Saturday’s Bats-Reds exhibition sells out

Fans hoping to see Billy Hamilton run one last time at Louisville Slugger Field will have to find a way through the secondary ticket market if they haven’t already purchased tickets to Saturday’s Cincinnati Reds-Louisville Bats exhibition game.

The Bats announced Tuesday that the game, set for a 4 p.m. first pitch at Slugger Field, has sold out. That includes seating and general admission to the ball park with a listed 13,131-fan capacity.

Saturday marks the Reds’ first game in Louisville since they played the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005 at Slugger Field. A matchup with their Triple-A affiliate will bring back former Bats stars such as Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Homer Bailey, who will pitch Saturday.

Hamilton is also expected to start in center field for the Reds in his first full major league season. After getting the call up last September, he stole 13 bases in his first 14 attempts, mostly as a pinch-runner. The speedster stole 75 bases in 123 games for the Bats last season while posting a .256 batting average.

As of Tuesday, ticket re-seller Stubhub.com had 25 listings starting at $60.

Face value for tickets to Saturday’s game was $14 for outfield and $25 for infield seats.

Additionally, every fan in attendance Saturday will receive a free Reds cap.

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