Sunset at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Stadium in Charleston, 2015.
Staff reports | After a year in Charleston without minor-league baseball, the Charleston RiverDogs open their season 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at The Joe with a game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
“We’ll pull out all the stops for the first game of the season,” according to the ‘Dogs’ website. “A pre-game flyover, first pitch and national anthem from Mayor John Tecklenburg and a post-game light show are all part of our return.”
The game, presented by REV Federal Credit Union, is sold out, but there are tickets still available for other games throughout the week:
May 5, 12:05 p.m. It’s Perros Santos de Charleston Day in this Cinco de Mayo game versus the Pelicans.
May 6, 7:05 p.m. Thirsty Thursday returns in this match with the Pelicans.
May 7, 7:05 p.m. Fireworks Friday is back with a grand fireworks display after the game, which will feature Boeing Red Shirt Friday and PGA Night.
May 8, 6:05 p.m. There will be a Rays Welcome Party to celebrate the RiverDogs’ new affiliation with the Tampa Bay Rays. The game also will feature the Tyler Glasnow Bobblehead Giveaway to the first 1,500 fans.
May 9, 5:05 p.m. The RiverDogs will pay tribute to Charleston’s nickname of “The Holy City” by wearing special uniforms with an HC logo on them.
- Buy tickets early.
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