The Nashville Sounds will celebrate Middle Tennessee State University on Wednesday, April 12, with its third annual True Blue Night at First Tennessee Park.

The Sounds are offering discounted tickets to the MTSU community. Tickets are $8 plus tax and fees and can be purchased here. Use the discount code: trueblue17.

Dr. Sidney A. McPhee

First-pitch is at 6:35 p.m., with gates opening at 5:35. The first 1,000 fans in the stadium will get a True Blue-branded Nashville Sounds baseball cap.

MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch, while MTSU student Ashley Nite will be singing the national anthem. Nite is a vocalist for the alternative rock band “Reign,” which is managed by the MTSU Department of Recording Industry’s student-run label Match Records.

Miss MTSU Kristen Perry will lead “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” and Blue Raider mascot Lightning will be on hand to welcome fans and provide in-game entertainment along with the Sounds’ mascot Booster.

Additionally, the MTSU Ticket Office, Blue Raider Athletic Association and College of Graduate Studies will be on hand with promotional items as well as graduate program, BRAA membership and football ticket package information.

The first 1,000 fans entering First Tennessee Park April 12 will get a True Blue-branded Nashville Sounds baseball cap in recognition of “True Blue Night” at the stadium. (Submitted photo)