THUNDER TAKES YOU OUT TO THE OLD BALL GAME MAY 28 IN MCKINNEY

FRISCO, Tex. (May 2, 2008) -- Trading batting helmets for football helmets for one night, the Frisco Thunder will be on hand to support the McKinney Blue Thunder baseball team at its game against the Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs on Wednesday, May 28. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch (corner of Alma and SR 121) in McKinney, Tex.

Thunder owner Jake Reed will serve as the Blue Thunder's first base coach in the early part of the game, which will be preceded by members of the Thunder football squad throwing out the first pitch.

In addition, the Frisco Thunder dance team will be on hand as well as Crash The ThunderCat, who will not doubt prove to be an interesting companion to the Blue Thunder's official mascot --Thunder Dog.

The Blue Thunder are an independent professional minor league baseball team playing in the newly formed Continental Baseball League. The Blue Thunder won its league championship last year while playing in Tarrant County. Former Texas Rangers infielder Curtis Wilkerson is the team's manager.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Fans can purchase online at www.bluethunderprobaseball.com/tickets.

Frisco is currently 5-3 and in third place in the nine-team Intense Football League. The team returns to action on Saturday, May 10 
against the CenTex Barracudas. For more information, contact (972) 731-6968 or visit www.friscothunderifl.com