RiverDogs Begin the Holiday Season with Three Community Initiatives

Club partners with Palmetto Goodwill, Lowcountry Food Bank and Salvation Army to help others

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Charleston-RiverDogsThe holidays are right around the corner and the Charleston RiverDogs, the Lowcountry’s professional sports leader, has orchestrated three community-involved programs to help those in need.

“The holiday season will be upon us very soon, and the RiverDogs will once again continue with our commitment to be good citizens and neighbors,” said General Manager Dave Echols. “Our staff is excited to start the holiday season, and part of the season is giving back. And we’ll do it with our ‘Fun Is Good’ approach.”

Goodwill2Beginning on Tuesday, November 18 from 9 am – 6:30 pm, the club will host at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park a clothing donation drive for Palmetto Goodwill. While the RiverDogs will make a significant clothing donation, the club’s staffers will also clean out their own closets and donate items to Goodwill. Fans are invited to stop by Riley Park and donate some of their clothing to Goodwill, and we’ll treat you to a cup of free hot chocolate and a voucher for a game in 2015. The RiverDogs’ popular mascot, Charlie T. RiverDog, will be on hand and will donate a bag of his clothing. Charlie also encourages other local mascots to join in the activities.

Lowcountry Food BankThen on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 12 noon, the club will host its annual staff/ RiverDogs Potluck Lunch. This year the Potluck Lunch will also be a food drive in conjunction with the Lowcountry Food Bank. In this, the RiverDogs invite their season ticket holders and many loyal fans to The Joe to spend “Thanksgiving” with us as we collect food. Those who come are encouraged to bring a food dish and canned food for the drive. A RSVP is requested to haley@riverdogs.com.

Salvation-ArmyAnd finally on Saturday, December 13 beginning at 11 am, the RiverDogs will offer the opportunity kids and fans to have pictures taken with “Charlie Claus” and Santa as the team hosts a toy drive in conjunction with the Salvation Army. Here, families may come to The Joe and have their kids get a free picture with Charlie and Santa Claus. In order to get a picture taken, one must donate a child’s new toy to the Salvation Army.

At the event, Christmas music will be played over the park’s public address system, vendors will be on hand with their goods set up on tables. There will also be a special Christmas-themed craft section and the popular bounce house will be open. Light snacks and hot cocoa will also be available. And as a bonus, the RiverDogs will donate $1 for every Kids Club Member who attends the event. Santa will only be at The Joe for a limited time.

For more information on these events, please contact Haley Kirchner at 843/577-DOGS (3647).

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Charleston RiverDogs. Click here to view the original story.

Race for the Cure at Fluor Field on Saturday

Registration begins at 6:30 AM; Race begins at 8:00 AM

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Greenville-DriveWhat: 20th Annual SC Mountains to Midlands Race for the Cure
When: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Where: Fluor Field, Home of the Greenville Drive in downtown Greenville, SC
Online Race for the Cure registration has closed, but you can still register at Fluor Field on Friday, September 26th from 11am-7pm and Saturday September 27th starting at 6:30 AM. The race begins at 8:00 AM. Susan-G.-KomenCelebrate 20 years of local giving with Susan G. Komen and SC Mountains to Midlands this Saturday, September 27!

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive. Click here to view the original story.

Grand Strand Happening name Pelicans “Best Family Outing”

Readers voted Pelicans to top spot in inaugural list

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Myrtle-Beach-PelicansGrand Strand Happening announced the winners of their “Happening List,” and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans were named the “Best Family Outing” in the first ever incarnation of the award.

The Happening List is a people’s choice award list of Grand Strand Happening readers’ favorite people, places, events, and businesses on the Grand Strand. The publication handed out over 100 different awards from “Best Day Spa,” to “Best Sushi,” and “Best Senior Living.” The Pelicans beat out fellow finalists Brookgreen Gardens and Ripley’s Aquarium for the Best Family Outing label.

All of the winners will be honored at the first Grand Strand Happening List Bash on September 25.

