SWB RailRiders, The Adventure Begins with a Big Reveal this Saturday at PNC Field

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The Adventure Begins Fall Festival is slated for this Saturday, November 7, at PNC Field. During this community-based event, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will unveil their new team identity. The fall festival, presented by the PA Army National Guard, starts at 1 P.M., with the new moniker announcement scheduled for approximately 3:10 P.M.

The Jase Mathews Band will perform beginning at 1 P.M. Local food trucks, businesses, and vendors will be
on-site for the festival, along with activities for families throughout the grounds. Special guests expected for the
event include Yankees legend Tino Martinez, Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, and three-time MLB Manager
of the Year Joe Maddon.

Kay will emcee the announcement, helping usher in the new era of baseball for the New York Yankees Triple-A
affiliate.

The Tunkhannock Marching Band will perform just prior to the reveal.

The identity announcement will be broadcast live on the YES Network beginning at 3 P.M.

Immediately following the announcement, select SWB staff, including Shawn Reilly, the team’s president & general manager, Jon Stephenson, the club’s assistant general manager, will be available for interviews.

Nowhere Slow will perform on the main stage immediately following the announcement. New Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre uniforms will be unveiled at 4 P.M. A special drone show will cap the event shortly after 5 P.M.

For more information, contact Adam Marco at amarco@swbrailriders.com. Find more details on The Adventure
Begins Fall Festival, presented by the PA Army National Guard, at www.swbrailriders.com