The countdown is on for the kick off of the 23rd season of the Binghamton Mets at NYSEG Stadium.  The first home game is against the Akron RubberDucks on Thursday, April 3rd, game time 6:35pm.  Traci Taylor will have a bunch of tickets to give away when she is on the road to Apalachin's Jeff Kies Auto Sales Monday March 31st.

Tickets are going quickly for the annual "Welcome Back B-Mets" dinner, to be held Wednesday, april 2nd at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton in Downtown Binghamton.

The dinner, held every year ro celebrate the start of the B-Mets season, is scheduled to start at 5:30pm when fans can enjoy a "Meet the Mets" autograph reception with the players and mascots.  Dinner will be served at 7:00 followed by a special baseball program with team and manager introductions.

Binghamton baseball fans of all ages will have the opportunity to meet the future stars of Citi Field, collect autographs and win Binghamton Mets memorabilia and even a dose of live music by the Ragtime Rick Pedro.

Tickets are $25 each and are on sale through the Binghamton Mets through Friday, March 28th.  Tickets may be purchased by calling the Mets office at (607) 723-METS or at the stadium during regular business hours.

All the proceeds will benefit the B-METS Booster Club, a non-profit organization made up of local volunteers to promote the team in out community.

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