To view details on the event as well as the finalists and award winners, visit the Grand Strand Happening website.

The Pelicans have provided top-flight family entertainment at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark since the team’s inaugural season in 1999. Stadium Journey ranked the Pelicans in the Top 25 Stadium Experiences in all of sports in 2012 and 2013 as well as third in Minor League Baseball in 2013. The club has been nominee for the Golden Bobblehead Awards, which honors the best promotions in Minor League Baseball, in three seasons, and the Pelicans have three nominees for the 2014 season.

Focused on entertainment, the Pelicans are also committed to the community and, this season, won the Community Service Award from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. After donating $397,187 to the community in monies and man-hours in 2013, the Pelicans surpassed $465,000 this season.

The Pelicans return to TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in 2015 for their 17th season, and first as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, looking to defend their Southern Division Championship. For information on tickets to see the Pelicans in 2015, please call (843) 918-6002, e-mail info@myrtlebeachpelicans.com, or visit www.MyrtleBeachPelicans.com.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Click here to view the original story.

Ege wins second annual Bruce Dal Canton Service Award

Award given to player with significant contributions to community

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Myrtle-Beach-PelicansThe Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are pleased to announce that left-hander reliever Cody Ege was named the second-ever recipient of the Bruce Dal Canton Service Award for his efforts in the community this season. He was given the award before the Pelicans regular season finale on Monday at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Catcher Pat Cantwell won the award in 2013.

The award is presented to a player that has demonstrated significant contributions to the Grand Strand community, the Carolina League and the baseball industry as a whole. Cody showed an ongoing commitment to charitable service throughout the season with his involvement in the Pelicans 3-Day Youth Clinic as well as school and summer camp appearances, just to name a few.

“Cody has been an excellent influence on all of the young children that he has worked with this season,” explained Pelicans Senior Director of Marketing Jen Borowski. She went on to add, “most importantly, from our end, he has helped us with every activity that we have asked of him and done it with a smile on his face. I am sure that, if the award was not involved, he still would have been willing to help out; that’s the kind of personality he has-always willing to help out, and he’s a great community leader.”

This award is named after the late Bruce Dal Canton. Bruce Dal Canton was the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Pitching Coach from the inaugural season in 1999 until his passing in 2008. Before joining the Pelicans, Dal Canton was a Major League pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox. He coached for 26 years, including ten with the Pelicans, until he prematurely passed away due to esophageal cancer on October 7, 2008. Dal Canton was heavy involved in charitable endeavors and constantly striving to make the community a better place to live, work and play. In 2009, the Pelicans named the home clubhouse after him and retired his number 43, one of just two past Pelicans retired numbers.

Ege was not alone. The Pelicans players and coaches donated countless man-hours in the community with events like the Home Run for Autism Camp, a day with Grand Strand Miracle Leagues, the 3-Day Youth Clinic, the Sanofi Healthy Living outings to two local YMCAs and the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand, as well as food packing initiatives with the Lowcountry Food Bank and the Help4Kids’ Backpack Buddies program.

On a nightly basis, Pelicans players volunteered time before the games to sign autographs to fans behind home plate and caught ceremonial first pitches prior to each Pelicans home game. The Pelicans front office is grateful for all their hard work. Although Ege’s accomplishment is an individual award, the impact that the 2014 Pelicans achieved in the community mirrored the tremendous success of the group on the diamond.

On the field, Ege sported 3.88 ERA and a 4-1 record in 37 outings out of the bullpen for the Pelicans during the regular season. He punched out 76 batters and walked just 17 and had a 46-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio during the second half. He did not allow a run in 10 1/3 August innings.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Click here to view the original story.

Downward Facing RiverDog

Internationally-acclaimed instructor Kathryn Budig to host Yoga class at The Joe

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Charleston-RiverDogsAre you in need of rejuvenating, relaxing your mind and body and finding your inner peace? If so, then visit Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on Saturday, September 6.

