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The Colorado Springs Sky Sox will begin their third homestand – an eight-game stretch – beginning on Saturday, May 12, when they host the Oklahoma City Dodgers -Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers – for four games with game one scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Security Service Field. Following Oklahoma City, the Sky Sox welcome the St. Louis Cardinals highest affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, to town for a four-game set beginning Thursday, May 17.
Highlighting the Sky Sox homestand are the first two Military Appreciation Nights of 2018 and two fan giveaways. Throughout the 2018 season, the Sky Sox will host a total of six nights dedicated to honoring the men and women of our armed forces. For these nights across the entire season, military bases across the local Colorado Springs area are provided with thousands of FREE tickets to come out to these games.
To kick off the week of events, Security Service Field will feature “Air Force Appreciation Night” presented by USAA & Pioneer Landscape Centers on Saturday, May 12, which is dedicated to the men and women in the Air Force and features Post-Game Fireworks. The night will feature a special pre-game parachute drop-in by the United States Air Force Parachute Team, Wings of Blue, to deliver the game ball. The team will be wearing special patriotic American flag jerseys that will be auctioned off on the final Military Appreciation Night of the season on August 23rd.
On Friday, May 18, the Sky Sox will hold “Fort Carson Appreciation Night” presented by USAA & Pueblo Motorsports Park, which is dedicated to the men and women at Fort Carson. This night’s pre-game ceremonies will feature Howitzer Cannons as well as a Mounted Color Guard team to present the colors during the National Anthem. The team will be wearing our special throwback, replica Sky Sox jerseys from the 1950’s Sky Sox era. The night will also feature Post-Game Fireworks.
On back-to-back days, the Sky Sox will be holding giveaways when gates open. On Saturday, May 19, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will get a 2018 Sky Sox Team Cap presented by Prodigy Salon/Paul Mitchell School. The next day, on Sunday, May 20, a Kids Sky Sox Jersey Giveaway presented by U.S. Forest Service will take place and will be given to the first 1,000 kids who are 12 & Under through the gates at Security Service Field.
Also featured in the homestand is 50-cent Hot Dog Sunday presented by Safeway, $2 Tuesday presented by Boost Mobile, $3 Thirsty Thursday presented by Coors, and two dates where the team will be celebrating “Cheers to 45 More Years” with the 1950’s Colorado Springs Sky Sox era while the players wear throwback replica jerseys from that period (May 18-19).
Details of each game date are below:
Saturday, May 12 vs. Oklahoma City – 6:00 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
- Air Force Appreciation Night with Post-Game Fireworks presented by USAA & Pioneer Landscape Centers
Sunday, May 13 vs. Oklahoma City – 1:30 p.m.
- Gates open at 12:30 p.m.
- 50-Cent Hot Dogs presented by Safeway
Monday, May 14 vs. Oklahoma City – 6:40 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- Community Ticket Monday Presented by NOVA Home Loans
Tuesday, May 15 vs. Oklahoma City – 6:40 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- $2 Tuesday presented by Boost Mobile
- $2 Tickets, $2 Parking, and $2 Coors Light drafts
Thursday, May 17 vs. Memphis – 6:40 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- $3 Thirsty Thursday presented by Coors
- $3 Parking, $3 Upper Reserve Tickets, $3 Craft Beers
Friday, May 18 vs. Memphis – 6:40 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
- Fort Carson Appreciation Night with Post-Game Fireworks presented by USAA & Pueblo Motorsports Park
- “Cheers to 45 More Years” 1950’s Sky Sox Celebration with players wearing throwback replica 1950’s Sky Sox jerseys
Saturday, May 19 vs. Memphis – 6:00 p.m.
- Gates open at 5:00 p.m.
- 2018 Sky Sox Team Cap Giveaway (First 1,000) presented by Prodigy Salon/Paul Mitchell School
- “Cheers to 45 More Years” 1950’s Sky Sox Celebration with players wearing throwback replica 1950’s Sky Sox jerseys
Sunday, May 20 vs. Memphis – 1:00 p.m.
- Gates open at 12:00 p.m.
- Kids Jersey Giveaway presented by U.S. Forest Service (first 1,000 kids 12 & Under)
- 50 Cent Hot Dogs presented by Safeway
- Bark in the Park! – Bring your favorite companion to the game!
For more information for military members on how to get game tickets on Military Appreciation Nights, please visit or contact your base information center.
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