LOUISVILLE SLUGGER FIELD STADIUM FIRSTS FIRST GAME: April 12, 2000 vs. Norfolk (L, 8-5) HONORARY FIRST PITCH: Governor Paul Patton, Mayor David Armstrong, then-former Mayor Jerry Abramson FIRST PITCH: A ball thrown by Louisville’s Osvaldo Fernandez FIRST BATTER: Norfolk’s Lauriel Gonzalez FIRST LOUISVILLE WIN: April 13, 2000 vs. Norfolk (8-7, 11 inn.) FIRST SAVE: April 12, 2000 by Norfolk’s Scott Stewart FIRST LOUISVILLE SAVE: April 14, 2000 by Norm Charlton FIRST HIT: April 12, 2000, a single by Norfolk’s Ryan McGuire in the 1st inning FIRST LOUISVILLE HIT: April 12, 2000, a single by Chris Sexton in the 1st inning FIRST RUN: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Deion Sanders in the 1st inning FIRST RBI: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Chris Sexton on a single in the 1st inning FIRST SINGLE: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Chris Sexton in the 1st inning FIRST DOUBLE: April 12, 2000 by Norfolk’s Ryan McGuire in the 3rd inning FIRST TRIPLE: April 26, 2000 by Louisville’s Deion Sanders in the 7th inning vs. Indianapolis FIRST HOME RUN: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Mike Bell in the 6th inning with two runners on FIRST GRAND SLAM: June 6, 2000 by Louisville’s Ron Wright in the 5th inning vs. Ottawa FIRST STOLEN BASE: April 13, 2000 by Norfolk’s Jason Tyner in the 1st inning FIRST LOUISVILLE STOLEN BASE: April 13, 2000 by Louisville’s Deion Sanders in the 1st inning FIRST STRIKEOUT: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Mike Bell in the 1st inning FIRST WALK: April 12, 2000 by Louisville’s Deion Sanders in the 1st inning STADIUM HIGHS AND LOWS LARGEST CROWD: 14,658 on April 21, 2018 vs. Syracuse LONGEST GAME (TIME): 5:35 on May 19, 2017 vs. Columbus (L, 6-5 F/18) LONGEST GAME (INNINGS): 18 (2x), Last on May 19, 2017 vs. Columbus, also on June 6, 2003 vs. Richmond (W, 4-3) LONGEST HOME RUN: 490’ by Louisville’s Rob Stratton on April 26, 2006 vs. Toledo MOST RUNS BY LOUISVILLE: 22 on July 13, 2012 vs. Gwinnett MOST RUNS BY OPPONENT: 20 on April 13, 2014 vs. Toledo MOST HITS BY LOUISVILLE: 23 on July 13, 2012 vs. Gwinnett MOST HITS BY OPPONENT: 24 on May 26, 2014 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre STADIUM FACTS DIMENSIONS: 325’ (LF), 405’ (CF), 340’ (RF) CAPACITY: 13,131 PLAYING SURFACE: Bermuda Grass APPROXIMATE COST: $27,800,000 3 HOME RUN DISTANCE CHART LONGEST HOME RUNS AT LOUISVILLE SLUGGER FIELD RANK PLAYER TEAM DISTANCE DATE T-1. Rob Stratton LOU 490 feet 4/29/06 T-1. Adam Duvall GWI 490 feet 7/24/19 3. Kevin Witt LOU 483 feet 5/12/02 4. Juan Francisco LOU 480 feet 7/15/10 5. Rob Stratton NOR 479 feet 9/08/01 6. Jeremy Hermida LOU 475 feet 6/28/11 7. Devin Mesoraco LOU 471 feet 8/23/11 8. Brooks Kieschnick LOU 469 feet 6/04/00 T9. Adam Dunn LOU 462 feet 5/27/01 T9. Wladimir Balentien LOU 462 feet 7/27/10 4 2021 MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION CHRIS ROBINSON NICK CURRAN Director of Communications Director of Broadcasting [email protected] [email protected] 502.614.4544 502.614.4544 Media Relations Interns: Nate Jarrett, Josh Romans BATS MAIN OFFICE: 502.212.2287 BATS PRESS BOX: 502.614.4546 BATS PRESS BOX FAX: 502.212.2590 Website: batsbaseball.com Facebook: facebook.com/louisvillebats Twitter: @LouisvilleBats YouTube: youtube.com/louisvillebatsaaa Instagram: @louisvillebats Snapchat: louisvillebats Sporcle: LouisvilleBats CREDENTIALS Credentials are available upon request for working media. 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Previous Policy: The coaching staff and players will be available on the field and in the clubhouse immediately following batting practice. Interviews may in no way interrupt pregame routines (stretching, hitting, running, infield, etc.). Pregame interviews should be completed 45 minutes prior to the game. The coaching staff and players will be available in the clubhouse following games. 5 MEDIA OUTLETS NEWSPAPERS THE COURIER-JOURNAL NEWS AND TRIBUNE 525 West Broadway 221 Spring Street Louisville, KY 40202 Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Contact: Richard A. 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All 140 Bats regular season games and any postseason contests can be heard beginning with the “Warm-up Show” 30 minutes prior to the start of each game. Afterwards, get a wrap- up of all the day’s activity in baseball on the postgame “Scoreboard Show.” Nick Curran enters his eighth season with the Bats, and his third full season as Director of Broadcasting. Curran is also the radio play-by-play voice of the University of Louisville women’s basketball team and a graduate of Western Kentucky University. Prior to his current role with the Louisville Cardinals, Curran was the play-by-play voice of the Bellarmine University men’s basketball team, where he called the 2011 National Championship for the Knights. He can also be heard on ESPN 680 in Louisville on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Nick Curran Louisville Radio Broadcasters Since 1982 1982.....................................................................John Harmon, Art Metzler 1983 ........................................John Harmon, John Rooney, John Asher 1984 ....................................................................John Rooney, Ed Peak 1985 ...............................................................Mike Newell, Art Metzler 1986 ..................................................................Larry Calton, Art Metzler 1987-88 .................................................................................Larry Calton 1989-90 ...................................................................... Jim Kelch, Joe Buck 1991 ...................................................................... Jim Kelch, Todd Kalas 1992-94 ...................................................................Jim Kelch, Mark Neely 1995-97 ..............................................................Jim Kelch, David Wilson 1998-99 ................................................................Jim Kelch, Matt Gorsky 2000-02 .....................................................................................Jim Kelch 2003-09 ................................................................ Jim Kelch, Matt Andrews 2010-12 ..................................................................................Matt