We’re not talking about a RiverDogs baseball game, but “Downward Facing RiverDog” yoga on the field.

Led by internationally-acclaimed instructor Kathryn Budig, the Charleston RiverDogs will host “Downward Facing RiverDog,” a yoga class that will be held on Riley Park’s emerald green grass. From the downward facing dog post to the firefly pose, all levels of yoga are welcome.

Poses-for-Paws“The class will be playful and accessibly challenging,” says Kathryn Budig.

Tickets are $10 in advance and may be purchased online at rileyparkevents.com or at the Riley Park box office. Tickets are $15 at the gate. Gates open at 9 am, Class from 10-11 am.

Downward Facing RiverDog will benefit “Poses for Paws,” an organization co-founded by Budig that is dedicated to raising money for animal shelters through yoga.

Budig trained and taught yoga in Los Angeles for eight years under the guidance of Maty Ezraty and now travels the world. Her playful mixture of challenging classes with her positive personality is the recipe for a truly inspiring class. As an avid food lover, she is also passionate about sharing healthy, organic and eco-friendly recipes.

Budig shares her zest for life, yoga and food as the Women’s Health Magazine yoga expert along with her contributor writings for The Huffington Post, Yoga Journal, Gaiam, The Daily Love and MindBodyGreen. She’s been seen on the covers of Yoga Journal, Yoga International, Om Yoga and Common Ground. Budig has been featured on E! Entertainment, The Food Network, Forbes Women, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She also serves as the brand representative for ToeSox and is currently sponsored by Under Armour + ZICO Coconut Water. She authored Rodale’s The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga.

After the class, participants will be able to enjoy mimosas, Bloody Marys and live music by Estee Gabay in vendor village.

For more information, please contact the RiverDogs at 843/577-DOGS (3647) or online at rileyparkevents.com.

 

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Charleston RiverDogs. Click here to view the original story.

Celebrate Summer Reading All-Stars on Monday

Participants from Greenville, Pickens and Anderson County Library Systems

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Greenville-DriveThe Drive team up with Michelin to host the final Summer Reading All-Stars Celebration of the season on Monday night. The Drive’s Reading All-Stars program is an exciting initiative to get Upstate students interested in reading at a young age, and the participants not only get the benefit of a celebration day with the Drive, but also the satisfaction of learning and sparking their imagination through reading!

Monday’s game begins at 7:05, but the action starts at 6:30 as members of the Summer Reading All-Stars program from all across the Upstate will get to walk in a pregame parade. In addition, members of the program will get the chance to participate in the Drive’s in-game entertainment.

Come celebrate these members of the Drive and Michelin’s Summer Reading All-Stars program and recognized them for their hard work all school year and all summer long!

To purchase tickets for Monday’s game, head to the Main Street Box Office, call (864) 240-4528 or log onto GreenvilleDrive.com.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive. Click here to view the original story.

Weekend Proves Successful for Charities at Pelicans Ballpark

Fierce Fallon & Pink in the Park Combine for a $10,000 Weekend

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Myrtle-Beach-PelicansThe reason behind Vice President & General Manager Andy Milovich’s in-game prostate exam on July 24 came full circle this past Saturday with Coaches vs. Cancer Night. Milovich agreed to the exam if the team could raise Fierce Fallon’s Facebook Page to 10,000 ‘Likes’. Saturday night acted as a fundraiser for Fierce Fallon and featured a mini-football giveaway, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and more with all proceeds benefiting Fallon. All-in-all the night raised over $6,500. The highlight of the night however, came before the anthem was even sung.

Coaches-vs-CancerFallon made her grand entrance to the ballpark with family and friends in the back of a pick-up truck as her favorite song, Katy Perry’s Roar, boomed throughout the stadium. Once arriving to the home dugout she made her way to the pitcher’s mound for a ceremonial first pitch. Moments later, after player introductions, Pelicans starter Chad Bell took his place on the mound and prepared to face the first hitter of the night, Fierce Fallon. One pitch from Bell was all it took as her baseball debut went down in the books as a solo home run and one of the most memorable knocks at TicketReturn.Com Field. She took her victory lap around the bases to a standing ovation and roaring crowd.

