Forest City Owls Baseball

App. St. Alumni Night Feb. 27

The newly formed Foothills Chapter of the Appalachian State Alumni Association will have its first event at McNair Field to watch the Mountaineer baseball team take on Marist College. Game time is 5 pm. The Foothills Chapter covers Rutherford, Cleveland, and Lincoln Counties, and all Appalachian State graduates are invited to attend. Tickets are $10 and include admission to the game and a hot dog or hamburger with potato chips and a soft drink. The Owls will donate $2 from each ticket purchased to the club. Tickets may be purchased from the Owls office or by calling (828) 245-0000.

Owls, United Way to Collect Blankets in February
With one of the coldest winters in recent memory upon us, the Forest City Owls and the United Way have teamed up to collect new blankets for the less fortunate in Rutherford County. The Owls are collecting blankets at their office at 353 W. Main St. Monday through Friday and at McNair Field the final two weekends in February. Anyone who donates a new blanket can purchase a general admission ticket to any college game in February at McNair Field for $3, half-off the face value. United Way will distribute the blankets to agencies in Rutherford County who will get them to people in need.

Forest City to Host CPL All-Star Game
McNair Field, the home of the Forest City Owls, will host the 2010 Coastal Plain League All-Star game. The event will begin with an All-Star Fan Fest and Home Run Derby on Monday July 19 and conclude with the All-Star Game on Tuesday July 20. Forest City will host the event in the team’s third season in the league.

Gardner Webb Announces Schedule Change
Gardner-Webb University has announced a change to this spring’s schedule at McNair Field. The May 14 game against Radford has been moved to a different location due to a scheduling conflict. In its place Gardner-Webb will play Harvard on Monday March 15 at 3 pm.