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\"\"Opening night is almost here and we cannot wait to pack the stands with screaming Express fans for our home opener, Saturday, June 1st at 7:05 pm.<\/p>\n

On the field, the Express will take on the Duluth Huskies in their first meeting of the season. Off the field, fans will be treated with the excitement and family friendly atmosphere that they have grown to expect at Eau Claire Express games over the last 15 seasons.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to stay after and enjoy an extravagant fireworks display.<\/p>\n

Tickets for opening night can be purchased by clicking HERE<\/a>, or by calling 715-839-7788. Gates open at 6:05 Saturday evening.<\/p>\n

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The Eau Claire Express are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 25-year old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA).\u00a0 All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.eauclaireexpress.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Express as your favorite team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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