RiverHawks to open 2007 schedule May 23; home opener is May 25
Published on November 20, 2006 under Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
LOVES PARK, Ill. - The Frontier League released its 2007 schedule today, and the Rockford RiverHawks are set to start the season Wednesday, May 23 at the Windy City ThunderBolts. Their first game at RiverHawks Stadium is set for 7:05 p.m. Friday, May 25, when they host the ThunderBolts.
Full-season and mini-season ticket plans are now on sale at the stadium box office, by phone or computer at the team website. The RiverHawks will play 51 of their 96 games at home, an increase from 48 home dates in 2006.
"We've gotten the schedule earlier than usual, which will give us the time to make the 2007 promotional schedule the best yet," general manager Josh Olerud said. "In addition, fans now have plenty of time to include season tickets on their holiday shopping and wish lists."
The RiverHawks are defending Frontier League West champs, but won't get a chance to repeat. The league has added franchises in Marion and in Slippery Rock, Pa. to return to 12 teams after a year with a reduced membership. This time, the league will realign into three divisions of four teams each. The Central Division includes Rockford, Windy City, Traverse City and Kalamazoo. The West Division, the RiverHawks' original home, will now include holdovers Gateway, River City, defending league champion Evansville and the new Marion team, the Southern Illinois Miners. The realigned East Division will include Chillicothe, Florence, Washington and the new Slippery Rock franchise.
Each division champion and one wild-card team will advance to the playoffs. Each round will continue to have a 2-2-1 format.
The RiverHawks' early schedule will be somewhat unusual. They open the season with a 16-game, four-series sequence in which half of each series will be on the road. Each of the first 20 games will be against in-division opponents. The RiverHawks will have five homestands of six games or more, including a nine-game homestand Aug. 2-10 against Slippery Rock, Kalamazoo and Windy City. The 'Hawks will play 16 times against each of their three divisional opponents; they will play six games against each of their eight inter-division opponents.
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, a 12-team independent professional baseball league that will play its 15th season in 2007. Advertising, ticket and suite information is available by calling the box office at (815) 885-2255. All games are broadcast live on WRHL-FM, 102.3 - the Hub and online at www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
2007 Rockford RiverHawks Schedule
Home start times are 7:05 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 6:05 p.m. Sunday and doubleheaders; all times CDT
DAY DATE TIME OPPONENT
Wednesday May 23 Windy City
Thursday May 24 Windy City
Friday May 25 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Saturday May 26 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Sunday May 27 Traverse City
Monday May 28 Traverse City
Tuesday May 29 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Wednesday May 30 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Thursday May 31 Kalamazoo
Friday June 1 Kalamazoo
Saturday June 2 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Sunday June 3 6:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Monday June 4 off day
Tuesday June 5 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Wednesday June 6 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Thursday June 7 Windy City
Friday June 8 Windy City
Saturday June 9 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Sunday June 10 6:05 p.m. Traverse City
Monday June 11 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Tuesday June 12 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Wednesday June 13 Chillicothe
Thursday June 14 Chillicothe
Friday June 15 Chillicothe
Saturday June 16 Florence
Sunday June 17 Florence
Monday June 18 Florence
Tuesday June 19 7:05 p.m. Chillicothe
Wednesday June 20 7:05 p.m. Chillicothe
Thursday June 21 7:05 p.m. Chillicothe
Friday June 22 7:05 p.m. Florence
Saturday June 23 7:05 p.m. Florence
Sunday June 24 6:05 p.m. Florence
Monday June 25 off day
Tuesday June 26 Kalamazoo
Wednesday June 27 Kalamazoo
Thursday June 28 Kalamazoo
Friday June 29 Kalamazoo
Saturday June 30 Windy City
Sunday July 1 Windy City
Monday July 2 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Tuesday July 3 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Wednesday July 4 Gateway
Thursday July 5 Gateway
Friday July 6 Gateway
Saturday July 7 River City
Sunday July 8 River City
Monday July 9 River City
Tuesday July 10 All-Star Break
Wednesday July 11 All-Star Game at Florence
Thursday July 12 All-Star Break
Friday July 13 7:05 p.m. River City
Saturday July 14 7:05 p.m. River City
Sunday July 15 6:05 p.m. River City
Monday July 16 7:05 p.m. Gateway
Tuesday July 17 7:05 p.m. Gateway
Wednesday July 18 7:05 p.m. Gateway
Thursday July 19 Traverse City
Friday July 20 Traverse City
Saturday July 21 Traverse City
Sunday July 22 Traverse City
Monday July 23 off day
Tuesday July 24 7:05 p.m. Washington
Wednesday July 25 7:05 p.m. Washington
Thursday July 26 7:05 p.m. Washington
Friday July 27 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Saturday July 28 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Sunday July 29 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Monday July 30 Washington
Tuesday July 31 Washington
Wednesday August 1 Washington
Thursday August 2 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Friday August 3 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Saturday August 4 7:05 p.m. Slippery Rock
Sunday August 5 6:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Monday August 6 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Tuesday August 7 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Wednesday August 8 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Thursday August 9 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Friday August 10 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Saturday August 11 7:05 p.m. Windy City
Sunday August 12 6:05 p.m. Windy City
Monday August 13 off day
Tuesday August 14 7:05 p.m. Evansville
Wednesday August 15 7:05 p.m. Evansville
Thursday August 16 7:05 p.m. Evansville
Friday August 17 7:05 p.m. Marion
Saturday August 18 7:05 p.m. Marion
Sunday August 19 6:05 p.m. Marion
Monday August 20 Evansville
Tuesday August 21 Evansville
Wednesday August 22 Evansville
Thursday August 23 Marion
Friday August 24 Marion
Saturday August 25 Marion
Sunday August 26 6:05 p.m. Traverse City
Monday August 27 7:05 p.m. Traverse City
Tuesday August 28 Traverse City
Wednesday August 29 Traverse City
Thursday August 30 Kalamazoo
Friday August 31 Kalamazoo
Saturday Sept. 1 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Sunday Sept. 2 6:05 p.m. Kalamazoo
Monday Sept. 3 off day
Tuesday Sept. 4 Playoffs Game 1
Wednesday Sept. 5 Playoffs Game 2
Thursday Sept. 6 off day
Friday Sept. 7 Playoffs Game 3
Saturday Sept. 8 Playoffs Game 4 (if necessary)
Sunday Sept. 9 Playoffs Game 5 (if necessary)
Monday Sept. 10 off day
Tuesday Sept. 11 Frontier League Championship Series Game 1
Wednesday Sept. 12 Championship Series Game 2
Thursday Sept. 13 off day
Friday Sept. 14 Championship Series Game 3
Saturday Sept. 15 Championship Series Game 4 (if necessary)
Sunday Sept. 16 off day
Monday Sept. 17 Championship Series Game 5 (if necessary)
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