A video of Fallon’s first pitch and home run can be seen below or on the Pelicans’ YouTube Channel.

“She is such a fighter and has inspired so many people over the past ten months,” stated Milovich. “The fact that we had the opportunity to not only help raise money but provide her with a memorable night is very special to me and our entire staff.”

The Saturday night post on Fallon’s page included a video of her home run with the comment, “Fallon had the most amaz-wing time tonight at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans game. Here she is hitting a HOME RUN at her first ever at bat! Thank you to everyone that made this possible!!!” Fallon also told her mother that “It was the best day of my life.”

Mary-Kay-Foundation-logo150Saturday was only the start of the Pelicans’ charitable efforts this past weekend. Sunday was Pink in the Park with a focus on breast cancer awareness. The night featured a mini-base giveaway with the words “Save 2nd Base” to the first 1,000 ladies. Additional highlights included a silent auction with pink bats and bases. All proceeds from the auction, 50/50 raffle sales and more benefited the Mary Kay Foundation. That number exceeded $4,000.

Sunday also marked the end of the Pelicans Strike Out Cancer Series. The series featured one night each month, April through August, and highlighted five different forms of cancer (esophageal, skin, testicular, prostate and breast). On each night the team dawned special jerseys which have been up for auction all season at myrtlbeachpelicans.com. The auction concludes next Friday, August 15th at 5:00 PM. The auction includes jerseys worn by Joey Gallo, Jorge Alfaro, Manager Joe Mikulik and more.

For tickets to Pelicans home games please call (843) 918-6002, e-mail info@myrtlebeachpelicans.com, visit www.MyrtleBeachPelicans.com, or visit the Pelicans box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Click here to view the original story.

Harris Teeter Food Drive Scheduled at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park for August 12 and August 26

Drive to benefit Lowcountry Food Bank on final Harris Teeter 2-for-$20 Date Night Tuesdays from Nash FM

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Charleston-RiverDogsTuesday nights at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park this season have consistently featured Harris Teeter and its 2-for-$20 Date Night Special for couples to enjoy a fun night of Charleston RiverDogs baseball. For the final two Tuesday games at The Joe, the RiverDogs are partnering with Harris Teeter to host a special food drive to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank.

The Harris Teeter Food Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 26 at Riley Park, coinciding with RiverDogs games that are scheduled for 7:05 pm. Fans who bring at least two non-perishable Harris Teeter brand food items to the Riley Park Box Office for either of those games will get $2 off any individual ticket. The Lowcountry Food Bank will receive all of the donations from this food drive.

Lowcountry Food Bank“The RiverDogs are always proud to partner with Harris Teeter, and we are thrilled to host this food drive during our final Harris Teeter 2-for-$20 Date Night Tuesdays from Nash FM,” said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. “The Lowcountry Food Bank has also been a big partner through our HOPE Week initiative and our ‘Smokin’ Chef’ series on Sundays. We fully encourage our fans to join the fight against hunger when they come to these Tuesday games.”

In addition to fan donations on August 12 and August 26, Harris Teeter will also donate 50 cases of canned food to the Lowcountry Food Bank. The $2 ticket discount for fan donations may not be combined with the Harris Teeter 2-for-$20 Date Night Special. Couples that show a VIC Card at the box office may receive the Date Night Special, which covers two tickets to the game, two tacos, two fountain drinks and a nacho tray for only $20.

About Lowcountry Food Bank
The Lowcountry Food Bank serves the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina and distributes more than 19 million pounds of food a year. The Lowcountry Food Bank is a clearinghouse for donated food products that are distributed to a network of more than 320 member agencies including soup kitchens, homeless shelters and emergency food pantries. The Lowcountry Food Bank is a member of Feeding America and is committed to educating the public about the problems of and solutions to domestic hunger as well as advocating on the behalf of the hungry in our community.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Charleston RiverDogs. Click here to view the original story.

