05 p.m. London Rippers May 23 7:05 p.m. London Rippers May 24 7:05 p.m. London Rippers May 25 7:05 p.m. at Washington Wildthings May 26 7:05 p.m. at Washington Wildthings May 27 7:05 p.m. at Washington Wildthings May 29 7:05 p.m. Traverse City Beach Bums May 30 7:05 p.m. Traverse City Beach Bums May 31 7:05 p.m. Traverse City Beach Bums June 1 7:05 p.m. Evansville Otters June 2 7:05 p.m. Evansville Otters June 3 6:05 p.m. Evansville Otters June  5 7:05 p.m. at Florence Freedom June 06 7:05 p.m. at Florence Freedom June 07 7:05 p.m. at Florence Freedom June 08 6:30 p.m. at Schaumburg Boomers June 09 6:00 p.m. at Schaumburg Boomers June 10 1:00 p.m. at Schaumburg Boomers June 11 7:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies June 12 7:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies June 13 11:35 a.m. at Gateway Grizzlies June 14 7:05 p.m. Joliet Slammers June 15 7:05 p.m. Joliet Slammers June 16 7:05 p.m. Joliet Slammers June 17 6:05 p.m. at Evansville Otters June 18 6:35 p.m. at Evansville Otters June 19 12:05 p.m. at Evansville Otters June 20 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies June 21 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies June 22 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies June 23 7:05 p.m. Normal CornBelters June 24 6:05 p.m. Normal CornBelters June 25 11:05 a.m. Normal CornBelters June 27 7:05 p.m. at Lake Erie Crushers June 28 7:05 p.m. at Lake Erie Crushers June 29 7:05 p.m. at Lake Erie Crushers June 30 7:05 p.m. Normal CornBelters July 1 6:05 p.m. Normal CornBelters July 2 7:05 p.m. Normal CornBelters July 3 7:05 p.m. at Southern Illinois Miners July 4 7:05 p.m. at Southern Illinois Miners July 5 7:05 p.m. at Southern Illinois Miners July 6 7:05 p.m. at Windy City ThunderBolts July 7 6:05 p.m. at Windy City ThunderBolts July 8 5:05 p.m. at Windy City ThunderBolts July 13 7:05 p.m. Lake Erie Crushers July 14 7:05 p.m. Lake Erie Crushers July 15 6:05 p.m. Lake Erie Crushers July 16 7:05 p.m. at Rockford RiverHawks July 17 7:05 p.m. at Rockford RiverHawks July 18 12:05 p.m. at Rockford RiverHawks July 19 7:05 p.m. Florence Freedom July 20 7:05 p.m. Florence Freedom July 21 7:05 p.m. Florence Freedom July 22 4:35 p.m. at Evansville Otters July 23 6:35 p.m. at Evansville Otters July 25 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies July 26 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies July 27 7:05 p.m. Gateway Grizzlies July 28 6:30 p.m. at Normal CornBelters July 29 5:00 p.m. at Normal CornBelters July 31 7:05 p.m. Washington Wildthings Aug. 1 7:05 p.m. Washington Wildthings Aug. 2 7:05 p.m. Washington Wildthings Aug. 3 7:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies Aug. 4 7:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies Aug. 5 6:05 p.m. at Gateway Grizzlies Aug. 7 7:05 p.m. Schaumburg Boomers Aug. 8 7:05 p.m. Schaumburg Boomers Aug. 9 7:05 p.m. Schaumburg Boomers Aug. 10 6:30 p.m. at Normal CornBelters Aug. 11 6:30 p.m. at Normal CornBelters Aug. 12 5:00 p.m. at Normal CornBelters Aug. 14 6:30 p.m. at London Rippers Aug. 15 6:30 p.m. at London Rippers Aug. 16 6:30 p.m. at London Rippers Aug. 17 7:05 p.m. at Traverse City Beach Bums Aug. 18 7:05 p.m. at Traverse City Beach Bums Aug. 19 5:05 p.m. at Traverse City Beach Bums Aug. 21 7:05 p.m. Southern Illinois Miners Aug. 22 7:05 p.m. Southern Illinois Miners Aug. 23 7:05 p.m. Southern Illinois Miners Aug. 24 7:05 p.m. at Joliet Slammers Aug. 25 6:05 p.m. at Joliet Slammers Aug. 26 6:05 p.m. at Joliet Slammers Aug. 28 7:05 p.m. Evansville Otters Aug. 29 7:05 p.m. Evansville Otters Aug. 30 7:05 p.m. Evansville Otters Aug. 31 7:05 p.m. Windy City ThunderBolts Sept. 1 7:05 p.m. Windy City ThunderBolts Sept. 2 6:05 p.m.

Windy City ThunderBolts

HOME GAMES IN BOLD, all times central 

Italics denotes pre-season games