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SLO Blues Schedule Set; Tickets On Sale Now

The San Luis Blues semi-pro baseball team announced its schedule for 2017 with special ticket packages available for a season that will see the start of a new coach’s career.

Back in August, Blues General Manager, Adam Stowe, announced that Dan Marple would be the new Blues head coach and director of baseball operations, when the season gets underway later this spring.

Marple, a Ventura County native, began his coaching career at Cuesta College in 1979. He was an assistant coach at Templeton High School for 10 years and most recently coached the North County Indians, a semi-professional baseball team, from 2012-14.

Marple was a career Highway Patrol officer for 26 years, working out of the Ventura, SLO and Templeton CHP offices. He was a baseball star for Hueneme High School making 1st Team All-CIF in 1971 and getting drafted by the Orioles but opted to play at Cal Poly on scholarship. He was the Mustangs’ MVP his sophomore season and was again drafted by the O’s. He played for three seasons, rising to Double-A ball before retiring.

The Blues’ new season is highlighted by two games with post-game fireworks shows, a pre-game concert and a home and away series with defending National Champions, the Santa Barbara Foresters.

The Blues will play 36, regular-season games at Sinsheimer Stadium in 2017, Stowe said in a news release. The Blues have won three league titles in the past seven years, and open the season with a 7-game home stand starting May 26 against local rivals the Santa Maria Packers.

Season ticket plans, as well as mini plans and group rates are on sale now. Individual game tickets are $8 at the gate, and $5 for seniors, ages 65-over and military personnel (with military I.D.), and kids under-12 are free.

Tickets available by calling (805) 512-9996 or online at: www.bluesbaseball.com and click on the “Tickets” button at the top (payments through PayPal), and later this spring, tickets will be available through the box office at the Clark Center in Arroyo Grande.

Playing in the Summer Collegiate League, the Blues feature college players from across the U.S., and face some tough competition.

“We’ll face one of the most challenging summer collegiate schedules in the country,” Stowe said. “With our roster nearly complete, the new coaching staff in place and an amazing returning staff, it’s already looking to be another great year. We are very thankful to the City of San Luis Obispo for their partnership in this annual endeavor and to our wonderful fans for their continuing support.”

-Neil Farrell

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