Blood Drive Friday at Fluor Field

Donors receive a t-shirt, 2 Drive tickets, a hot dog and a Pepsi

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Greenville-DriveThe Drive and The Blood Connection will team up for a blood drive at Fluor Field this Friday. Those wishing to donate can come to the Field Street Gate between 11 AM to 7 PM.

Each donor will receive a commemorative t-shirt, a voucher good for two tickets to a 2014 Drive game at Fluor Field, a complimentary hot dog and a 12 ounce Pepsi product.

The-Blood-ConnectionDonors must be at least 16 years of age.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive2. Click here to view the original story.

Boy Scouts Celebrated Wednesday

Special post-game sleepover at Fluor Field

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Greenville-DriveThe homestand concludes with Boy Scout Night at Fluor Field on Wednesday, August 6th at 7:05. All Boy Scouts and troop leaders will receive a special commemorative patch, and the Drive have many fun activities planned.

A pregame Parade of Champions for troops is scheduled for 6:30, and each troop will have its name displayed on Boyscouts_of_America-logoDriveVision during the parade. In addition, Boy Scouts and troop leaders will be involved in fun skits and games between innings, and scouts will get a chance to participate in a “Survival Training Challenge” during the game.

Following the game, Boy Scouts and their families will have the chance to campout at Fluor Field, complete with a postgame viewing of The Sandlot and a morning snack. Be sure to come to Fluor Field and help the Drive celebrate these young leaders for their accomplishments!

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive. Click here to view the original story.

Green Day Celebration is Tuesday

2014 honorees are Hayne and Anna Kate Hipp

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Greenville-DriveThe Drive’s annual Green Day to celebrate the birthday of the City of Greenville is set for Tuesday, August 5th. The Drive also take each Green Day to recognize a member of the Greenville community who has been instrumental in changing Greenville for the better.

This year’s honorees are Hayne and Anna Kate Hipp, who’s passion for civic development was instrumental in bringing the Peace Center, Falls Park and the Liberty Bridge to fruition, and the Liberty Fellowship for emerging leaders is their legacy for the future of the Upstate and all of South Carolina.

To help celebrate the City of Greenville’s 183rd birthday, Fluor Field will be green all over for the 7:05 game, with green balloons on the concourse and green beer at the concession stands! Drive players will wear green jerseys and hats for the game, and the first 3,000 fans through the gates will receive a Green Day t-shirt as the Drive attempt to “green out” Fluor Field!

A special birthday celebration package is also available for Green Day, which features four tickets, four commemorative t-shirts, and four “build your own” ice cream sundaes for just $30!

The birthday celebration will be capped off with a spectacular postgame fireworks show! In addition, the band Butcher and the Baker will return to Fluor Field for the second time this season, playing all of your favorite current hits in the Southern Tide 500 Club.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive1. Click here to view the original story.

Summer Reading All-Stars Celebrated Sunday

Participants from Greenville, Pickens and Anderson County Library Systems

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Greenville-DriveOn Sunday, August 3rd at 4:05, the Drive, in partnership with Michelin, will honor the Upstate’s Summer Reading All-Stars! The Drive’s Reading All-Stars program was designed to encourage students as they “learn to read and read to learn”.

The library systems of Greenville, Pickens, and for the first time, Anderson County, have put together summer reading programs for kids of all ages. The Drive have sent Reedy Rip’ It and some of the Drive players to make appearances at schools, summer camps and libraries to emphasize the importance of reading.

The Drive are proud to have those who have completed the libraries’ top reading challenges at Sunday’s game! These kids will get to participate in a pregame Parade of Champions, receive a commemorative Reading All-Stars t-shirt, the chance to meet Reedy, participate in BlueCross BlueShield Kids Run the Bases and much more!

Even though school is out, education doesn’t stop, so be sure to come out and acknowledge all these children have accomplished in their summer reading programs!

