Spartanburgers see multiple sellouts for Opening Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Baseball fans seem to have a serious appetite for the sport's return to Spartanburg. The Hub City Spartanburgers will play their first series at Fifth Third Park this week and tickets have been going fast.
According to a map on the team's website, tickets for Tuesday's home opener against the Bowling Green Hot Rods are sold out. Tickets for Thursday night's game are also sold out, and only terrace seats remain available for Friday and Saturday's games.
'The Spartanburgers are thrilled with the community's excitement for this first series, and look forward to welcoming everyone to Fifth Third Park for Opening Week,' said Ian Unsworth, broadcast and media relations manager for the Spartanburgers in an email on Tuesday.
Tickets for the terrace and along the first and third base lines are still available for Wednesday and most sections of the ballpark still have seats available on Sunday. Unsworth said the team is inviting fans to celebrate Easter with a postgame Easter egg hunt.
Hub City Spartanburgers are the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. As of Tuesday, they are tied for the lead the South Atlantic League South with the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
The team announced it would be moving from Eastern North Carolina to Spartanburg in May 2023, marking the return of minor league baseball to the city.
Previous story: Minor league baseball team to move to Spartanburg
Spartanburg had been without a minor league team since 1995 when the Spartanburg Phillies moved to Kannapolis, North Carolina.
The Spartanburgers name and color scheme was revealed last year, and work on Fifth Third Park began in November 2023.
Read more: Hundreds attend groundbreaking for Spartanburg baseball stadium
Anyone unable to get tickets to Tuesday's home opener can still catch the action live on CW62.
In March the Spartanburgers and WSPA announced the network will air 15 home games on CW62, including Opening Night and a special July Fourth game.
Previous story: WSPA, Spartanburgers announce partnership, 15 home games to air on CW62
Ingles will be the presenting sponsor of all Spartanburgers games on CW62.
7NEWS Sports Director Pete Yanity will call the play-by-play with Unsworth and Andrew Selover providing color commentary. Coverage will begin five minutes before the first pitch – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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