2012 Volcanoes Baseball Game

Wednesday, July 4th ^- The Volcanoes third homestand kicks off as the Volcanoes play the Vancouver Canadians, affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.   The game features the beginning of the Volcanoes’ three-day Patriotic Tribute at Volcanoes Stadium.  Yes, we will be Thanking, Honoring and Saluting 86 outstanding, brave men and women of our Armed Forces from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Europe and the Middle-East.  Major General Raymond Rees, the Oregon National Guard Adjutant General will be here along with Pearl Harbor survivor, Virgil Taylor, General Eisenhower’s body guard from 1944, PFC Jim Rumelhart, Pol Pot’s Kymer Rouge Genocide survivor, Kilong Ung, and many, many more dignitaries.   We will also have a very special ceremony for “Fallen Soldier” Oregon Army National Guard Specialist Taylor Marks with his family present.   Also an F-15 Flyover from the 142^nd Fighter Wing in Portland is scheduled.  Wednesday’s game is sponsored by CenturyLink.   A spectacular FIREWORKS SHOW will follow the game sponsored by PT Northwest.  The Volcanoes will be wearing their Patriotic Uniforms sponsored by USAA.    Game time is 7:05; Gates Open at 5:15.   Order your tickets early as this surely will be a standing room only event.