Sea Dogs Announce 2016 Schedule
September 16, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs have announced their 2016 schedule. The Sea Dogs will open the season on the road on Thursday, April 7th against the Reading Fightin Phils. The home opener is set for Thursday, April 14th at 6:00 PM against the Hartford Yard Goats. Tickets for the 2016 season will go on sale on Saturday, November 7th at 9:00 AM at the Hadlock Field ticket office.
The 2016 season will be the Sea Dogs 23rd season in Portland and 14th as a Boston Red Sox affiliate. The Eastern League season consists of 142 games (71 home and 71 away) against 11 opponents.
For the first time since 2007, the Sea Dogs will end the season on the road. It also marks the first time since 2002 that the Sea Dogs will both open the season on the road and finish the season on the road.
The 2016 season will feature just nine games at Hadlock Field in April. Most home games will fall during the warmer months including 17 games in May, 15 in June, 14 in July, and 16 home games in August.
Opponents highlighting the 2016 schedule include 10 home games against the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Additionally, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) will make three trips to Hadlock Field in 2016 for a total of 10 games. While the Eastern League's newest team, the Hartford Yard Goats (formerly the New Britain Rock Cats) will make three trips to Hadlock for a total of 12 games.
Standard game times this year will remain the same. April and May weekday games will begin at 6:00 PM, while weekend games will be at 1:00 PM. In June, July, and August weekday games will start at 7:00 PM, Saturday's at 6:00 PM, and Sunday's at 1:00 PM. In addition, the Sea Dogs will host two Education Days with an 11:00 AM start time on May 5th and June 2nd. The Sea Dogs will also have three weekday games starting at 12:00 noon: April 20th, July 27th, and August 4th.
Individual tickets for the 2016 season will go on sale at the Hadlock Field ticket office on Saturday, November 7th at 9:00 AM. Phone & Internet orders will begin at 12:00 noon on Saturday, November 7th. Season Tickets are currently on sale.
The 2016 schedule once again promises to be filled with many fun and exciting promotions. The schedule will feature five fireworks shows: May 27th, June 23rd, July 3rd, July 23rd, and August 24th. The annual Field of Dreams/ Fan Appreciation Day is set for Saturday, August 27th. A complete promotional schedule will be announced at a later date including bobblehead doll giveaways, appearances by traveling acts such as the ZOOperstars, celebrity appearances, theme nights, and more.
A printable 2016 schedule is available at www.seadogs.com. Book your nine inning vacation today!
Schedule Breakdown
By Opponent   By Month   By Day  Â
Opponent Home Away  Home Away  Home Away
Akron 3 3 April 9 14 Sunday 11 11
Altoona 3 3 May 17 13 Monday 6 10
Binghamton 12 10 June 15 13 Tuesday 10 10
Bowie 3 3 July 14 14 Wednesday 10 10
Erie 3 3 August 16 12 Thursday 12 8
Harrisburg 3 4 September 0 5 Friday 11 11
Hartford 12 11 Â 71 71 Saturday 11 11
New Hampshire 10 11 Â 71 71
Reading 9 11
Richmond 3 3
Trenton 10 9
 71 71
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