The Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter arrived at Pratt Optimist Park beyond the Larks Park left field wall just after 4 p.m., according to Trooper Tod Hileman. The helicopter will be at the park until 7 p.m.
The Larks will play the Denver Cougars. It’s Pack the Pantry weekend with all fans are encouraged to bring a canned food or non-perishable food item.
Admission is free courtesy of the Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Hays Regional Airport.
.@KHPAircraft 650 has arrived @HaysLarksBB, we are behind left field in Pratt Optimist Park.
Come down and see us, we’ll be here in 6ish! pic.twitter.com/V0OzKobWNk
— Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) July 12, 2019
Come to @HaysLarksBB tonight from 5-7 pm and you can check out our cool KHP Helicopter!
It will take off at 7 and I will parachute out of it and land on the pitcher’s mound. Wait what..I can’t parachute out of it? Okay scratch the parachuting idea 😕
Hope to see you all there! pic.twitter.com/k7CjvfvxwF
— Trooper Tod (@TrooperTodKHP) July 12, 2019
We’ll let you jump out, but we can’t guarantee the parachute. https://t.co/DMqSLW14gO
— KHP Air Support Unit (@KHPAircraft) July 12, 2019
Dang, we could have got some orange cones out to designate your landing zone… https://t.co/x8g7bkgAxl
— NWKansasKDOT (@NWKansasKDOT) July 12, 2019