Asheville Tourists Release 2009 Schedule
Published on August 15, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release
The Asheville Tourists have announced their 2009 South Atlantic League baseball schedule, a slate that features 71 home games, including a dozen Thirsty Thursdays and a Friday Fourth of July contest that could be the biggest date of the year.
Asheville will open the 2009 campaign on the road for a four-game series at Greensboro, on April 9-12. The Tourists will then make their season debut at McCormick Field on Monday, April 13, when the Greensboro Grasshoppers visit Western North Carolina for a four-game set. The first homestand of the year will continue with a weekend series against the Hickory Crawdads that concludes on Monday, April 20.
In addition to the 12 Thirsty Thursday home games, the Tourists will also have 11 games on Friday and Saturday nights as well as 10 Sunday afternoon tilts. The schedule contains impressive balance, with Asheville hosting 13 games in April, 13 in May, 13 in June, 16 in July, 12 in August and four in September. The South Atlantic League regular season concludes on Labor Day, September 7, when Asheville will wrap up a four-game series at Greenville.
"We are very pleased with the way the schedule has worked out," said Asheville general manager Larry Hawkins. "Every team is always hoping to get as many weekend dates as possible, and we are fortunate that nearly half of our home games will be played on either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Then when you add in the 12 Thirsty Thursday games, we really could not have drawn up a better schedule ourselves."
Promotions scheduled for specific dates will be announced as the information becomes available over the offseason. The Tourists are currently selling 2009 season ticket packages, which will enable the buyer to receive free 2008 Asheville playoff tickets if the order is paid in full by August 31. For more information, contact the Tourists front office at (828) 258-0428.
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