EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Mid-April Home Opener & Holidays Highlight B-Mets' 20th Season

Published on September 3, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


As the 2010 regular season winds down, the Binghamton Mets look forward to the 20th campaign in franchise history with the announcement of the 2011 schedule. The action begins at NYSEG Stadium with the home opener on Thursday, April 14th at 6:35 pm when the B-Mets welcome the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for the first of 71 scheduled games in the Southern Tier.

Fans can look forward to spending holidays like Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day and Labor Day cheering on their hometown team. Father's Day weekend (June 17-19) marks the only visit by the Trenton Thunder, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate. Division-rival Portland, the Red Sox farm team, visits Binghamton for three series.

Monday thru Thursday home games will start at 6:35 pm throughout the entire season with the following exceptions: May 30th (Memorial Day) 1:05 pm, June 2nd (Baseball in Education Day #1) 10:35 am, June 9th (Baseball in Education Day #2) 10:35 am and September 5th (Labor Day) 1:05 pm.

Fridays throughout the year will begin at 7:05 pm, and Saturday games from May 28th onward will start at 7:05 pm (April 16th and 30th, May 21st are all slated for 1:05 pm starts). Outside of May 30th (Memorial Day Eve) and July 3rd (Independence Day Eve) at 6:35 pm, Sunday home games in the season's first four months will commence at 1:05 pm. In August & September, the first pitch for the four Sunday home dates will occur at 6:35 pm.

The final homestand of the 2010 season commences tonight and concludes on Monday afternoon at 1:05 pm. Gates open at 5:00 PM for tonight's doubleheader against the Double-A Nationals with the first pitch of Game One at 5:35 pm and features the penultimate installment of the Toyota Fireworks Series. For tickets and further information, call (607) 723-METS.

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