Worcester, MA-April 23, 2009- The Worcester Tornadoes Professional Baseball team announced the promotional schedule for the upcoming 2009 season today. This season’s promotions feature the return of a number of fan favorites from the 2008 season; including 8 Friday fireworks shows and a visit from Spongebob Squarepants on August 14th. The 2009 schedule will include 7 Tornadoes Tykes Club Sundays, allowing young Tykes Club members the opportunity to receive free admission and run the bases after each Sunday home game.

Once again, the Tornadoes will invite both the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts to the ballpark for special games. Girl Scouts Day at the Tornadoes is June 7th and coincides with mascot Twister’s birthday celebration. Boy Scout Night is July 18th, and after the game the scouts will be invited to pitch a tent and camp in the outfield overnight. The popular Baseball In Education Day will take place at 11:00 AM on June 11th, and children will take part in activities designed to educate them about how baseball relates to subjects they study in school. That game is already sold out.

The Tornadoes have also added some brand new promotions to the early portion of the schedule. On June 19th the Tornadoes players will wear special jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game to benefit the March of Dimes Foundation. The following night, the Tornadoes will team up with the Worcester Police Gang Unit to present a high school home run derby at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, followed at 7:05 by the Tornadoes game against Quebec. Fans can purchase one single admission ticket for both events on June 20th.

The Tornadoes have 3 giveaways already on the schedule. At the home opener on June 4th against New Hampshire, the Tornadoes will be giving away magnet schedules courtesy of Charter Communications. Saint Vincent Hospital will again sponsor a Tornadoes Baseball Cap Giveaway on June 23rd and also sponsor a Bobblehead giveaway on August 13th. This year’s bobblehead features popular on-field emcee, Peterman.

More promotions are scheduled to be unveiled during the season. The full promotional schedule will be available at the Worcester Tornadoes website, www.worcestertornadoes.com.

Single Game Tickets for the 2009 Worcester Tornadoes season go on sale Saturday, April 25th, at the Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field Ticket Office and online at www.worcestertornadoes.com. For details about Worcester Tornadoes promotions, tickets, group outings, and picnics call or stop by the Worcester Tornadoes Front Office located at 303 Main St. in downtown Worcester, MA.