About 5 PM yesterday, the Redbirds sent out a press release that last night’s game had been rained out. They’ll make it up today with a doubleheader, two 7-inning games, the first to start at 5:05 PM and the second to start after the conclusion of the first.
If you’ve never been to a baseball doubleheader, it’s twice the fun for the price of one. Tickets for last night’s game will be honored. The Redbirds promotions page indicates that last night’s promotion, Nacho Average Tuesday, will proceed tonight. Get a free order of Ballpark Nachos with your ticket or get them upgraded to BBQ Nachos for a small fee.
In other baseball news: The field has been set for the NCAA Super Regionals. 16 teams remain in the playoffs, and there will be best 2-out-of-3 series played this weekend. Winners advance to the College World Series. Four of the eight sites hosting Super Regionals this weekend are SEC cities.
Comedian Hasan Minhaj plays 5 shows at the Orpheum Thursday-Saturday. He was the host of Netflix’s political comedy Patriot Act. This show will have a strict mobile phone policy: You must lock your phone in a pack where you will have it on you at all times, but will not be able to access it when in the theater. In the event of an emergency during the show, you can take the pack to an unlocking station in the lobby. Tickets are $29.50-$49.50.
Around 1 Sunday morning, a man was robbed of everything including his clothing and shoes at Fourth and Gayoso. Police think this robbery may be tied to an attempted carjacking at Gibson’s Donuts on Mt. Moriah, as well as a robbery on Cleveland in Midtown. All the robberies involved a dark-colored Chevrolet Equinox.
There will be a free lunchtime concert in The Edge this Friday from 11:30-1:30. The J. Buck Experience will perform on the lot at 607 Monroe. Grab lunch from Chef Tam’s, Slim & Husky’s, Edge Alley, Sabor Caribe, or Evelyn & Olive and bring it over, or hit up food trucks Cousins Maine Lobster and Smurfey’s Smokehouse onsite.
Another damp and soggy day, but at least the A/C will get a break as highs struggle to hit even 80. Take an umbrella. Back tomorrow with more news.