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Greenville Drive. Click here to view the original story.

RiverDogs GM Agrees to Prostate Exam at Saturday’s Game

Fans need to help “Fierce Fallon” Facebook page reach 13,000 likes to make Echols do “Two-Knuckle Challenge”

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Charleston-RiverDogsEarlier this month, Myrtle Beach Pelicans Vice President and General Manager Andy Milovich received an in-game prostate exam as he sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch at a recent Pelicans home game. Milovich accepted the challenge to support Fallon Emery, a nine-year-old girl from Carolina Forest, SC who is fighting brain cancer and receiving her treatments at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Now, Milovich has challenged the Charleston RiverDogs to become the latest team to join this initiative.

RiverDogs Executive President and General Manager Dave Echols has agreed to participate in the “Two-Knuckle Challenge” on Saturday, August 2 when the RiverDogs host the Hagerstown Suns at 6:05 pm. If fans can push the “Fierce Fallon” Facebook page to 13,000 likes by Saturday’s contest, Echols will get a prostate exam as he sings “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch.

“Joining the ‘Two-Knuckle Challenge’ in support of Fallon Emery is a unique way to back this important cause,” Echols said. “As a Minor League Baseball franchise, multi-tasking is nothing new for us, but a prostate exam while signing during the seventh-inning stretch is definitely a distinctive endeavor. I just hope that once we get enough likes for ‘Fierce Fallon’ that I can pull through this exam with a clean bill of health.”

Fans are encouraged to like “Fierce Fallon” on Facebook (www.facebook.com/fiercefallon) and learn about her battle against brain cancer. The “Fierce Fallon” page needs 13,000 likes to guarantee that Echols will receive in his in-game prostate exam during the seventh-inning stretch. For more information about Fallon Emery, visit www.fiercefallon.com.

Echols was officially challenged by Milovich on Tuesday afternoon in a special YouTube message. Echols will follow Milovich and Lake Elsinore Storm Owner and President Dave Oster as the third Minor League Baseball executive tabbed for the “Two-Knuckle Challenge” as part of the larger Play It Forward initiative. Echols may nominate the next participant following Saturday’s event.

Play It Forward is a community building program that encourages others to help create a positive movement through grass roots activities and sports. The program is the brainchild of Oster. Play It Forward for sports teams all over the country help generate more local outreach programs that will help build positive energy throughout society. The concept is to get sports teams throughout the world to implement this positive energy program in their community, as well as encourage other businesses within their area to do the same. Sports teams can then Play It Forward to other teams in other communities.

Ed Randalls BFTC logoEd Randall’s Bat for the Cure, an organization that raises awareness for prostate cancer, will also be at Saturday’s game. There will be a silent auction of team-signed memorabilia to raise money for the fight against prostate cancer.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Charleston RiverDogs. Click here to view the original story.

RiverDogs Partner with Palmetto Goodwill for Goodwill Hunting

Scavenger hunt to be conducted in select tri-county Goodwill stores, August 4-10

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Charleston-RiverDogsThe Charleston RiverDogs and Palmetto Goodwill have teamed up to host Goodwill Hunting, a tri-county scavenger hunt that runs Monday, August 4 through Sunday, August 10 at select Goodwill stores. Participants can win tickets to a RiverDogs game at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park and a chance to win a daily prize pack.

“We have been very pleased to partner with Palmetto Goodwill throughout this season, and this fun and exciting promotion enhances that partnership,” said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. “We welcome all of our fans to participate in this scavenger hunt, and we wish everyone the best of luck.”

Goodwill2Starting August 4, scavenger hunt items will be placed in select Goodwill retail stores in Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties. Clues leading to the Goodwill store where the item is located and a picture of each day’s Goodwill Hunting item will be released on the Palmetto Goodwill and Charleston RiverDogs Facebook pages daily starting at 9 am.

