April 5 – April 6, 2018 @ Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport, Iowa
**Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule**
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Thursday, April 5 – Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins) 6:35 PM.
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Friday, April 6 – Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins) 6:35 PM
All games are broadcast on KBOB 1170 AM and streamed via the River Bandits website at www.riverbandits.com. Broadcasts are also available via the TuneIn app. Additionally, all home games stream live with video on MiLB.tv.
Jason Kempf and Logan Ratick (each in their first seasons with the River Bandits) will handle the broadcasts for all 140 regular season games. Pregame programming will begin 20 minutes prior to the scheduled first pitch time.
**Entertainment Highlights**
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Thursday, April 5 (Opening Day)
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Pregame fireworks
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Postgame fireworks
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National Anthem performed by Jim Bell.
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The first 1,000 fans in attendance receive a 2017 Midwest League Championship replica ring courtesy of Red Hot Chicago.
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The first 1,500 fans in attendance receive a 2018 River Bandits magnet schedule.
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One lucky fan will win a new refrigerator, courtesy of Aaron’s Inc.
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Thirsty Thursday: $2 beer and soda special
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Friday, April 6
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o National Anthem performed by Kiley Gross
o Friday Fireworks (postgame) presented by Smart Toyota.
o First 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a 2017 Midwest League Championship pennant courtesy of Mediacom.
**River Bandits On The Field**
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The last time that the River Bandits played a game at Modern Woodmen Park (September 16, 2017), they defeated Fort Wayne 12-2 in order to win the Midwest League Championship.
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Quad Cities has won the Midwest League championship during three of the last seven seasons.
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12 players return from last year’s team, headlined by outfielder J.J. Matijevic and pitcher Patrick Sandoval.
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Former MLB pitcher Mickey Storey is the River Bandits new manager and a first-time manager. He spent last season as a coach with the Buies Creek Astros. As a player, Storey pitched for the Houston Astros in 2012 and for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013.
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Infielder Jake Adams led the nation in home runs (29) during his 2017 college season at the University of Iowa. The Astros selected him in the sixth round of last year’s MLB Draft.
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