Schaumburg Flyers to open home season May 25
The Schaumburg Flyers will open the 2010 Northern League season on the road May 20 against the Rockford RiverHawks.
The Flyers will host their home opener at Alexian Field on May 25 against the Kansas City T-Bones.
For its Two-Dollar-Tuesday promotion, fans will enjoy $2 beer or soda, a $2 designated gift shop item (while supplies last) and a $2 ticket with purchase of any regular priced ticket.
Among other special events, the Flyers will designate May 25 as Peanut Free Day, meaning no peanuts or any food with peanut oil will be sold at the park throughout the game.
The Flyers will play most weeknight home games at 7 p.m., with Saturday games at 6 p.m. and Sunday games at 1:20 p.m.
Tickets for Opening Day and all other home games are on sale now at flyersbaseball.com, at 847-891-2255 or by visiting the Flyers ticket office located at Alexian Field.
WRMN AM-1410 will broadcast all 100 Flyers games this season.
The Flyers' 2010 roster is beginning to take shape. Manager Mike Busch has retained the contract rights to 20 players from his 2009 roster including All-Stars Felix Jose, Victor Ferrante, Ed Almonte, Cephas Howard, and Dustin Glant. The 2009 Flyers were the Northern League team with the highest increase in wins from the previous season.
Flyers home schedule
Date Opponent Time
May 25 Kansas City 6:30 p.m.
May 26 Kansas City 6:30 p.m.
May 27 Kansas City 11 a.m.
May 28 Gary 6:45 p.m.
May 29 Gary 6 p.m.
May 30 Gary 6 p.m.
May 31 Fargo-Moorhead 6:30
June 1 Fargo-Moorhead 6:30
June 2 Fargo-Moorhead 6:30
June 11 Winnipeg 6:45 p.m.
June 12 Winnipeg 6 p.m.
June 13 Winnipeg 1:20 p.m.
June 14 Rockford 7 p.m.
June 15 Rockford 7 p.m.
June 16 Rockford 7 p.m.
June 21 Joliet 7 p.m.
June 22 Joliet 7 p.m.
June 23 Joliet noon
June 26 Lake County 6 p.m.
June 28 Kansas City 7 p.m.
June 29 Kansas City 7 p.m.
June 30 Kansas City 7 p.m.
July 1 Kansas City 7 p.m.
July 3 Gary 6 p.m.
July 4 Gary 6 p.m.
July 5 Rockford 7 p.m.
July 6 Rockford 7 p.m.
July 7 Rockford 7 p.m.
July 16 Gary 6:45 p.m.
July 17 Gary 6 p.m.
July 18 Gary 1:20 p.m.
July 26 Joliet 7 p.m.
July 27 Joliet 7 p.m.
July 28 Joliet noon
July 30 Fargo-Moorhead 6:45
July 31 Fargo-Moorhead 6
Aug. 1 Fargo-Moorhead 1:20
Aug. 9 Lake County 7 p.m.
Aug. 10 Lake County 7 p.m.
Aug. 11 Lake County 7 p.m.
Aug. 12 Lake County 7 p.m.
Aug. 13 Joliet 6:45 p.m.
Aug. 14 Joliet 6 p.m.
Aug. 15 Joliet 1:20 p.m.
Aug. 27 Lake County 6:45 p.m.
Aug. 28 Lake County 6 p.m.
Aug. 29 Lake County 1:20 p.m.
Sept. 3 Winnipeg 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 4 Winnipeg 6 p.m.
Sept. 5 Winnipeg 1:20 p.m.