Charleston RiverDogs Release 2012 Schedule
August 15, 2011 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release
CHARLESTON, SC - Even though the Charleston RiverDogs have three more homestands in which to entertain its many fans, the club is already making plans for the 2012 season, as it releases next year's schedule.
The highlight of the '12 season in which the organization will mark their 16 th season in Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park and the 19th as RiverDogs is hosting the 53rd Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game (June 19) that is sponsored by the Charleston Restaurant Association and Force Protection Industries, Inc.
The excitement and fanfare of Opening Night (April 5) and an Independence Day celebration (July 3) are annual top dates and great opportunities to "Be Your Own Fan" of RiverDogs baseball.
May and July will be the busiest months, as the RiverDogs play at home on 18 dates in each month, while June has 13 dates and 11 in both April and August.
The season begins with a seven-game homestand against Rome and Augusta before their first road trip of the campaign - a seven-game return swing to Rome and Augusta.
The '12 schedule features 12 Thursday night contests with 11, Friday and Saturday night games.
RiverDogs fans will become familiar with the Greenville Drive, Savannah Sand Gnats and Rome Braves the most as each team comes to Riley Park for three series. The Augusta GreenJackets, Asheville Tourists and West Virginia Power come to the Holy City for a pair of homestands each during the 70-home game campaign.
In all, six South Atlantic League Northern Division teams will play at The Joe as the RiverDogs welcome the Power, the Hickory Crawdads, Delmarva Shorebirds, Kannapolis Intimidators, Hagerstown Suns and the Lakewood BlueClaws for multiple games while the RiverDogs conclude the home portion of the season as they host the Power for three games (Aug. 28-30).
There will be one doubleheader with The Citadel Bulldogs (Wednesday, May 2).
To view the entire schedule, please refer to www.riverdogs.com.
Individual game tickets and tickets to the All-Star Game will go on sale in March, while deposits for season tickets for all 70 home games and other ticket plans may be placed now by calling (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at www.riverdogs.com.
South Atlantic League Stories from August 15, 2011
- Hagerstown Slides by Lexington, 3-2, in Game Two - Hagerstown Suns
- Gnats Bounce Tourists 3-2 Monday - Savannah Sand Gnats
- 'Dads Take Down 'Dogs, 4-1 - Hickory Crawdads
- Intimidators Score 5 Unanswered Runs in Walk off Win - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Lakewood Swept by Greensboro - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Dads Crunch Dogs, 4-1 - Charleston RiverDogs
- Augusta Clings On for 3-2 Win Over 'Hoppers - Augusta GreenJackets
- Suns Rally in 6th, Beat Legends 3-2 - Lexington Legends
- Drive, Braves Split Monday's Twinbill at Fluor Field - Greenville Drive
- Shorebirds Edge BlueClaws 2-1 in Game One - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Gnats Game Notes: Monday, August 15 Vs. Asheville - 7:05 Pm - Savannah Sand Gnats
- Intimidators Hosting WSOC-TV School Tools Donation on Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Charleston RiverDogs Release 2012 Schedule - Charleston RiverDogs
- Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Taylor Rogers Named SAL Pitcher of the Week - Augusta GreenJackets
- Shorebirds Game Notes: 8/15 at Lakewood - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Gattis Named SAL Player of the Week - Rome Emperors
- Kannapolis Intimidators Hosting Social Media Night on Tuesday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
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