Once fans visit the correct Goodwill store and locate that day’s item, they should snap a picture with their cell phone and show the picture at checkout. If they do not have a cell phone, they can identify the Goodwill Hunting code on the item and let the cashier know the code at checkout. In return they will receive two tickets to a RiverDogs home game. If the participant uploads the photo to Facebook and tags Palmetto Goodwill and the RiverDogs, he or she is automatically entered into a drawing for a daily prize pack.

Daily grand prizes include gift certificates to Joe Pasta, Triangle Char & Bar, McDonald’s, Brixx Pizza, Bootjack, Monster Music & Movies, Shem Creek Bar & Grill, CDs and more.

There is no purchase necessary to play, but participants must follow Palmetto Goodwill and the Charleston RiverDogs on Facebook.

For more information about the Goodwill Hunting Scavenger Hunt, visit palmettogoodwill.org

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Charleston RiverDogs. Click here to view the original story.

Birds rally on Prostate Cancer Awareness Night

Pelicans GM gets prostate exam while serenading the fans

Myrtle Beach Pelicans General Manager Andy Milovich during his prostate exam while singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." (Graham Jenkins / Myrtle Beach Pelicans)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans General Manager Andy Milovich during his prostate exam while singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” (Graham Jenkins / Myrtle Beach Pelicans)

Myrtle-Beach-PelicansThe Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Texas Rangers, won the series finale with the Frederick Keys 5-4 on Thursday night at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Pelicans Vice President and General Manager Andy Milovich sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” while receiving a prostate exam during the seventh inning stretch in front of a sellout crowd of 6,599 to raise awareness of the need for annual prostate exams.

The Pelicans (18-17, 62-41) struck first in the bottom of the first inning. With one out, Chris Garia singled and advanced to second on a Nick Williams walk. In the next at-bat, Royce Bolinger scored Garia with an RBI single to center field. Pelicans led 1-0 after the first.

In the bottom of the fourth the Birds increased their lead to 2-0. After Edwin Garcia grounded out, Christopher Bostick singled to center field. With two outs, Luis Mendez drove a double to center field, allowing Bostick to score from first. Mendez was thrown out trying to advance to third on the hit by right fielder Chih-Hsien Chiang to end the inning.

The Keys (16-17, 48-52) scored two runs in the top of the fifth to tie the game. After Joel Hutter walked and Tucker Nathans doubled to begin the inning, Johnny Ruettiger scored Hutter and advanced Nathans to third base with an RBI fielder’s choice. Two batters later, Trey Mancini hit an infield single to the shortstop, scoring Nathans. Pelicans starter Luis Parra walked Chiang to put runners on first and second with two outs, but escaped the inning when Chiang was thrown out in the ensuing play. Jason Esposito singled on a line drive to left field, but Chiang was caught in between second and third base when Garia’s throw came to Mendez, who ran and tagged Chiang trying to retreat back to second.

Frederick took the lead in the sixth inning. With two outs, and Wynston Sawyer and Nathans on base, Ruettiger lined a triple down the right field line, scoring Sawyer and Nathans to give the Keys a 4-2 lead.

Myrtle Beach answered with a run of its own in the bottom half of the sixth on an RBI infield single by Mendez.

In the bottom of the seventh the Pelicans took the lead for good, scoring all of their runs with two outs. After Garia and Williams flew out, Bolinger and Preston Beck walked to put runners on first and second. In the next at-bat, Garcia slammed a 1-0 pitch off the left field wall, scoring Bolinger and Beck. The Pelicans took a 5-4 lead.

After pitching a scoreless eighth, Pelicans reliever Abel De Los Santos (8) came back out for the ninth to complete the two-inning save.

Cody Ege (4-1) allowed the go-ahead runs in the sixth but earned the win in relief. Keys reliever Jimmy Yacabonis (0-3) took the loss, allowing the go-ahead double from Garcia in the seventh.

Andy Milovich passed his prostate exam with no problems.


Video of the event, including his rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” is available on YouTube.

This article originally appeared on the official website of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Click here to view the original story.