Waterloo, Iowa – The Waterloo Bucks have announced that they have partnered with 1650 The Fan to broadcast a select number of games during the 2015 season. 27 games will be aired live on 1650 AM – KCNZ with all 72 games being aired live online through www.waterloobucks.com. The possibility of adding more games to the 1650 airwaves exists as the season progresses.
“The Bucks are excited to team up with 1650 The Fan,” said Bucks General Manager Dan Corbin. “This partnership allows us to feature our great brand on the Cedar Valley’s leading sports station.”
"As the Cedar Valley's local sports leader, 1650 The Fan is proud to be the home of Waterloo Bucks baseball for the 2015 season,” said Jim Coloff, owner of Coloff Media. “We are thrilled to be the home of two popular and successful baseball franchises: Chicago Cubs and Waterloo Bucks."
Below is the schedule of games and broadcast times that will be aired on 1650 The Fan in 2015. All broadcasts will begin 20 minutes prior to the game’s first pitch:
- May 28 – vs. Mankato – 6:45 pm
- May 29 – vs. Mankato – 6:45 pm
- May 31 – at Duluth – 4:45 pm
- June 6 – at Mankato – 6:15 pm
- June 8 – at Eau Claire – 6:15 pm
- June 9 – vs. Thunder Bay – 6:45 pm
- June 10 – vs. Thunder Bay – 6:45 pm
- June 12 – at Kalamazoo – 6:15 pm
- June 20 – vs. St. Cloud – 6:45 pm
- June 25 – at Willmar – 6:45 pm
- June 28 – at Thunder Bay – 3:45 pm
- June 30 – at Rochester – 11:45 am
- July 2 – at St. Cloud – 6:45 pm
- July 3 – vs. Battle Creek – 6:45 pm
- July 9 – vs. Alexandria – 6:45 pm
- July 10 – vs. Alexandria – 6:45 pm
- July 11 – Eau Claire – 6:45 pm
- July 13 – vs. Alexandria – 6:45 pm
- July 14 – vs. Alexandria – 11:45 am
- July 16 – at Thunder Bay – 5:45 pm
- July 23 – vs. Willmar – 6:45 pm
- July 24 – vs. Willmar – 6:45 pm
- July 25 – vs. Rochester – 6:45 pm
- July 29 – at Rochester – 6:45 pm
- August 2 – at Alexandria – 4:45 pm
- August 7 – vs. Rochester – 6:45 pm
- August 8 – at Willmar – 6:45 pm
In addition to the game broadcasts, 1650 The Fan will broadcast live from the Bucks’ annual pre-season Media Day. The date and time of Media Day will be announced in the coming days.
The Bucks, the winningest team in all of summer-collegiate baseball over the past two years, will open the 2015 season on the road versus the Alexandria Blue Anchors on May 26, but return to Waterloo for their home opener versus the Mankato MoonDogs on May 28. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.
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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, 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 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com.