Mustache May Returns to Prince George's Stadium

Mustache wearers and mustache fans alike are eligible for special deals to the May 25 Bowie Baysox game.

Mustache-wearing baseball fans are in luck this month. On May 25, the Bowie Baysox will celebrate the return of Mustache May with two deals for mustached fans and mustache-loving fans. Available for purchase will be package deals of two box seat tickets to the game May 25th, including a special mustachioed Louie bobble head doll, for just $20. Those purchasing the special ticket pack will also be entered into a raffle to win an Eastern League baseball autographed by Baseball and Mustache Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers. The Baysox will donate $4 of the $20 purchase price to Donors Choose, a charity supported by Mustaches For Kids Baltimore. Tickets are available for sale at www.baysoxshop.com. Also returning this year is the Show Your 'Stache…

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Bowie Area Pools Now Accepting Members

Here are some local pools area families may want to join this summer.

The weather is already warming up out there and summer is mere weeks away, so for families considering joining a private pool, now is the time. There’s a large variety of pools and splash parks, both public and private, in Prince George’s County. Here are the ones closest to home in Bowie. Private: The Whitehall Pool and Tennis Club, located at 12424 Whitehall Road in Bowie, is set to open on May 19, which will also serve as an open house for prospective members. There is a swim team and swim lessons are free for the first week and $20 per week thereafter. Membership fees range from $495 - $595. The pool is open until Labor Day and is only open to members and their guests. Belair Bath and Tennis, located at the intersection of Tulip Drive …

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Baysox Box Seats at a Bargain

A Groupon offers local baseball fans box seats for more than 50 percent off the regular price.

Calling all Baysox fans! Living Social is offering box seats to selected Baysox games for just $7 a seat, more than 50 percent off the regular price of $15. The deal is for up to 10 tickets for any of six home games throughout the summer on May 21, May 28, June 25, July 9, July 23, or August 27.  The tickets  also gets you access to batting practice before the game and a chance to run the bases on field after the game. The deal permits up to 10 tickets per game, per purchaser, allowing an additional 10 to be purchased as a gift. All games take place at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie.

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Photo Gallery: Bark in The Park

Baysox fans were invited to bring their pooches to last Sunday's game.

Our friends from Mighty Healthy Pets in College Park shared some photos of the Baysox Bark in the Park event this past Sunday. Fans were invited to bring their pooches to enjoy the ballgame. Tickets were $7 for humans, and free for their dogs. 

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POLL: Are Kids Getting Priced Out of Baseball and Softball?

A NY Times article explores the era of the $250 baseball bat

Have you bought a baseball glove for your Little Leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about a $250 bat? A New York Times story headlined "Big Price Tags Attached to Even the Littlest Leagues," looks at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," the Times reports. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken our kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly-priced equipment for…

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In Bowie, Increased Budget Could Cost Residents

If the FY 2013 budget increase is approved, user fees could go up for adult athletics and ice skating groups.

Bowie residents could be facing higher user fees for athletics fields and other city-run facilities if the the increase in the operating budget for FY 2013 is approved by the city council, reported the Gazette. The proposed budget increase was unveiled during Monday's worksession by City Manager David Deutsch.  The Gazette reported that adult softball and kickball teams, group ice skating packages, and group rates at the city Ice Arena could all be subject to high fees, while other facilities, like the Allen Pond Pond park would restructure fees, but not increase them. Bowie City Finance Director Rob Patrick was unaware of how much revenue the proposed increase would generate, he told the Gazette on Tuesday. Bowie residents will have a …

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Justin Drummond to Leave Loyola

The Bowie native plans to transfer to another school.

Baysox Suffer Second Loss in a Row

Despite late rally, the Baysox fell to Erie 4-3.

After a slow start during Saturday's rainy game, two Baysox home runs in the eighth inning were not enough to bring the team to victory against Erie. Erie scored three runs in a big second inning, and the Baysox were not able to pull ahead. Manager Gary Kendall said the team was not getting enough hits early in the game, but he did see some strong playing in later innings and is feeling positive about the future. “We showed some life at the end of the game,” said Kendall in a statement. “You hate to lose a ballgame, but I liked that we showed some character; we just let an inning get away from us early in the ballgame.” Second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit double to right field in the third inning. Center fielder L.J. Hoes singled to center …

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