MOOSIC, Pa. — It's a big day for baseball fans in our area opening night at PNC Field for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
The party gets started at PNC Field with FanFest kicking off the opening night lineup of fun before the game starts.
FanFest is fun and games for all ages with a dunk tank, giant Connect 4, giant Jenga, cornhole, an inflatable climbing wall, inflatable axe throwing, and inflatable darts.
There's also music, food, and drinks available along with a big prize. Fans in attendance will have ten chances at $10,000.
To be eligible to win, you need to register as you enter the ballpark during FanFest. The RailRiders will select one fan at random from the entries for each inning. Selected individuals can win $10,000 if the in-game event listed below happens during their designated half-inning.
"I want someone to win $10,000. That would be fantastic. That's why we do the promotion. We plan on having the cameras check-in on whoever the lucky contestant that's going to be participating in the contest for each respective inning," said RailRiders president John Adams.
The gates open at 5:30 p.m. The first 2,500 fans will receive a magnetic schedule. The first pitch of the game against the Norfolk Tides is at 6:35 p.m.
To view a photo gallery of opening day, click here.
To watch WNEP alum Jim Coles throw the opening pitch, click here.
CLICK HERE for this season's RailRiders schedule.
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Watch Jim Coles throw out the opening pitch:
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