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High Point Rockers Inaugural Season Schedule Released

October 18, 2018 - Atlantic League (AtL)
High Point Rockers News Release


HIGH POINT, NC - The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) today announced its Championship Season Schedule for 2019. The league's 22nd season of play will feature eight-member clubs, highlighted by the addition of the High Point (N.C.) Rockers. The Rockers, who will play in the Liberty Division, are scheduled to play their inaugural home game at the state-of-the-art ballpark known as BB&T Point on Thursday, May 2nd at 7:00pm, when the defending Atlantic League champions, the Sugar Land Skeeters, visit for a four-game series.

The 2019 season will feature a 140-game regular season schedule. Opening Day will take place on Thursday, April 25th, with the defending Atlantic League champion Sugar Land Skeeters hoisting their championship banner prior to taking on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Constellation Field, near Houston, Texas. The following night will be the season opener for the league's other clubs.

"It is always exciting to look forward to what is to come next year," said League President Rick White. "We are thrilled to welcome High Point into the Atlantic League and eager to offer fans more exciting baseball and affordable family entertainment."

While the Rockers won't play their first home game until the month of May, the first season in franchise history will begin on Friday, April 26th when they visit the Lancaster Barnstomers for three games. The team will then travel to Somerset, New Jersey for a four-game set with the Patriots, including a doubleheader on May 1st. Following a six-day road trip to begin the year, High Point will play a seven-game homestand with the Skeeters (May 2-5) and New Britain Bees (May 6-8). After another week-long road swing to visit the York Revolution (May 9-12) and Patriots (May 14-16), they come back to the Triad for their first-ever meetings with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (May 17-19) and Long Island Ducks (May 21-23).

"Since we announced our inaugural Opening Day back in September at out BB&T Point Progress Party, the anticipation who we will play on May 2nd, and the rest of our 2019 schedule has been building," noted Ken Lehner, High Point Rockers Team President. "To open up a brand-new ballpark against the defending Atlantic League champions only adds to that anticipation. From a Father's Day weekend series to being home on Fourth of July, our schedule includes some great options for fans in High Point and the Triad to see exciting professional baseball."

Alternating road trips and homestands will be a constant theme for the Rockers, who will play 14 games in the month of May at BB&T Point, followed by 13 more in June. The second full-month of the season is highlighted by a Father's Day Weekend set with the Ducks (June 14-16), including a doubleheader on Saturday, June 15th. High Point will end the month though with their longest road swing of the year, playing nine games in 10 days. The trip will include a six-game series in Sugar Land, Texas, against the Skeeters (June 25-30).

Following their visit to the Lonestar State, the Rockers will enjoy seven days at home over the Fourth of July holiday. High Point will host the Barnstormers for four games (July 1-4), including the first Independence Day celebration at BB&T Point. A three-game series with the Somerset Patriots (July 5-7) at home will conclude the first half of the season and bring about a four-day break for the Atlantic League All-Star Game which will be hosted by the York Revolution in York, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 10th.

High Point will have to enjoy the break as they open the second half of the year with another week-long road trip. Despite an 11-day hiatus from the Triad, the Rockers play a season-high 17 games at BB&T Point in July. The team will travel to York for three straight (July 12-14) and then make the short trip to Lancaster, Pa. for a four-game set, including a scheduled doubleheader, with the Barnstormers (July 16-18). They will then return home, playing three-game series with the Somerset Patriots (July 19-21) before heading north again for a date with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (July 22-24). The Rockers close out July with back-to-back four-game sets against Sugar Land (July 25-28) and Southern Maryland (July 29-August 1).

"Now that we have our full schedule in hand, and a beautiful ballpark rising in downtown High Point, the priority shifts to hiring our first field manager and assembling a team that will be competitive in 2019," Lehner said. "While the brand of baseball will be a joy to watch, we also plan on creating fun and entertaining theme nights for all 70 of our home games to assure that the fan experience at BB&T Point will be something that creates lasting memories night in and night out."

The month of August will see the second-most opportunities for Rockers fans to see their team play with 16 games at home. After a brief visit to Long Island (August 2-4), High Point will again play host to the Skeeters (August 6-8) and Revolution (August 7-11) before heading to Connecticut for a four-game trip against New Britain (August 12-15). The Rockers will then host a weekend series against the Ducks (August 16-18), and visit Lancaster (August 19-22) before hosting York (August 23-25) and New Britain (August 27-29) to close out the home portion of August.

