Danville Braves Release 2016 Schedule
Published on November 24, 2015 under Appalachian League (ApL)
Danville Otterbots News Release
DANVILLE, VA - The Danville Braves have announced the dates for their 2016 game schedule, their 24th season in the Advance Rookie Appalachian League. They will play a split schedule, with 34 games at home (American Legion Post 325 Field) and 34 games on the road.
The Braves will open the season on the road for a third year in a row and 2nd year in a row versus the same opponent. The season opener will be on Thursday, June 23rd at the Pulaski Yankees. Danville will finish a three game series in Pulaski before traveling to the Princeton Rays for three games to finish out our first road trip.
The D-Braves will return to Danville for their 2016 home opener on Wednesday, June 29th versus the Johnson City Cardinals. After the three game series with the Cardinals the Braves will welcome the Burlington Royals to ALP 325 Field for a short two game series on July 2nd and 3rd. The Braves will then head back out on the road for 5 days at Burlington and Bluefield.
The Braves will continue their season throughout July and August before finishing up their home season with a three game series August 30-September 1 versus division opponent Burlington Royals. In a month by month breakdown, Danville will play 2 home games and 6 road games in June, 16 home games and 14 road games in July, 15 home games and 14 road games in August, and 1 home game in September.
The Danville Braves' 2016 game schedule in its entirety can be found under the Schedule tab on www.dbraves.com. Game times and full promotional schedule will be released at a later date. The Danville Braves are owned and operated by the Atlanta Braves and have called Danville home since 1993. Season tickets (new and renewal) are now available for purchase for the 2016 season. Fans can stop by the Braves office Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM at American Legion Post 325 Field at Dan Daniel Park or call (434) 797-3792.
2016 Danville Braves Schedule
Date Opponent
June 23-25 @Pulaski Yankees
June 26-28 @Princeton Rays
June 29-July 1 JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS
July 2-3 BURLINGTON ROYALS
July 4-5 @Burlington Royals
July 6-8 @Bluefield Blue Jays
July 9-11 KINGSPORT METS
July 13-15 ELIZABETHTON TWINS
July 16-18 @Bristol White Sox
July 19-21 PULASKI YANKEES
July 22-24 PRINCETON RAYS
July 25-27 @Johnson City Cardinals
July 28-30 @Princeton Rays
July 31-Aug 2 PULASKI YANKEES
Aug 4-6 @Bluefield Blue Jays
Aug 7-9 @Elizabethton Twins
Aug 10-12 BRISTOL WHITE SOX
Aug 13-14 @Burlington Royals
Aug 15-16 BURLINGTON ROYALS
Aug 18-20 GREENEVILLE ASTROS
Aug 21-23 BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
Aug 24-26 @Greeneville Astros
Aug 27-29 @Kingsport Mets
Aug 30-Sept 1 BURLINGTON ROYALS
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