Now at noon if you love going
to the ball games, listen up.
The inaugural battle for the rel
big state charity baseball games
happening in just a couple of w.
Rival HBC, US, Norfolk State and Virginia
State are facing off on the dia.
Here to tell us more about this
we have Roger Hall and Mike Bir.
Gentlemen, thank you for being here today.
Appreciate you. This is excitin.
The first one, how did this come to be?
Tell us about this.
So me and Roger, of course,
we've been friends for a while and haven't
played baseball against each ot.
When it comes to Virginia Stated
Norfolk State, we played another
sports basketball and football,
but not baseball in a while.
So of course we naturally was
talking trash about Who Will Wi.
And we're like, you know,
let's just try to get something together.
So of of course it was going to
be just something small at firs,
but then it turned into somethig
major and we're really excited d
extremely happy for the opportuy
we have to showcase our abiliti.
Absolutely. And this is going te
something that's not just going to be
fun and and a precursor to the Labor Day
Classic from what I understand as well,
but also benefiting the athletic teams too.
Can we talk a little bit about how the
proceeds are going to help them?
Yeah. So you know the
the keeping competitive.
So we're going to have all the y
donated as far as what's in the door,
presale tickets, all of that.
And the winner will take
majority of the proceeds,
make it a little bit more competitive.
Oh, OK.
There's another layer to this
that people need to know.
Now, what do people need to know
as they head out to this event?
What can they do to prepare
and kind of support their team?
Support their side?
What do they need to know?
Absolutely.
So we definitely want you to
support your colors, right.
Support the orange and blue.
Of course. Support the green an.
It's a beautiful ballpark playit
Shepherd Stadium, home of the Tri-City.
Chili Peppers was in the
coastal playing league,
is collegiate baseball, summer league.
All their seats have backs to t,
so you don't have to worry
about bringing the chair.
You gonna have shade over you.
We're gonna have bounce houses
for the kids concession.
It's gonna be a fun,
friendly atmosphere with DJ's,
a lot of fun.
So it can be definitely
comfortable for the fans for su.
I love that there's, you know,
other things for folks to do bee
you know, maybe not everybody
is is a baseball fan per se,
but they want to support the schools they
can go out and and kind of walk around
and that have plenty of things to do.
And and that kind of leads me to my next
question, the community aspect, right.
So this is an opportunity to br2
communities together for a good cause, right?
Can we talk about that part of s
and how this is uniting communis
even though it seems like a riv.
So. So, you know, big state, lie
State has always been to talk us about,
you know, Virginia State, NW St.
So it's always been like a
family type of atmosphere,
but we're going to bring,
you know, the communities toget.
You know, it's all about the ki,
family environment.
You know, just have a good time.
Love that. Now, let's say
people aren't able to make
it out to the event itself.
Are there other ways that
they can support this event?
Right, absolutely. So of course,
we have donations on our websit.
So if you want to, you know,
donate to either institution,
we do have an opportunity
where you can also donate.
And we're also looking at, you ,
into a live stream as well.
We can also get some fans that
can't make it to the game,
possibly able to see it online.
So we're kind of working that out as well.
So they can still watch, you know, online.
Then give us that website one more time.
So it's battle for the real big state Comm.
So you click on the link and hat
access to the tickets, access to being
able to donate and access city event.
And let's say, you know,
maybe in the coming years,
people want to get involved,
whether it's vendors or differet
organizations want to partner with you.
Is that the best way to get in contact
with you through the website ore
there some other opportunity to?
That'll be the best way.
That'll be the best way. OK.
So we got about about 30 seconds or so left.
Oh, I understand too.
There's a vendor contest to hav.
You know, my producer in my ear.
There's a vendor contest.
I have to ask you about that.
What, what that whole thing is about?
Tell me about that.
Absolutely.
So we had a vendor contest.
Of course, we want to know as
many vendors as possible. Yeah.
And we actually have two winners, right?
So we have Arts by Trey, who has one.
And we also have Bonnet.
Bonnet Beauty. Yeah. Brenet
Beauty. Yeah. So Rene Beauty has one.
So that's our two winners
for the free vendor contest.
So they'd be able to come out
there and, you know,
support their businesses.
And then we'll have two more
winners that we're going to also
announce next week as well.
Oh, OK. So we's
got to follow you, you know, one
to find out who the other winners are.
Fantastic. Or give us the date,
time, one more time, ticket pri,
whatever people need to know.
Absolutely. So August 26,
the gates will open up at noon.
The game will be at 1:00 PM.
Tickets right now presale
are $10.00 for adults,
$5 for kids, 10 and under.
Get in free.
And it'll be $15.00 at the
gate and $10 at the gate as
well when you get to the game.
Fantastic. Gentlemen, thank you so much.
This sounds like it's
going to be a lot of fun.
It sounds like a rivalry, but I think
it's bringing some communities together.
Absolutely. Roger, Mike,
thank you so much for being her.
Yes, man. We appreciate. Awesom.
We'll be right back. Thank you.