Sea Dogs Announce 2017 Schedule
September 28, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have announced their schedule for the 2017 season. The Sea Dogs will open the 2017 season at home on Thursday, April 6th at 6:00 PM against the Reading Fightin Phils. Tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale on Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 AM at the Hadlock Field ticket office.
The 2017 season will be the Sea Dogs 24th season in Portland and 15th as an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Eastern League season consists of 140 games (70 home and 70 away) against 11 opponents.
Standard game times this year will remain the same. April and May weekday games will begin at 6:00 PM, while weekend games will be at 1:00 PM. In June, July, and August weekday games will start at 7:00 PM, Saturday's at 6:00 PM, and Sunday's at 1:00 PM. In addition, the Sea Dogs will host three Education Days with an 11:00 AM start time on April 12th, May 18th and June 8th. The Sea Dogs will also have three weekday games starting at 12:00 noon: July 19th, August 3rd, and August 17th.
Individual tickets for the 2017 season will go on sale at the Hadlock Field ticket office on Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 AM. Phone & Internet orders will begin at 12:00 noon on Saturday, November 5th. Season Tickets are currently on sale.
The 2017 schedule will be filled with many fun and exciting promotions. The schedule will feature five fireworks shows: May 26th, June 24th, July 4th, August 16th, and September 1st. The annual Field of Dreams/ Fan Appreciation Day is set for Sunday, September 3rd. A complete promotional schedule will be announced at a later date including bobblehead doll giveaways, appearances by traveling acts such as the ZOOperstars, celebrity appearances, theme nights, and more.
A printable 2017 schedule is available at www.seadogs.com . It's time to start planning your nine inning vacation!
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