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