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Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta Returns to Kino Stadium

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

The Tucson Padres, The Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau and The Sonoran Sports Commission are bringing the Vamos a Tucson Mexican Baseball Fiesta back to Tucson for the second year in a row, October 5-7 at Kino Stadium.

The tournament has expanded this year to include teams from the state of Sonora, as well as Sinaloa. The two returning teams are the Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Yaquis de Ciudad Obregon. New this year, are the Venados de Mazatlan and Tomateros de Culiacan. The four teams from the Pacific Coast League of Mexico (Liga Mexicana del Pacifico) will play in a tournament at Kino Stadium. A full schedule of games will be announced closer to the tournament date.

Last year, the three-day baseball fiesta drew an estimated 11,000-12,000 fans from both sides of the border.

Ticket Prices will remain the same from 2011, and will go on sale in the near future.

Reserved Seats: $12
General Admission: $8 for Adults / $7 for children 6-16, seniors age 55 and older, and military (with ID)
Groups 20 or More: $10 for Reserved Seats and $6 for General Admission
Multi-Day Pass: $30 for Reserved Seat (same seat, all days)

For updates visit tucsonpadres.com or visittucson.org. For information in Spanish go to vamosatucson.com