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wbjournal.com | September 16, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 7 A Worcester Bravehearts game at Fitton Field Fly Worcester WELCOME TO OUR WORCESTER FAMILY, DELTA. Welcome, Delta! Starting August 2, Delta is offering nonstop flights to Detroit from Worcester Regional Airport. Delta joins American Airlines and JetBlue to offer more destinations than ever before, connecting travelers like you to the world. Learn more at flyworcester.com. Print SIZE - I LIVE – TRIM 9 x 5.5 BLEED – Worcester Business Journal_Welcome Bravehearts hit another attendance high, as PawSox slump e Worcester Bravehearts played the 2019 baseball season knowing knowing their days in Worcester may eventually be numbered, or at least that they'll have to fight harder for fans once the Pawtucket Red Sox have their planned arrival in 2021. But the Bravehearts hit another high for attendance this year, landing sixth nationally among all collegiate summer league teams with 2,574 fans per game. at's a slight bump of about 3% from the prior year but a 47% increase from the team's inaugural season in 2014 at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field at the College of the Holy Cross. Attendance at Bravehearts games were by far the highest in the North- east among collegiate league teams, which field college baseball players over short summer seasons. e team trailed some Midwestern and Southern cities including the Madison Mallards in Wisconsin, with 6,080 a game, and the Savannah Bananas in Georgia with 4,205 a game, according to ballparkdi- gest.com. When the Worcester City Council and Pawtucket Red Sox announced a deal in August 2018 to bring the team to Worcester, the Bravehearts' own- ers, the Creedon family, said the team wouldn't be going away. Team president and owner John Creedon acknowledged in a message to fans that it would be hard for the team to compete with the PawSox, which fields a team just one level below Major League Baseball, but vowed to continue playing in the city. is March, Creedon said he was pursuing buying another Futures Collegiate Baseball League team, the Nashua Silver Knights in New Hamp- shire. Plans to keep the Bravehearts in Worcester remained. As for the PawSox, attendance took another drop this year in Rhode Island, with 5,254 fans per game, according to the International League. at mark landed the team 12th out of 14 teams in the league. at was also a 12% drop from 2018 and a 41% drop from a decade ago. Our team of seasoned industry experts deliver prompt, local decision-making to help you grow your business and increase profitability. With a full suite of commercial banking products and services, we can be your cornerstone for success. Contact Cornerstone Bank today and see how we can be your trusted business partner! cornerstonebank.com 800-939-9103 Charlton • Holden • Leicester • Rutland • Southbridge • Spencer Sturbridge • Warren • Webster • Worcester Cornerstone Bank's Commercial Team, seated (l to r): AVP/Cash Management Bob Mangan; EVP/Chief Operating Officer Randy Webber (NMLS ID 463071); SVP/Senior Commercial Officer Mike Quink (NMLS ID 463056); and AVP/Commercial Lender Heather Dumais (NMLS ID 786158). Standing (l to r): VP/Commercial Lender Dave Sabourin; VP/Commercial Team Leader Jim Sandagato (NMLS ID 1626457); VP/Commercial Lender Steve Quink (NMLS ID 648827); AVP/Commercial Lender Tim Gardell (NMLS ID 1159099); VP/Commercial Lender Tom Moschos (NMLS ID 1440500); and SVP/Commercial Team Leader Kyle Bourque (NMLS ID 463052). Our Business is Building Yours. W