South Bend Cubs Break April Attendance Record
SOUTH BEND, IN – Through the first twelve games of the 2023 season, the South Bend Cubs have already broken a longstanding record. The organization has set a new franchise April attendance record of 43,749 fans beating the previous mark of 40,114 set back in 2016. “This is a huge
SOUTH BEND, IN – Through the first twelve games of the 2023 season, the South Bend Cubs have already broken a longstanding record. The organization has set a new franchise April attendance record of 43,749 fans beating the previous mark of 40,114 set back in 2016.
“This is a huge milestone for our organization,” said South Bend Cubs Owner and Chairman Andrew Berlin. “Historically, April is a month many Minor League Baseball teams in colder climates struggle to get fans to come out to the ballpark. Over the last eleven years, we’ve made Four Winds Field a destination where families and groups come together to enjoy an afternoon or evening and leave their worries outside the gates. This is just the beginning of what will surely be another record-breaking year for our franchise.”
April is setting the organization up for another record-breaking year. Some of the club’s top promotions of 2022 like Dino Day and Marvel Super Hero Day have been extended to full weekend promotions and Minor League Baseball’s Best Promotion of 2022, Spin to Win Saturday, continues to grow in popularity with the addition of the $500 space. If a fan lands on that space, they will walk out with $500 cash.
Last week, the team announced the complete giveaway schedule including a franchise record four bobblehead giveaways. More details are available here.
“It’s felt like early summer at the ballpark,” said South Bend Cubs President Joe Hart. “I’ve worked in baseball for over 25 years and every team struggles in April. During my first season with the club in 2012, it took us almost 25 games to reach the same attendance mark we’re at now. This truly is a testament to how much our organization has grown in the last eleven years.”
The South Bend Cubs are in the middle of a twelve game homestand and welcome the Cedar Rapids Kernels to Four Winds Field beginning Tuesday. Tuesday’s game has a special start time of 6:05 p.m. with gates opening at 5:00 p.m. This week also marks the first Education Day game on Wednesday as the Cubs invite area schools to Four Winds Field. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m. and gates open at 10:00 a.m. The homestand continues Thursday – Sunday with limited tickets available for games on the weekend. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance at SouthBendCubs.com.
About the South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs are the High-A affiliate of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Over the past 34 seasons, the team has won five Midwest League titles, most recently in 2022, and has captured nine division titles. In 2022, Four Winds Field, home of the South Bend Cubs, was voted Best High-A ballpark in the country by Ballpark Digest, having also won the award as a Low-A ballpark in 2017. In 2019, the South Bend Cubs hosted the final Midwest League All-Star Game. In 2015 the team was named Ballpark Digest's Team of the Year and received the John H. Johnson President's Award, the highest award in minor league baseball. The team is owned and operated by Swing-Batter-Swing, LLC whose principal shareholder is Andrew T. Berlin of Chicago, Ill.