The Portland Sea Dogs have finalized plans for Opening Day ceremonies at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs open the 2011 season on Thursday, April 7th at 6:00 PM at Hadlock Field against the Reading Phillies. The Sea Dogs enter their 18th season of play and ninth as the Double-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
The season will kick-off with a wedding ceremony at home plate. Dayna Russo will marry Scott Merrow in a pre-game ceremony officiated by Lori Voornas from WJBQ 97.9 FM. The wedding is scheduled for 5:35 PM.
The Edward Little High School Red Eddies Band will perform the National Anthem. The band, 35 members strong, is under the direction of Jennifer Fortin.
Recently retired Portland City Manager, Joe Gray, will throw out the ceremonial first-pitch. Gray served ten years as Portland's City Manager and 40 years with the city. Gray retired in February.
The Sea Dogs will be providing over 470 Portland students with free tickets to Opening Day. The Sea Dogs partnered with the Portland Recreation Department and the Portland Public Library to have students "Read Their Way to Opening Day" through a reading challenge put forth by Slugger and the Sea Dogs. The 470 students who met the Sea Dogs' challenge will participant in an on field parade on Opening Day.
As fans enter the park they will be greeted by the Bellamy Jazz Band. Gates will open at 4:00 PM. Pre-game ceremonies will begin at approximately 5:50 PM, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:10 PM.
Schedule of Events:
4:00 PM- Gates Open
5:10 PM- Read Your Way to Opening Day Parade Around the Warning Track
5;35 PM- Wedding Ceremony
5:50 PM- Team Introductions
6:00 PM- National Anthem
6:08 PM- Team takes the field
6:09 PM- Ceremonial First-Pitch
6:10 PM- Game Time
Tickets for Opening Day and all Sea Dogs' home games are available and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.
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