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Dukes Announce Seasons Final Home Games10:16AM / Wednesday, July 23, 2008
PITTSFIELD – The 2008 NECBL season is quickly coming to a close, and the first place Pittsfield Dukes have announced their plans for the final four home games of the regular season.
Pittsfield (20-12) will host the Manchester Silkworms in a potential playoff matchup on Wednesday July 23 at seven o’clock. This will be the first Dukes home game following the All Star break, and the win on the road last night against the Danbury Westerners 11-9..It is Lenox night at Wahconah Park and fans from the town are encouraged to come out and see the first place Dukes in this potential playoff preview.
The next Pittsfield home game will take place on July 26 for Fan Appreciation Night. The Pittsfield Dukes will take on their Berkshire County rivals, the North Adams SteepleCats, in the battle of the Berkshires. Dukes Happy Hour will start at five o’clock with the band Quick Fox playing at Wahconah Park. The Dukes will also have a picnic for all of their sponsors at the park as well. Game time is set for seven o’clock.
On Sunday, July 27, the Vermont Mountaineers will play the Dukes in a five o’clock contest in Pittsfield. The Mountaineers have won back-to-back NECBL Championships and are looking to repeat this season for the third straight season.
On Monday, July 28, the Pittsfield Dukes will host a Twi-night Doubleheader at Wahconah Park as they play host to the Torrington Twisters and the Keene Swamp Bats. Monday, June 28th was originally scheduled as an off day, but with a few rain delays in July, the Dukes will make up games against the Twisters at 1:30 in the afternoon, and then host the Keene Swamp Bats at seven. The Dukes will have a Business Man’s Special all day long. Bring your cell phone to the game and receive premium box seats for the price of general admission.
And finally, the Dukes will host their 1st ever playoff game on August 2nd at seven o’clock. The Dukes franchise has never won more than sixteen games in a season and has yet to make the playoffs in their five year existence. Following their first playoff game, WBRK 1340 AM and STAR 101.8 FM will host the post-game fireworks extravaganza approximately twenty minutes after the conclusion of the game. The home game will be contingent if Pittsfield finishes first or second in the Southern Division. |
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