After a brief trip to Sugar Land (August 30-September 1), High Point comes home for a Labor Day contest against Southern Maryland to open a four-game series (September 2-5). That series is followed by a quick visit to Somerset (September 6-8) before the final homestand of the regular-season. It begins with a two-game set against Lancaster (September 11-12) before the final home series against Somerset (September 13-16). The Rockers will head on the road to finish out the regular season against the Bees (September 17-19) and Long Island (September 20-22).

Game times for the Rockers 2019 season will be as follows: Mondays-Thursdays, as well as Saturdays will be played at 6:30p.m. while Friday games will begin at 7:00p.m. and first pitch on Sundays will be at 2:00p.m. Labor Day Monday will feature a special 4:00p.m. first pitch with the June 15th doubleheader scheduled to begin at 4:30p.m. It will be a single-ticket event meaning you get two games for the price of one! Select Wednesday games will be played during the day throughout the season as special School and Camp Day games, beginning at 10:30a.m. or 11:00a.m. based on the day. A full promotional schedule, as well as group and single-game tickets, will be available at a later date. All dates and times are subject to change. Be sure to slide to www.HighPointRockers.com for the latest updates to the schedule.

The ALPB schedule is divided into two 70-game halves, with the first half ending on Sunday, July 7th, and the regular season ending on Sunday, September 22nd. The first half and second half champions from the Liberty and Freedom Divisions will qualify for 2019 Atlantic League championship playoffs. Should one team win each half in their respective division, a wild card scenario comes into play where the team with the next best overall record, regardless of division, qualifies for the postseason. If both first half division champions win the second half as well, a double wild card scenario will be instituted. Both Division Championship Series matchups will take place the week of September 23rd, with the Atlantic League Championship Series occurring during the week of September 30th.

The best way to secure your seats for the inaugural year of High Point Rockers baseball, including the only way to guarantee tickets to Opening Day against Sugar Land on May 2nd, is to purchase 2019 Season Tickets. This can be done by calling (336) 888-1000, visiting the Rockers offices at 214 Lindsay Street in downtown High Point, or by sliding to www.HighPointRockers.com.

For ongoing updates and more information, slide to www.HighPointRockers.com or visit Facebook at @HighPointBaseball, Instagram at @HighPointRockers, and Twitter at @RockersBaseball.

Day of Week Date Home Team Road Team Time

Friday 26-Apr Lancaster High Point TBA

Saturday 27-Apr Lancaster High Point TBA

Sunday 28-Apr Lancaster High Point TBA

Monday 29-Apr Somerset High Point TBA

Tuesday 30-Apr Somerset High Point TBA

Wednesday 1-May Somerset High Point TBA

Thursday 2-May High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Friday 3-May High Point Sugar Land 7:00PM

Saturday 4-May High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Sunday 5-May High Point Sugar Land 2:00PM

Monday 6-May High Point New Britain 6:30PM

Tuesday 7-May High Point New Britain 6:30PM

Wednesday 8-May High Point New Britain 10:30AM

Thursday 9-May York High Point TBA

Friday 10-May York High Point TBA

Saturday 11-May York High Point TBA

Sunday 12-May York High Point TBA

Tuesday 14-May Somerset High Point TBA

Wednesday 15-May Somerset High Point TBA

Thursday 16-May Somerset High Point TBA (DH)

Friday 17-May High Point So. Maryland 7:00PM

Saturday 18-May High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Sunday 19-May High Point So. Maryland 2:00PM

Tuesday 21-May High Point Long Island 6:30PM

Wednesady 22-May High Point Long Island 10:30AM

Thursday 23-May High Point Long Island 6:30PM

Friday 24-May New Britain High Point TBA

Saturday 25-May New Britain High Point TBA

Sunday 26-May New Britain High Point TBA

Monday 27-May So. Maryland High Point TBA

Tuesday 28-May So. Maryland High Point TBA

Wednesday 29-May So. Maryland High Point TBA

Thursday 30-May So. Maryland High Point TBA

Friday 31-May High Point New Britain 7:00PM

Satuday 1-Jun High Point New Britain 6:30PM

Sunday 2-Jun High Point New Britain 2:00PM

Monday 3-Jun High Point York 6:30PM

Tuesday 4-Jun High Point York 6:30PM

Wednesday 5-Jun High Point York 10:30AM

Thursday 6-Jun High Point York 6:30PM

Friday 7-Jun Long Island High Point TBA

Saturday 8-Jun Long Island High Point TBA

Sunday 9-Jun Long Island High Point TBA

Monday 10-Jun York High Point TBA

Tuesday 11-Jun York High Point TBA

Wednesday 12-Jun York High Point TBA

Thursday 13-Jun York High Point TBA

Friday 14-Jun High Point Long Island 7:30PM

Saturday 15-Jun High Point Long Island 4:30PM (DH)

