Somerset Patriots Field Trip Assignment

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After attending my first official baseball game I can say it was the best experience i've had in a while. Everything was great except the weather which could have been a little better to compliment such a great day. As we approached the stadium I was in awe of how amazing it looked from the outside and couldnt wait to see how it looked on the inside. The inside was just as amazing as the outside.

As we were escorted to our seats the smell of the ballpark was in the air and so was all the vendors selling food. When we arrived the grounds people were tending to the ground wetting it to keep it good for when the ball game started. Some of the players were warming up when we got there; throwing the ball around to loosen their arm for gametime. Sparkee and Slyder came out and got the crowd pumped up for game time. I personally thought they could have done a better job in doing their job but the little kids that were there loved them. They went insane as they came out from the tunnel and came to shake their hands. Also the music was great. They started off with the spongebob theme song, which was great and had the whole stadium singing the song in unison. The little kids were annoying but I have to say they did provide alot of entertainment for us. They went crazy when their favorite songs played which was hilarious. I also enjoyed that after every inning they brought out a fan to play a game and they won prizes which I thought was cool. Some of the games that were played were that the fan chosen had to run to home plate and beat Sparkee to win a prize and there was also musical chairs. These side games deffinitely kept the crowd in the game and the flat screen in the stadium kept us entertained as well. Also, they shot prizes into the the stands for the kids but our section was unlucky to get one. We had one foul ball hit back and Mr. Alvarez dove and got the ball and gave to it this kid which I thought was amazing.

Since we left a bit early we did not get to enjoy the whole experience but it was ok though because we watch 7 out of 9 innings. After I heard the Patriots lost the game 5-2 but I thought they played a good game for the most part. At the stadium I won a Sparkee toy. The game was basketball and I had to make 5 out of 5 shots to get the prize and I got it. Overall I thought this was a fantastic experience and if I was asked to go to another Patriots game I would not hesitate in saying yes. It would be a great night out with family and friends.