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Published On: April 30th, 2014

Kenosha, Wis. – The Kenosha Kingfish have partnered with Festival Foods as the presenting sponsor of the Backyard. Festival Foods will be the exclusive outlet for discounted Festival Foods Backyard Tickets for the 2014 season.

The Festival Foods Backyard is a 3,000 square foot grass seating area down the right field line. Fans are able to bring blankets and enjoy a family friendly atmosphere. Directly behind the Festival Foods Backyard is the Kid Zone, which is a fun-filled area featuring the Flying Elvi Bounceland, speed pitch, bobblehead ring toss and other interactive games.

Festival Foods will be selling Festival Foods Backyard tickets to all 36 Kingfish home games at a discounted rate of $6 each, starting today. Festival Foods Backyard tickets are normally $8 each.

“Festival Foods is proud to provide the most affordable tickets to Historic Simmons Field in the family friendly Festival Foods Backyard.  The Kingfish and Festival are all about families and this couldn’t be a better partnership.”  Said Festival Foods Public Relations Director Nick Arlt.

The Kingfish will host their season opener against the Mankato MoonDogs on Saturday, May 31st at 6:05 pm at Kenosha’s historic Simmons Field. Single-game tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on tokingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Kingfish office is open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road in Kenosha.

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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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, more than 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League YouTube channel.  For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com.