WEFM [95.9 FM] TO AIR RAILCATS’ REMAINING PRESEASON GAMES

 

May 8, 2008                                                                              Contact:  Andy Viano at (219) 882-2255

 

Gary, Ind. — The five remaining games on the 2007 Northern League Champion Gary SouthShore RailCats’ exhibition schedule will be broadcast live on WEFM, 95.9 FM, along with www.SportsJuice.com.

 

The flagship home of the RailCats since 2003, WEFM is located in Michigan City, Ind. and will carry all 96 regular season games and any additional postseason contests once again in 2008. 

 

The RailCats began the exhibition season with an 8-2 win over Joliet Tuesday and will play at U. S. Steel Yard once again on Friday, hosting the Frontier League’s Rockford RiverHawks at 1:00 p.m.  That game will be the first to air on WEFM, with the schedule continuing with three road games, May 10-12 against the Southern Illinois Miners and River City Rascals.  The RailCats’ final exhibition contest is slated for May 13 against the Traverse City Beach Bums at U. S. Steel Yard.

 

The RailCats begin the regular season Thursday, May 15 against Joliet, and tickets to that game are available now by calling (219) 882-BALL or logging on to www.RailCatsBaseball.com.

 

Fans outside of Northwest Indiana can listen to the RailCats’ game action all season by going to www.SportsJuice.com and clicking the link to the RailCats’ game on the middle of the page.  In order to listen to the game, fans must have Windows Media Player 9 installed; a free download is available at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx.

 

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 6 – RailCats vs. Schaumburg, (W 8-2)

Wednesday, May 7 – RailCats vs. Joliet, 1:00 p.m. (rained out)

Thursday, May 8 – RailCats at Schaumburg, 1:00 p.m. **

Friday, May 9 – RailCats vs. Rockford, 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 10 – RailCats at Southern Illinois, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 11 – RailCats at River City, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 12 – RailCats at River City, 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, May 13 – RailCats vs. Traverse City, 1:00 p.m.

 

** - Game broadcast not available

 

More Info:  The Gary SouthShore RailCats are a Professional Minor League Baseball Team serving Northwest Indiana and Chicago’s south suburbs. The RailCats won the Northern League championship in 2005 and 2007 and for each of the last four years, they have been chosen “Best Local Spectator Sport” by Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly.  Their 96 game schedule includes 48 home games at beautiful U. S. Steel Yard, an award-winning 6,000 seat state-of-the-art facility located next to the Indiana Toll Road (I-90) with easy access to I-65.