Kane County Cougars release 2008 schedule

Season tickets for the 18th season of Kane County Cougars baseball are now available.

The Cougars, the Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, released their 2008 season schedule Monday.

The Cougars will open the season April 3 on the road against the Beloit Snappers in a four-game series. Their home opener at Elfstrom Stadium in Geneva will take place at 3 p.m. April 7 against the Burlington Bees.

Among 70 regular-season home games, the Cougars will offer 33 post-game fireworks shows that will be choreographed to a musical theme, including rock n' roll, classical, movie soundtracks and the '80's.

The schedule features home games around several holidays, including Memorial Day weekend, Father's Day, Independence Day and Labor Day weekend.

Individual game tickets are priced at $8 for lawn, $10 for reserved and $12 for box seats, with a $4 processing fee per order. Parking is free. Season tickets for 70 games plus playoffs are $616 to $739. Group discounts are also available at kccougars.com.

Among the special theme nights this season at Elfstrom Stadium will be a family campout (May 25), all-you-can-eat picnics (Father's Day as well as on July 3), and Bark in the Park (August 18), which gives fans an opportunity to bring their dogs to a Cougars game.

Individual tickets for the 2008 season will go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. Nov. 17 at Elfstrom Stadium. On that day, fans will have the opportunity to enjoy a breakfast buffet in the Cougars' clubhouse before purchasing tickets for the games of their choice.

Fans also can pre-order tickets on Nov. 12. Internet and phone orders made on or after that date will be processed beginning 9 a.m. on Nov. 19 in the order they were received.

That morning the Cougars will begin accepting phone (630-232-8811), mail (34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva, 60134) and fax (630-232-8815) ticket orders for tickets.

The Cougars full 2008 schedule, including both home and away games, is as follows:

2008 Kane County Cougars schedule

(all HOME games in CAPS)

Thursday, April 3, at Beloit, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 4, at Beloit, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5, at Beloit, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 6, at Beloit, 2 p.m.

Monday, April 7, BURLINGTON, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8, BURLINGTON, 12 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9, BURLINGTON, 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 10, BURLINGTON, 12 p.m.

Friday, April 11, at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 12, at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 13, at Peoria, 2 p.m.

Monday, April 14, SOUTH BEND, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 15, SOUTH BEND, 12 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16, SOUTH BEND, 12 p.m.

Thursday, April 17, at Lansing, 5:05 p.m.

Friday, April 18, at Lansing, 5:05 p.m.

Saturday, April 19, at Lansing, 5:05 p.m.

Monday, April 21, at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22, at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23, at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.

Friday, April 25, DAYTON, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, DAYTON, 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 27, DAYTON, 1 p.m.

Monday, April 28, FORT WAYNE, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29, FORT WAYNE, 12 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30, FORT WAYNE, 12 p.m.

Friday, May 2, CLINTON, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 3, CLINTON, 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 4, CLINTON, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 5, at West Michigan, 5:35 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6, at West Michigan, 5:35 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7, at West Michigan, 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 8, at Quad Cities, TBD

Friday, May 9, at Quad Cities, TBD

Saturday, May 10, at Quad Cities, TBD

Sunday, May 11, at Quad Cities, TBD

Monday, May 12, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 15, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 16, at Wisconsin, 6:35 p.m.

Saturday, May 17, at Wisconsin, 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, May 18, at Wisconsin, 1:05 p.m.

Monday, May 19, at Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 20, at Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 21, at Burlington, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 22, at Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 23, QUAD CITIES, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 24, QUAD CITIES, 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 25, QUAD CITIES, 6 p.m.

Monday, May 26, QUAD CITIES, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, May 28, WISCONSIN, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 29, WISCONSIN, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 30, WISCONSIN, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 31, WISCONSIN, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 1, at Cedar Rapids, 2 p.m.

Monday, June 2, at Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 3, at Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 4, at Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 5, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 6, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 7, BELOIT, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 8, BELOIT, 1 p.m.

Monday, June 9, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 12, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 13, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 14, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 15, CEDAR RAPIDS, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17, MWL All-Star Game at Midland, Mich.

Thursday, June 19, CLINTON, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 20, CLINTON, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 21, CLINTON, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 22, CLINTON, 1 p.m.

Monday, June 23, at Quad Cities, TBD

Tuesday, June 24, at Quad Cities, TBD

Wednesday, June 25, at Quad Cities, TBD

Thursday, June 26, at Quad Cities, TBD

Friday, June 27, at Peoria, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 28, at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 29, at Peoria, 2 p.m.

Monday, June 30, at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 1, BURLINGTON, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2, BURLINGTON, 12 p.m.

Thursday, July 3, BURLINGTON, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 4, BURLINGTON, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 5, at Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 6, at Cedar Rapids, 2 p.m.

Monday, July 7, at Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9, PEORIA, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 10, PEORIA, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 11, PEORIA, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 12, at South Bend, 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 13, at South Bend, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, July 14, at South Bend, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16, GREAT LAKES, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, GREAT LAKES, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 18, GREAT LAKES, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, LANSING, 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 20, LANSING, 2 p.m.

Monday, July 21, LANSING, 12 p.m.

Wednesday, July 23, at Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 24, at Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.

Friday, July 25, at Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 26, at Dayton, 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 27, at Dayton, 6 p.m.

Monday, July 28, at Dayton, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, at Peoria, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30, at Peoria, 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 31, at Peoria, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 1, WEST MICHIGAN, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 2, WEST MICHIGAN, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 3, WEST MICHIGAN, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 5, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 7, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 8, BELOIT, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9, at Wisconsin, 6:35 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10, at Wisconsin, 5:05 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 11, at Wisconsin, 12:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Wisconsin, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 14, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15, CEDAR RAPIDS, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16, WISCONSIN, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 17, WISCONSIN, 2 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 18, WISCONSIN, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 19, WISCONSIN, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 21, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 23, at Clinton, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 24, at Clinton, 2 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 25, at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28, at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 29, PEORIA, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 30, PEORIA, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 31, PEORIA, 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 1, PEORIA, 1 p.m.

Sept. 3-13, MWL Playoffs, sites and times TBD