Thursday, June 30, 2022

Max Scherzer Makes Second Rehab Start with Binghamton, Ponies with Timely Hitting Late to Knock off Yard Goats HARTFORD, CT – Max Scherzer pitched four and two thirds innings, allowing four hits, three runs, two earned, with one walk and eight strikeouts on 80 pitches in his second rehab start with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. The Ponies scored five unanswered runs, two in the seventh and three in the eighth, to knock off the Hartford Yard Goats 7-3 and earn their first win of the second half. Binghamton (1-1) got on the board first in the top of the third inning as Francisco Alvarez crushed a two-run homer to left, his team-leading 18th homer of the year. Alvarez is now tied with Ronny Mauricio for the team lead in RBI with 47. Mauricio finished the game 3-4 with a run scored. Hartford (1-1) scored three in the bottom of the fourth via a two-run double from Aaron Schunk and an RBI single from Brenton Doyle to take a 3-2 lead. In the seventh, the Ponies scored two on an RBI groundout from Jeremy Vasquez and an RBI triple from Matt Winaker to go back on top 4-3. In the eighth, Binghamton tacked on three more with a two-run double from Hayden Senger and an RBI single from Wyatt Young to make it 7-3. Josh Hejka (4-1) earned the win in relief allowing two hits over one and a third scoreless frames with one walk and four strikeouts. Yeizo Campos, Antonio Santos, and Dedniel Nunez combined for three innings of scoreless relief over the final three innings. The two teams have split the first two games and continue the series Thursday night with first pitch at 7:05 PM and pregame coverage getting underway at 6:50 PM on the WNBF Rumble Ponies Radio Network. Postgame Notes: Young had his third straight multi-hit game and third straight game with at least one RBI…The Rumble Ponies have now won five of their last six games.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, Strike Ten Entertainment and Creative Realities enter Marketing Partnership Creative Realities, Inc. to serve as the Official Digital Signage Provider for the BPAA and Strike Ten LOUISVILLE, Ky. and ARLINGTON, Texas – Creative Realities, Inc. ("Creative Realities," "CRI," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CREX, CREXW), a leading provider of digital signage solutions, and Strike Ten Entertainment (“STE”), the marketing arm of the bowling industry, announced a marketing partnership designed to help bowling centers grow their revenues via the role digital signage will play in transforming the food and beverage experience across bowling centers nationwide for proprietors and consumers. The marketing partnership provides a robust, continuous platform for Creative Realities to showcase how its offering can help revolutionize the business of traditional bowling centers for proprietors and enhance the customer experience with modern digital displays. “Food and beverage service are significant revenue drivers for our member proprietors. Creative Realities’ credibility and leadership position in the digital menu board space, in delivering digital signage solutions for entertainment spaces, and specifically digital menu boards makes them a perfect partner for Strike Ten and the bowling industry,” said John Harbuck, president of Strike Ten Entertainment. “We believe this a compelling enough reason to amplify the marketing story behind the relevance of these digital platforms to our member proprietors, not only as a way to keep the consumer experience fresh, but as an asset that can generate increased revenue.” “We know from our work across Quick Service Restaurants that activating food and beverage with digital menu boards have proven to drive transaction value and customer through put,” cites Rick Mills. “Improved customer experience and realizing additional sales and margin will be a focal point of our marketing message to owners and operators,” continues Mr. Mills. The partnership features two exclusive designations for Creative Realities as the Official Digital Signage and Digital Menu Board Provider of the BPAA, beginning with Bowl Expo, the bowling industry’s preeminent event in Las Vegas, followed by four regional shows that will pop up in strategic territories around the country. “These shows provide industry members, owners and operators with a way to experience the power of digital menu boards, so they are reassured of its fit and value for their locations,” continues John Harbuck. As a show sponsor, Creative Realities will receive marquee brand visibility, display space, and various opportunities to educate audiences on the benefits of digital menu boards, as well as the ease of use and automation from the software that controls it. All efforts will drive home the key message that Creative Realities is a formidable partner not only for the bowling industry at large, but for each individual owner operating on the ground level – providing quality hardware, technical expertise, content support and