Sunday 16-Jun High Point Long Island 2:00PM

Tuesday 18-Jun High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Wednesday 19-Jun High Point Lancaster 11:00AM

Thursday 20-Jun High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Friday 21-Jun So. Maryland High Point TBA

Saturday 22-Jun So. Maryland High Point TBA

Sunday 23-Jun So. Maryland High Point TBA

Tuesday 25-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Wednesday 26-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Thursday 27-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Friday 28-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Saturday 29-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Sunday 30-Jun Sugar Land High Point TBA

Monday 1-Jul High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Tuesday 2-Jul High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Wednesday 3-Jul High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Thursday 4-Jul High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Friday 5-Jul High Point Somerset 7:00PM

Saturday 6-Jul High Point Somerset 6:30PM

Sunday 7-Jul High Point Somerset 2:00PM

Monday 8-Jul

Tuesday 9-Jul

Wednesday 10-Jul

Thursday 11-Jul

Friday 12-Jul York High Point TBA

Saturday 13-Jul York High Point TBA

Sunday 14-Jul York High Point TBA

Tuesday 16-Jul Lancaster High Point TBA (DH)

Wednesday 17-Jul Lancaster High Point TBA

Thursday 18-Jul Lancaster High Point TBA

Friday 19-Jul High Point Somerset 7:00PM

Saturday 20-Jul High Point Somerset 6:30PM

Sunday 21-Jul High Point Somerset 2:00PM

Monday 22-Jul So. Maryland High Point TBA

Tuesday 23-Jul So. Maryland High Point TBA

Wednesday 24-Jul So. Maryland High Point TBA

Thursday 25-Jul High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Friday 26-Jul High Point Sugar Land 7:00PM

Saturday 27-Jul High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Sunday 28-Jul High Point Sugar Land 2:00PM

Monday 29-Jul High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Tuesday 30-Jul High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Wednesday 31-Jul High Point So. Maryland 11:00AM

Thursday 1-Aug High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Friday 2-Aug Long Island High Point TBA

Saturday 3-Aug Long Island High Point TBA

Sunday 4-Aug Long Island High Point TBA

Tuesday 6-Aug High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Wednesday 7-Aug High Point Sugar Land 11:00AM

Thursday 8-Aug High Point Sugar Land 6:30PM

Friday 9-Aug High Point York 7:00PM

Saturday 10-Aug High Point York 6:30PM

Sunday 11-Aug High Point York 2:00PM

Monday 12-Aug New Britain High Point TBA

Tuesday 13-Aug New Britain High Point TBA

Wednesday 14-Aug New Britain High Point TBA

Thursday 15-Aug New Britain High Point TBA

Friday 16-Aug High Point Long Island 6:30PM

Saturday 17-Aug High Point Long Island 7:00PM

Sunday 18-Aug High Point Long Island 2:00PM

Monday 19-Aug Lancaster High Point TBA

Tuesday 20-Aug Lancaster High Point TBA

Wednesday 21-Aug Lancaster High Point TBA

Thursday 22-Aug Lancaster High Point TBA

Friday 23-Aug High Point York 7:00PM

Saturday 24-Aug High Point York 6:30PM

Sunday 25-Aug High Point York 2:00PM

Tuesday 27-Aug High Point New Britain 6:30PM

Wednesday 28-Aug High Point New Britain 10:30AM

Thursday 29-Aug High Point New Britain 6:30PM

Friday 30-Aug Sugar Land High Point TBA

Saturday 31-Aug Sugar Land High Point TBA

Sunday 1-Sep Sugar Land High Point TBA

Monday 2-Sep High Point So. Maryland 4:00PM

Tuesday 3-Sep High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Wednesday 4-Sep High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Thursday 5-Sep High Point So. Maryland 6:30PM

Friday 6-Sep Somerset High Point TBA

Saturday 7-Sep Somerset High Point TBA

Sunday 8-Sep Somerset High Point TBA

Wednesday 11-Sep High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Thursday 12-Sep High Point Lancaster 6:30PM

Friday 13-Sep High Point Somerset 7:00PM

Saturday 14-Sep High Point Somerset 6:30PM

Sunday 15-Sep High Point Somerset 2:00PM

Monday 16-Sep High Point Somerset 6:30PM

Tuesday 17-Sep New Britain High Point TBA

Wednesday 18-Sep New Britain High Point TBA

Thursday 19-Sep New Britain High Point TBA

Friday 20-Sep Long Island High Point TBA

Saturday 21-Sep Long Island High Point TBA

Sunday 22-Sep Long Island High Point TBA

Wednesday 25-Sep PLAYOFFS START

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