Play ball! D-backs host ASU Day

August 27, 2006

Team hosts ASU Day Aug. 27 <separator></separator>Should the fans wear maroon and gold, or teal and purple?<separator></separator>Die-hard Arizona Diamondbacks fans who happen to be part of the ASU community might have a difficult decision come Aug. 27.<separator></separator>That Sunday has been declared ASU Day at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:40 p.m., and the team is “inviting ASU fans to show their Sun Devil pride,” says Shaun Rachau, senior director of special programs and events for the Diamondbacks.<separator></separator>It will be a day of Sun Devil and Diamondbacks rah-rah. Sparky and the ASU cheerleaders have promised to be on the field, and an ASU celebrity will throw out the first pitch.<separator></separator>Though it’s still to be decided who will win the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game, on thing is for certain: ASU and Arizona’s young children will be victorious.<separator></separator>During the game, Qwest Communication’s department of Corporate Social Responsibility will present a check for $30,000 to ASU for early childhood education research.<separator></separator>Tickets to the game will be $8 for upper-level tickets (sections 328-330, where the normal price is $11), and $35 for Insight Diamond Level tickets (sections 218-223), where the tickets usually cost $40.<separator></separator>Additional discounts apply for groups of 30 or more. To purchase tickets, visit the Web site (<a href="http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ari/ticketing/ticket_spe… color="#990033">http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ari/ticketing/ticket_spe…;).