ongoing maintenance. “This end-to-end story is anticipated to be an important proof-point for this crowd, so they understand the benefit of a turnkey solution that reduces risk and takes the burden off owners to execute it themselves,” furthers Rick Mills. As the largest participatory sport in America, bowling represents a massive opportunity to entertain and influence people at enormous scale. “Our partners at Strike Ten and BPAA understand this market better than any of its competitors and investing in a marketing engine to galvanize support across the membership network of BPAA will help unleash the power of these digital platforms to reimagine growth,” concludes Rick Mills. To learn more about Creative Realities, visit cri.com. About Creative Realities, Inc. Creative Realities helps clients use the latest omnichannel technologies to inspire better customer experiences. CRI designs, develops, and deploys consumer experiences for high-end enterprise-level networks, and is actively providing recurring SaaS and support services across diverse vertical markets, including but not limited to automotive, advertising networks, apparel & accessories, convenience stores, food service/QSR, gaming, theater, and stadium venues. The company has operations across North America with active installations in more than 10 countries. Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and includes, among other things, discussions of our business strategies, product releases, future operations and capital resources. Words such as "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions, or results. They are based on the opinions, estimates and beliefs of management as of the date such statements are made, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these risks are discussed in the “Risk Factors” section contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company’s subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. About BPAA Founded in 1932, the mission of Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) is to enhance the profitability of all its members. Headquartered in Arlington, Texas at the International Bowling Campus, the BPAA provides it's over 3,500 member centers with group purchasing programs, business and educational seminars, legislative representation and proactively promotes the association and bowling industry. For additional information please visit www.BPAA.com or call 1-800-343-1329. About Strike Ten Entertainment Headquartered in Arlington, Texas, Strike Ten Entertainment is the centralized sponsor-activation and casual bowling marketing arm of the International Bowling Campus (IBC) which includes USBC and BPAA. Strike Ten Entertainment serves the entire IBC by coordinating the sponsorship sales and casual bowling marketing efforts. Strike Ten Entertainment's mission is to increase national awareness of bowling and to assist the bowling industry in developing new bowlers and increasing the frequency of existing bowlers each year through promotions, publicity, and industry-wide marketing initiatives. For additional information, please visit www.stemarketing.com.

Saturday, June 25, 2022

TEAM USA ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR PARA BOWLING AT 2022 IBF WORLD CUP ARLINGTON, Texas – The Team USA program is accepting resumes for para bowlers interested in representing the red, white and blue at the 2022 International Bowling Federation Para Bowling World Cup in November. The event will be heading to Australia in 2022, with the IBF World Cup scheduled to take place Nov. 3-16, and the IBF Para Bowling World Cup following from Nov. 16-23. A location for the events will be announced at a later date. Team members for the Para Bowling World Cup will be selected by the National Selection Committee from the submitted applications, which will be accepted through July 31. The committee is planning to select four men and four women to compete in the W1 category of the Para Bowling World Cup. The W1 Para/Amputee Classification incorporates all wheelchair classifications. It includes leg amputees, cerebral palsy (with functional hands) and Les Autres athletes with mobility disfunction. All must compete from a wheelchair and follow the rules of play and modified rules established for this discipline. Those selected will receive a paid entry into the events, airfare, lodging and official uniforms. Use the following link to apply: Para Bowling application For more information on Team USA, visit BOWL.com/TeamUSA. United States Bowling Congress The United States Bowling Congress serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world – the USBC Open and Women's Championships – and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens. Founded in 1895, today USBC and its 1,519 state and local associations proudly serve more than a million members. USBC is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, working toward a future for the sport. The online home for USBC is BOWL.com.
