Mud Hens announce 2013 schedule

8/15/2012
BLADE STAFF

Today the Mud Hens released their 2013 schedule, announcing that the 2013 home opener will be on Thursday, April 11 against Louisville starting at 5 p.m.

The Hens will start the 2013 season on the road in Louisville on Thursday, April 4 against the Bats. That will be the first of four games in Toledo, followed by three in Indianapolis before the home opener kicks off a nine-game homestand.

The Mud Hens will play 33 of its 72 home games on weekend dates in 2013 -- 12 are scheduled for Fridays, 11 for Saturdays and 10 on Sundays. Toledo will be home for nine games in April, 17 games in May, 13 games in June, 14 games in July and 19 games in August, with the season ending on Saturday, Aug. 31 against Columbus

There are three School Celebration Days on the schedule: Wednesday, May 15 versus Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Monday-Tuesday, May 20-21 against Syracuse. The only holiday games the Hens will play at home are on the Fourth of July (Thursday) against Columbus.

The 2013 season will mark the 27th consecutive season the Mud Hens have served as the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, as well as the 12th season the team will play at Fifth Third Field.

Single game tickets for the 2013 season will go on sale at a later date.

Mud Hens 2013 schedule

Thursday, April 4 - at Louisville

Friday, April 5 - at Louisville

Saturday, April 6 - at Louisville

Sunday, April 7 - at Louisville

Monday, April 8 - at Indianapolis

Tuesday, April 9 - at Indianapolis

Wednesday, April 10 - at Indianapolis

Thursday, April 11 - LOUISVILLE, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 12 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 - LOUISVILLE, 6 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 - LOUISVILLE, 2 p.m.

Monday, April 15 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 16 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 18 - COLUMBUS, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 19 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 20 - at Columbus

Sunday, April 21 - at Columbus

Monday, April 22 - at Columbus

Tuesday, April 23 - at Durham

Wednesday, April 24 - at Durham

Thursday, April 25 - at Durham

Friday, April 26 - at Durham

Saturday, April 27 - at Norfolk

Sunday, April 28 - at Norfolk

Monday, April 29 - at Norfolk

Tuesday, April 30 - at Norfolk

Thursday, May 2 - CHARLOTTE, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 3 - CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 4 - CHARLOTTE, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 5 - CHARLOTTE, 2 p.m.

Monday, May 6 - ROCHESTER, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 - ROCHESTER, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8 - ROCHESTER, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 9 - ROCHESTER, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 10 - at Indianapolis

Saturday, May 11 - at Indianapolis

Sunday, May 12 - at Indianapolis

Monday, May 13 - at Indianapolis

Tuesday, May 14 - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15 - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 16 - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 17 - SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 18 - SYRACUSE, 7 p.m.

Suuday, May 19 - SYRACUSE, 2 p.m.

Monday, May 20 - SYRACUSE, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, May 21 - SYRACUSE, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 23 - at Gwinnett

Friday, May 24 - at Gwinnett

Saturday, May 25 - at Gwinnett

Sunday, May 26 - at Gwinnett

Monday, May 27 - at Charlotte

Tuesday, May 28 - at Charlotte

Wednesday, May 29 - at Charlotte

Thursday, May 30 - at Charlotte

Friday, May 31 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 - LOUISVILLE, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 3 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 4 - at Columbus

Wednesday, June 5 - at Columbus

Thursday, June 6 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 7 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 8 - at Rochester

Sunday, June 9 - at Rochester

Monday, June 10 - at Rochester

Tuesday, June 11 - at Rochester

Thursday, June 13 - at Syracuse

Friday, June 14 - at Syracuse

Saturday, June 15 - at Syracuse

Sunday, June 16 - at Syracuse

Monday, June 17 - LEHIGH VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 18 - LEHIGH VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19 - LEHIGH VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 20 - LEHIGH VALLEY, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 21 - PAWTUCKET, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 - PAWTUCKET, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 23 - PAWTUCKET, 2 p.m.

Monday, June 24 - PAWTUCKET, noon

Tuesday, June 25 - at Pawtucket

Wednesday, June 26 -at Pawtucket

Thursday, June 27 - at Pawtucket

Friday, June 28 - at Pawtucket

Saturday, June 29 - at Lehigh Valley

Sunday, June 30 - at Lehigh Valley

Monday, July 1 - at Lehigh Valley

Tuesday, July 2 - at Lehigh Valley

Wednesday, July 3 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 4 - COLUMBUS, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 5 - INDIANPOLIS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 6 - INDIANAPOLIS, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 7 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6 p.m.

Monday, July 8 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10 - LOUISVILLE, 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 11 - at Columbus

Friday, July 12 - at Columbus

Saturday, July 13 - at Louisville

Sunday, July 14 - at Louisville

Thursday, July 18 - at Buffalo

Friday, July 19 - at Buffalo

Saturday, July 20 - at Buffalo

Sunday, July 21 - at Buffalo

Monday, July 22 - at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Tuesday, July 23 - at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Wednesday, July 24 - at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Thursday, July 25 - at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

Friday, July 26 - BUFFALO, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 27 - BUFFALO, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 28 - BUFFALO, 6 p.m.

Monday, July 29 - BUFFALO, noon

Tuesday, July 30 - DURHAM, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31 - DURHAM, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 1 - DURHAM, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2 - DURHAM, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 4 - COLUMBUS, 6 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 5 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 - at Columbus

Wednesday, Aug. 7 - at Columbus

Thursday, Aug. 8 - at Indianapolis

Friday, Aug. 9 - at Indianapolis

Saturday, Aug. 10 - INDIANAPOLIS, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 11 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 - NORFOLK, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 14 - NORFOLK, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15 - NORFOLK, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16 - NORFOLK, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17 - GWINNETT, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18 - GWINNETT, 6 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19 - GWINNETT, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 - GWINNETT, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22 - at Louisville

Friday, Aug. 23 - at Louisville

Saturday, Aug. 24 - at Louisville

Sunday, Aug. 25 - at Louisville

Monday, Aug. 26 - at Indianapolis

Tuesday, Aug. 27 - at Indianapolis

Wednesday, Aug. 28 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29 - INDIANAPOLIS, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31 - COLUMBUS, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 1 - at Columbus

Tuesday, Sept. 2 - at Columbus