Date for Hamilton Day at Reds game set

July 16 will be the city of Hamilton’s day to see the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Here, The Reds’ Eugenio Suarez, left, slides past the tag of Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski and scores last season. DAVID JABLONSKI/STAFF

July 16 will be the city of Hamilton’s day to see the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Here, The Reds’ Eugenio Suarez, left, slides past the tag of Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski and scores last season. DAVID JABLONSKI/STAFF

The city of Hamilton’s Afternoon at the Ballpark will be July 16, at 1:10 p.m., as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Washington Nationals.

Special outer mezzanine tickets will sell for $20 apiece, with buses leaving Hamilton at 11 a.m.

A portion of the ticket price will go to the Joe Nuxhall Character Education Fund, according to Karen Bobo Wittmer, coordinator of volunteers for the city of Hamilton.

There will be a charge for the bus ride, but that amount has not yet been determined.

People can buy tickets by visiting the Hamilton Welcome Center at 1 High St., Hamilton, or by contacting Kayla Parsley at 513-765-7452.

Meanwhile, the Reds Opening Day game starts at 4:10 p.m. Monday, April 3, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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