Blankenhorn's four hits lead Mets to 3-2 comeback victory over Red Wings on Friday nightnbox Rochester, NY – Travis Blankenhorn had four hits to help lead the Syracuse Mets to a comeback win over the Rochester Red Wings, 3-2, on Friday night at Frontier Field. The Mets and Red Wings have now split the first four games of the six-game series, with each game being decided by two runs or less. Three of the games have been decided by just one run. Rochester (39-31) struck first in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a Syracuse error. With Ildemaro Vargas at second base and Joey Meneses at first, Josh Palacios hit an infield single. During the play, Syracuse first baseman Mark Vientos made an errant flip to first base, allowing Vargas to score on the play for a 1-0 Rochester lead. In the second, the Red Wings had runners at second and third with two outs when Palacios had another infield single. This ball scored Matt Lipka from third to give Rochester a 2-0 edge. Palacios finished the game 2-for-3 at the plate with two singles, two walks, and an RBI. The 26-year-old has had remarkable success against Syracuse this season, sporting a .442 batting average with 13 RBIs in 11 games versus the Mets. On this night, the Mets weren’t going to let a slow start get in their way. Syracuse (27-42) got to work in the top of the fourth, tying up the game with two runs in different fashions. First, Travis Blankenhorn launched a solo home run over the wall in right-center field to lead off the inning and cut the deficit to one, 2-1. The home was Blankenhorn’s eighth of the season. Later in the inning, with runners on first and second and two outs, Warren Saunders slapped an opposite-field single into right field to plate Meyer from third to tie the game up, 2-2. Saunders is making his Triple-A debut this week. In his first four games in the top level of Minor League Baseball, Saunders has three hits and a pair of RBIs. The game remained knotted at two until the top of the eighth inning, as neither team could crack the other’s bullpen. Syracuse finally did the trick in the top of the eighth inning, as their shining star on this night took his turn once again in the spotlight. Blankenhorn smacked a single into center field to lead off the inning, putting a capper on a 4-for-4 night at the plate. Blankenhorn promptly swiped second base, standing in scoring position and representing the potential go-ahead run. Luke Ritter followed with a strikeout for the first out of the frame. Then, with Nick Meyer standing at the plate, Blankenhorn took off for third, stealing the base and forcing a bad throw that sailed into left field and allowed Blankenhorn to run the final 90 feet home to give Syracuse a 3-2 lead and the eventual game-winning run. The Mets had their dancing shoes on the basepaths tonight, swiping a season-high six bases in the game. Blankenhorn’s 4-for-4 night only underlines how consistently excellent he has been at the plate as of late. The 25-year-old has reached base in 28 of his last 32 games, batting .339 since May 12th with four home runs, ten doubles, and 16 RBIs. Syracuse’s bullpen was the other shining star in the game, as Bryce Montes de Oca, Alex Claudio, R.J. Alvarez, and Stephen Nogosek tossed the final five innings in scoreless fashion, striking out nine Red Wings batters in the process. Nogosek earned the save in a nail-biting ninth inning. After a strikeout to start the frame, Andrew Stevenson reached base with an infield single, and Vargas got on base via a sharp single into center field to put runners on first and second with one out. Another strikeout briefly assuaged the Syracuse nerves, but then a Palacios walk loaded up the bases. With the bases loaded, two outs, and the Mets protecting a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, Nogosek got the job done, inducing a game-ending groundout to allow Syracuse to hold on with a 3-2 win that evens up the series at two games apiece. Syracuse plays the penultimate game in its 12-game, two-week road trip on Saturday against the Rochester Red Wings with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The Mets have won six of the first ten games on their current journey away from NBT Bank Stadium.

Friday, June 24, 2022

Syracuse Mets Homestand Highlights: June 28th – July 3rd Bark in the Park #2, Juneteenth Celebration, & 4th of July Weekend Celebration SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets return home this week for a 6-game homestand against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A Phillies). The homestand will feature weekly favorites like Dollar Thursday, Craft Beer & Fireworks Friday, & Kids Eat Free Family Sunday, as well as special promotions like Bark in the Park #2, Juneteenth Celebration, Saranac Pint Glass Giveaway, four fireworks shows, & a 4th of July Weekend celebration! Tuesday, June 28th (6:35 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m.) – The Syracuse Mets kick off the week with Taco Tuesday featuring (3) tacos for just $10 (beef, chicken & vegetarian options available) at the taco carts on the concourse. After the game, enjoy a special post-game fireworks extravaganza to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Cathedral Candle Co.! Wednesday, June 29th (6:35 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m.) – Bring your best friend to the game with you for Bark in the Park #2! The first 500 dogs in attendance will receive a collapsible dog bowl, courtesy of