EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Announce 2011 Schedule

Published on August 10, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH- The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announced their schedule at Merchantsauto.com Stadium for the 2011 season. Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, at 6:35pm when the Fisher Cats will host the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The 2011 season is made up of 71 home games in total, including 24 post-game Atlas Firework Shows.

"It is exciting for both our fans and staff alike to get to look ahead at the upcoming season," said Fisher Cats President Rick Brenner. "This year especially with the Eastern League All-Star Game coming back to Manchester, we are already busy planning ways to give our fans the best entertainment experience each time they enter the ballpark."

The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will come to Manchester 14 times, with the first series between these Eastern Division rivals scheduled for Monday, May 9 through Wednesday, May 11. The Fisher Cats will face the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) seven times including the home opener. New Hampshire will also face the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) nine times, the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) 12 times and the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) 10 times.

In the Western Division, the Fisher Cats will play Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) 4 games in the Granite State. The Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians), the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles), the Atloona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) and the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) will each play one 3-game series at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

Fisher Cats will play all Saturday and Sunday games in April and early May at 1:35pm. Beginning May 28th, the remainder of the Saturday games will be played at the traditional 7:05pm start time. Weeknight games will start at 6:35pm until Tuesday, May 17, when they become 7:05pm.

A few exceptions, the Fisher Cats will celebrate Memorial Day Monday, May 30 with a 1:35pm game against the New Britain Rock Cats. There will also be two Educational Days scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 19 at 11:05am. In July the Fisher Cats will play Portland Sunday, July 10 at 6:35pm. Camp Days/Splash Days are scheduled for 12:05pm Monday, July 11 and Wednesday, August 10 at 12:05pm.

The following is the complete list of 2011 Fisher Cats' home games with start times:

For the complete schedule please visit nhfishercats.com

Date Opponent MLB Affiliate Time

Thursday, April 7 Trenton New York Yankees 6:35pm

Friday, April 8 Trenton New York Yankees 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Saturday, April 9 Trenton New York Yankees 1:35pm

Sunday, April 10 Trenton New York Yankees 1:35pm

Monday, April 11 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 6:35pm

Tuesday, April 12 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 6:35pm

Wednesday, April 13 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 6:35pm

Thursday, April 21 Binghamton New York Mets 6:35pm

Friday, April 22 Binghamton New York Mets 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Saturday, April 23 Binghamton New York Mets 1:35pm

Monday, April 25 New Britain Minnesota Twins 6:35pm

Tuesday, April 26 New Britain Minnesota Twins 6:35pm

Wednesday, April 27 New Britain Minnesota Twins 6:35pm

Thursday, April 28 New Britain Minnesota Twins 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, May 6 Binghamton New York Mets 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Saturday, May 7 Binghamton New York Mets 1:35pm

Sunday, May 8 Binghamton New York Mets 1:35pm

Monday, May 9 Portland Boston Red Sox 6:35pm

Tuesday, May 10 Portland Boston Red Sox 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Wednesday, May 11 Portland Boston Red Sox 11:05pm

Tuesday, May 17 Binghamton New York Mets 7:05pm

Wednesday, May 18 Binghamton New York Mets 7:05pm

Thursday, May 19 Binghamton New York Mets 11:05pm

Friday, May 27 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm

Saturday, May 28 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, May 29 New Britain Minnesota Twins 1:35pm

Monday, May 30 New Britain Minnesota Twins 1:35pm

Tuesday, June 7 Bowie Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm

Wednesday, June 8 Bowie Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm

Thursday, June 9 Bowie Baltimore Orioles 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, June 10 Richmond San Francisco Giants 7:05pm

Saturday, June 11 Richmond San Francisco Giants 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, June 12 Richmond San Francisco Giants 1:35pm

Tuesday, June 21 Altoona Cleveland Indians 7:05pm

Wednesday, June 22 Altoona Cleveland Indians 7:05pm

Thursday, June 23 Altoona Cleveland Indians 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, June 24 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm

Saturday, June 25 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, June 26 Portland Boston Red Sox 1:35pm

Monday, July 4 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Tuesday, July 5 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm

Wednesday, July 6 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm

Thursday, July 7 New Britain Minnesota Twins 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, July 8 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm

Saturday, July 9 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, July 10 Portland Boston Red Sox 6:35pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Monday, July 11 Portland Boston Red Sox 12:05pm

Tuesday, July 12 HR Concepts Total Access All-Star Game Block Party- Veterans Park

Wednesday, July 13 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game (Atlas Fireworks)

Monday, July 18 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm

Tuesday, July 19 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm

Wednesday, July 20 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm

Thursday, July 21 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, July 22 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm

Saturday, July 23 Portland Boston Red Sox 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, July 24 Portland Boston Red Sox 1:35pm

Thursday, July 28 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, July 29 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm

Saturday, July 30 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, July 31 Reading Philadelphia Phillies 1:35pm

Tuesday, August 9 Erie Detroit Tigers 7:05pm

Wednesday, August 10 Erie Detroit Tigers 12:05pm

Thursday, August 11 Erie Detroit Tigers 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, August 12 Akron Cleveland Indians 7:05pm

Saturday, August 13 Akron Cleveland Indians 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, August 14 Akron Cleveland Indians 1:35pm

Monday, August 22 Trenton New York Yankees 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Tuesday, August 23 Trenton New York Yankees 7:05pm

Wednesday, August 24 Trenton New York Yankees 7:05pm

Thursday, August 25 Harrisburg Washington Nationals 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Friday, August 26 Harrisburg Washington Nationals 7:05pm

Saturday, August 27 Harrisburg Washington Nationals 7:05pm (Atlas Fireworks)

Sunday, August 28 Harrisburg Washington Nationals 1:35pm

For the Fisher Cats full schedule, including road games, visit nhfishercats.com.

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