Sacramento River Cats Mascot Surprises SAFE Members in Lincoln
June 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026, 14:48 PM
Folsom and Lincoln, Calif. – (June 30, 2026) – Sacramento River Cats’ mascot Dinger traded the ball field for SAFE Credit Union’s branch in Lincoln Friday to celebrate employees and the credit union’s partnership with the region’s Triple-A minor league baseball team.
“Our Lincoln team earned special recognition during SAFE's Summer Kids Days (June 15-30), and Dinger was here to help celebrate their achievement,” says SAFE Credit Union Vice President Retail Branches Janine Southwick.
During his visit, Dinger brought his Sutter Health Park crowd antics while “working” at the branch, including "staffing" a teller window.
Emma Arnold, 10, strikes a dance move with Sacramento River Cats’ mascot Dinger.
“We were so excited to have him visit and to recognize the branch team's exceptional efforts in creating memorable experiences for our younger members,” Southwick added.
Dinger gave high fives all around and handed out swag and goodies to kids at the credit union. SAFE offers checking accounts to children as young as 6 years old. With SAFE kids checking accounts, kids get their very own tap-to-pay debit card and parents get easy ways to monitor their kids’ accounts and transfer funds.
“He’s cool – chill,” Aubree Grice said of Dinger, adding she liked how he danced. “He’s a better dancer than me.”
“He was really funny,” said Emma Arnold. “(I liked) how he reacted to people and dogs,” Arnold added, referring to when Dinger “hid” from a service animal at the branch.
For Yuvraaj Singh, 10, the fact that Dinger is a baseball player, like himself, was a plus. “He was like giving everyone high- fives and fist bumps,” the Pony Ball All Star League pitcher said. “He was a lot of fun – all of the dance moves he was doing.”
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Dinger gives a thumbs-up with Rajveer Singh, 7 (left), Yuvraaj Singh, 10 and Vihaan Chand, 10, at SAFE’s branch in Lincoln.
In May, SAFE Credit Union announced it had entered into a partnership with the A’s and Sacramento River Cats for each of the teams’ 2026 season. The partnership affirms the credit union’s commitment to supporting the economic growth of the region.
"SAFE is really excited about our partnership with the Sacramento A's and River Cats this season,” says SAFE Credit Union Chief Operating Officer Tiffani Vargas. “Investing in our community feels great and providing discounts to the teams' home games at Sutter Heath Park this season is a value-add we are happy to offer our members."
Under the new partnership, SAFE serves as the Presenting Partner for a River Cats game each month at Sutter Health Park, including ticket giveaways, promotions and in-ballpark engagement. With the A’s, SAFE is the Presenting Partner for every “Sacramento Saturdays” home game at Sutter Health Park this season.
Throughout the 2026 MLB season, SAFE members receive a 15% discount to A’s home games and 20% discount to River Cats home games.
An upcoming “SAFE Member Night” at an A’s game with unique experiences like first pitch and batting practice opportunities for SAFE members is also scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15.
SAFE Credit Union retail leaders and Lincoln branch staff pose with Dinger.
Lincoln's SAFE Branch Manager Radha Bains said her staff was "thrilled" to visit with Dinger. "It's so great to have this event for our members and the Lincoln community and it's also wonderful to celebrate the hard work of our team," she said.
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SAFE's partnership with the Sacramento River Cats was on display with a recent visit by their mascot at the credit union's Lincoln branch.
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About the Sacramento River Cats
Sutter Health Park is the West Sacramento home of the three-time Triple-A Champion Sacramento River Cats, proud affiliate of the three-time World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. Memberships, mini-plans, hospitality rentals and single game tickets for the 2026 season may be purchased now by calling the River Cats sales office at (916) 371-HITS (4487), emailing [email protected], or visiting www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Sutter Health Park, visit www.sutterhealthpark.com.