Panthers Face Brevard County Manatees Tonight In Exhibition Baseball
VIERA, Fla. (baseball) Florida Tech will face the Brevard County Manatees (Class A Affiliates of the Milwaukee Brewers) at 7:00 p.m. tonight in an
exhibition baseball game. For the second straight season Florida Tech will take on the Manatees at the Space Coast Stadium. All are welcome and admission
is free.
The game will be broadcast live via an all new Manatees Radio Network team at www.manateesbaseball.com . For
a direct link fans can click on the following link and open the BRE file to listen live http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/multimedia/index.jsp?sid=t503 which will
begin with a pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. by Scott Pinner and his broadcast team. Friends, alumni and family can also follow the ballgame via live stats at
http://gopanthers.fit.edu/stretch.php .
Florida Tech’s President Dr. Anthony Catanese will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch of the game. Tech will also be raffling off prizes
including Florida Tech gear, gift certificates, movie passes, and sports memorabilia, including a signed, Panther alumni, Tim Wakefield baseball!
Immediately following the game the Manatees will have a meet the team/autograph session. Both teams will have their Mascots in attendance for photo
opportunities along with meet and greet sessions.
To view the Brevard Manatees press release for more information on tonight’s game:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060202&content_id=40137&vkey=news_t503&fext=.jsp&sid=t503
The 2007 Florida State League season will begin with the Manatees home opener at Space Coast Stadium scheduled for Thursday, April 5th, at 7:00 pm against
the Daytona Cubs. For more information on Manatees’ baseball call (321) 633-9200.
The Panthers will be back in Sunshine State Conference baseball action this weekend traveling to Miami Shores to face Barry University in a three game
series beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6th with the double header starting at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7th.
