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Fisher Cats Announce 2012 Home Schedule Featuring 29 Atlas Fireworks Shows, 15 Portland Sea Dogs Gam

August 10, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announce the 2012 home schedule at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, at 6:35 p.m. versus the New Britain Rock Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The 2012 season will consist of 71 home homes including 15 games versus the future Red Sox, the Portland Sea Dogs, and 29 postgame Atlas Fireworks shows.

The Sea Dogs' 15 visits to Manchester in 2012 are the most scheduled for any Fisher Cats' opponent, with the first series between the Eastern Division rivals set for Monday, May 21 through Thursday, May 24. The Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will travel to the Granite State six times throughout the course of the season. New Hampshire will host their remaining Eastern Division foes the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) for 14 games, the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) for 10 games and the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) for seven games.

The Western Division will send the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) to the Queen City to play a four-game series against the Fisher Cats while the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates), Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles), Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants), Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) and Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers) will each play a single three-game series at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

Fisher Cats weeknight games will begin at 6:35 p.m. in April and early May until Friday, May 18, when they will become 7:05 p.m. start times for the remainder of the season. Saturday games will be played at 1:35 p.m. until Saturday, May 19, when they will begin at the traditional 7:05 p.m. start time. Sunday games will begin at 1:35 p.m. throughout the season, except for Sunday, July 8 at 6:35 p.m.

Special start times to consider include when the Fisher Cats host Kids Opening Day on Friday, April 13 at 10:35 a.m. versus the New Britain Rock Cats. There will also be two Educational Days on Thursday, May 3 and Thursday, May 31 at 10:35 a.m. On Sunday, July 8, the Fisher Cats will host the New Britain Rock Cats for a 6:35 p.m. evening game. Fisher Cats Camp Days/Splash Days have been scheduled for Monday, July 9 and Wednesday, August 1 with 12:05 p.m. start times.

Other dates to note are five Fisher Cats/CCSNH Reading Challenge games on Sunday, April 15 and 29 at 1:35 p.m.; Monday, May 21 at 7:05 p.m.; and Tuesday June 5 and 19 at 7:05 p.m. The Fisher Cats/CCSNH Reading Challenge reached a record 50,000 students from over 145 schools in 2010. Five schools achieved a 100-percent completion rate by their students, each earning a $1,000 prize donated by the Fisher Cats Foundation.

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