Aloft Hotel & Peaceful Pets. Humans, make sure your dog has a ticket to the game for just $5, proceeds of dog tickets are donated to local animal rescue organizations. Humans with dogs should be sure to purchase tickets in our dog-friendly sections, visit syracusemets.com for more information or call 315-474-7833. Dogs can participate in the pre-game dog parade & the Mets-minster Pet Show, judged by Laura Hand. Winners of the Pet Show will win glamorous prizes! All-You-Can-Eat Wednesday will take place on the Salt City Deck. The all-you-can-eat buffet will begin at 6:35 p.m. and last for 90 minutes. Fans should purchase a special All-You-Can Eat Wednesday ticket package, starting at $30, which includes a ticket to the game & access to the buffet. All You Can Eat Wednesday packages can be purchased online, over-the-phone, or in-person. Thursday, June 30th (6:35 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m.) – Dollar Thursday is back for $1 Hofmann hot dogs (4 per transaction), $1 Coca-Cola fountain drinks, $1 souvenir in the Team Store, & $2 12 oz. Labatt, Coors, Budweiser, Saranac, & 1911 hard ciders. Thursday is the Syracuse Mets Juneteenth Celebration with a commemorative baseball giveaway for the first 1,000 fans through the gates, courtesy of Loretto. Don’t miss a special pre-game Juneteenth celebration ceremony on the field. In addition, fans can hang out with DJ Bella at the 315 Bullpen Bar throughout the game! Friday, July 1st (6:35 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m.) – Calling all craft beer lovers, it’s Craft Beer & Fireworks Friday, presented by the Hops Spot. Fans 21 & older can purchase a special ticket package for $25, including a 200-level ticket to the game and (2) vouchers for craft beers at the Hops Spot at NBT Bank Stadium ($27 for a 100-level ticket). There will be a Saranac tap takeover in the Hops Spot with unique beers not available to the public in stores. In addition, the first 1,000 fans 21 & older will receive a 4th of July Saranac Pint Glass upon arrival. After the game, all fans can enjoy a post-game fireworks show, courtesy of Saranac. Saturday, July 2nd (6:35 p.m., gates open 5:30 p.m.) – It’s Salt City Saturday at NBT Bank Stadium on National Grid Night. The first 3,000 fans will receive a light up American flag baton upon entry. After the game, enjoy a patriotic fireworks show, presented by National Grid. Sunday, July 3rd (6:05 p.m., gates open 4 p.m.) – Sunday is a great day to be a kid at NBT Bank Stadium. Every Sunday is Kids Eat Free Family Sunday, presented by NBT Bank, and kids 12 & under will receive vouchers upon entry for a free kids Hofmann hot dog, a bag of chips, a 12 oz. Coca-Cola fountain drink, & a kids ice cream. This is a special Sunday, as we celebrate 4th of July, presented by Coors Light & Vizzy! Fans can enjoy the antics of the world-famous ZOOperstars!, and after the game, the largest fireworks show in the history of Onondaga County! Fans should be aware that gates are opening early at 4 p.m. on Sunday to cut down on lines and congestion at the gates. There will also not be a post-game running of the bases due to fireworks. Tickets for this homestand and all Syracuse Mets home games are on sale at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium during regular hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), over the phone (315-474-7833) or online anytime at syracusemets.com. For any additional questions, please call the Syracuse Mets at 315-474-7833 or contact Michael Tricarico at mtricarico@syracusemets.com.
Furious Syracuse rally in ninth comes up just short in 10-9 loss to Rochester on Thursday night Rochester, NY – The Syracuse Salt Potatoes scored four runs in the ninth and had the tying run at third base, but the comeback fell short as the Rochester Plates beat the Salt Potatoes, 10-9, in the second game of the Duel of the Dishes. The win means the Plates win the Duel of the Dishes series in 2022 and the eight-foot Golden Fork. The Plates smashed 15 hits on their way to victory. Syracuse (26-42) trailed Rochester, 10-5, going into the top of the ninth inning. Khalil Lee led off with a walk, Mark Vientos singled, and Travis Blankenhorn walked to load the bases. Nick Dini followed with a single that scored Lee to make it a 10-6 ballgame. After a Fargas strikeout, a red-hot Quinn Brodey came to the plate and kept the magic going, lining a triple all the way to the wall in right-center field that cleared the bases and cut the deficit to one, 10-9, in the blink of an eye. The Stanford baseball alum has hits in each of the last four games, going a combined 5-for-16 with a double, two triples, a home run, and five RBIs. So, Brodey was standing at third base with one out, 90 feet away from dramatically tying the game at ten in the ninth inning. Then, disaster happened. Cody Bohanek struck out swinging on a ball in the dirt, and as he did so, Brodey took off for home, got caught up in a run down in the process, and was tagged out to end the game with Rochester escaping with a 10-9 win by the skin of its teeth. Rochester (39-30) wasted no time getting the scoring going in what would turn out to be a slugfest of a baseball game. In the bottom of the first, two singles plus an error scored Joey Meneses for a 1-0 Plates lead In the second, three singles, including an RBI hit from Andrew Stevenson, plated Nick Banks in the second to make it a 2-0 ballgame. A four-run fourth inning for the Red Wings pushed them to a seemingly