BUFFALO, N.Y. — There was still one more date to circle this month for the Buffalo Bandits: their championship celebration.
That party in Alumni Plaza began at 5 p.m. Thursday. Last week the Bandits beat the Colorado Mammoth 13-4 to win their first championship since 2008, setting off a Banditland celebration.
Bandits players were featured on the main stage before fans. The event was free, and it ended at 6:15 p.m. with Bandits players leading a procession down Washington Street to Sahlen Field, where the Buffalo Bisons hosted Lacrosse Night at the Ballpark.
National Lacrosse League Finals MVP Dhane Smith threw out the ceremonial first pitch. That game against the Syracuse Mets began at 7:05 p.m.