VALLEYCATS REVEAL 2013 SCHEDULE

TROY, NY- The 2012 Stedler Division Champion Tri-City ValleyCats have officially announced their schedule for the 2013 season this afternoon. The ValleyCats 76-game New York-Penn League schedule consists of 38 home games with ten different opponents coming to Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.

The ValleyCats will kick off their 12th season at “The Joe” on Monday, June 17 as they host the Vermont Lake Monsters (Athletics) for three games, June 17-19. Opening Day tickets are currently available during a special online ticket pre-sale that will last through Black Friday, November 23.

Following the home opening series, the ’Cats return to “The Joe” to host the Boston Red Sox affiliate, Lowell Spinners from June 26-27 and conclude the month of June with three games against the Connecticut Tigers (Tigers) on June 28-30.

July at “The Joe” begins with a bang on Independence Day as the ‘Cats host Lowell, July 4-6, and then the Aberdeen Ironbirds (Orioles), July 7-9.

The ValleyCats next homestand features a New York-Penn League Semi-Final rematch against the Pinckney Division Champion Auburn Doubledays (Nationals), July 17-19, and a Finals rematch versus the New York-Penn League Champion Hudson Valley Renegades (Rays), July 20-22. The ‘Cats will close out their home July schedule against the Connecticut Tigers on July 28-29.

The ValleyCats open the August slate of home games with a three game series versus the Williamsport Crosscutters (Phillies), August 6-8, and three against the Jamestown Jammers (Pirates) on August 9-11. Following a week on the road, the ‘Cats will return on August 19-20 for two games versus Vermont.

The Staten Island Yankees, affiliate of the New York Yankees, make their annual trip to “The Joe” for a weekend set of games on August 23-25. Vermont comes back to town from August 29-30, and the ValleyCats complete their 2013 regular season at home against the Brooklyn Cyclones, affiliate of the New York Mets, on September 2-4.

ValleyCats weekday and Saturday games at “The Joe” are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday games at 5:00 p.m. Exceptions include two camp days (Tuesday, July 9 and Wednesday, August 7) that will feature a matinee start time of 11:00 a.m.. Thursday, July 4 will begin at 6:30 p.m., Labor Day, Monday, September 2 begins at 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, September 3 - Wednesday, September 4 both begin at 6:00 p.m. Schedule and times are all subject to change.

6-game mini-plan packages, season tickets and flex plans are all available for purchase now at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium Box Office, by phone at (518) 629-CATS, or online at www.tcvalleycats.com.