insurmountable 6-0 lead as five hits brought all the tallies home. With two outs, Ildemaro Vargas had an RBI single, Meneses had an RBI double, Josh Palacios had an RBI single, and Jake Noll had an RBI single all in a row to give Rochester the 6-0 edge. Meneses has played brilliantly against Syracuse this season, batting .321 (18-for-56) with nine extra-base hits and 16 RBIs. The Salt Potatoes change the trajectory of the game quickly in the top of the fifth. Syracuse loaded the bases with one out via walks by Lee and Vientos plus a single from Travis Blankenhorn. Then, Nick Dini brought everyone home, lining a laser-beam drive over the left-field wall for a grand slam that pulled the Salt Potatoes within two, 6-4. Dini now has six home runs in 25 games played with Syracuse this season. In the next three innings, the Plates scored another bunch of runs to apparently put the game away. Single runs in the fifth and sixth plus two more runs in the seventh ballooned the lead back to six runs at 10-4. Andrew Stevenson drove in three of the runs, first with an RBI single in the fifth followed by a two-run home run over the right-field wall in seventh. Stevenson finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs. The former LSU Tiger is now batting .304 (14-for-46) against the Mets this season. Syracuse cut into the six-run Rochester lead with one swing of the bat in the eighth. Johneshwy Fargas led off with a solo home run over the left-field wall to make it a five-run hill to climb for the Mets going into the game’s final frame trailing, 10-5, before Syracuse’s late rally came up just short. Syracuse continues its 12-game, two-week road trip on Friday against the Rochester Red Wings. Right-hander Trevor Cahill is slated to start for the Mets, opposed by right-hander Jefry Rodriguez for the Red Wings. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Professional Bowlers Association To Launch League Bowler Certification Program A new era in league bowling is coming. Richmond, VA – The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) will be launching its League Bowler Certification program this fall across more than 300 bowling centers in the United States with over 180,000 league bowlers enrolled. This will be a new national membership program offering a multitude of exciting benefits for league bowlers. The program will start with Bowlero Corp.’s footprint, and soon after the PBA will work to expand to all U.S. bowling centers. The PBA, which has featured the greatest bowlers in the world since 1958 coupled with the sport’s largest media reach, and parent company Bowlero Corp., owners of the biggest chain of bowling centers in the world, are combining their resources and expertise to create the PBA League Bowler Certification program in order to enhance the league bowler experience. “It's exciting that league bowlers of all skill levels will be able to gain real value from this new PBA-certified membership program," said Tom Clark, PBA Commissioner. "The competition and camaraderie of league bowling creates a strong community and the fresh opportunities ahead will make it even stronger." As the program rolls out for the 2022 fall league season, there will be new benefits under four key pillars that bowlers will have access to, in addition to their current league benefits. Starting with statistics: League bowlers will have access to official averages, full league standings, leaderboards, and special accomplishments. These statistics will be accessible in real-time through PBA LeaguePals, a robust technology platform. The second pillar will include exclusive new tournaments for all skill levels. The tournaments included in the PBA League Bowler Certification program will be highlighted by a new national tournament that will feature unprecedented prize money, national TV exposure and digital coverage. The third pillar will be awards. League bowlers of all skill levels will be recognized for their accomplishments, stamped with PBA approval, through a creative and engaging digital awards program. Finally, there will be new rules and an equipment specifications department, led by a world-renowned expert Neil Stremmel, former Vice President of Rules and Equipment Specifications at the United States Bowling Congress and for World Bowling. The regulations in PBA League Bowler Certification program and tournament competition will be supremely transparent and work toward the betterment of the game and its bowlers. “I am truly honored to work with the PBA,” said Neil Stremmel, incoming PBA Rules and Equipment Director. “In this new role I am looking forward to launching such an incredible program to support the bowling community starting this fall.” Stay informed about the PBA League Bowler Certification by visiting pba.com or following @PBAtour for more updates. About the Professional Bowlers Association The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com. About Bowlero Corp. Bowlero Corp. is the worldwide leader in bowling entertainment, media, and events. With more than 300 bowling centers across North America, Bowlero Corp. serves more than 26 million guests each year through a family of brands that includes Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, and AMF. In 2019, Bowlero Corp. acquired the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling, which boasts thousands of members and millions of fans across the globe. For more information on Bowlero Corp., please visit BowleroCorp.com.