Bradenton Marauders Release The 2013 Schedule

The Bradenton Marauders, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, have released their 2013 Florida State League schedule.

The Marauders play their first home game of the season at McKechnie Field on April 5 against the Fort Myers Miracle. The season begins at Fort Myers on April 4. Fort Myers will be the Marauders’ most frequent opponent in 2013. The Marauders and Miracle face each other 20 times.

Moat home games will be played at 6:30 p.m. Sunday home games in the first half of the season will be played at 1p.m., in the second half Sunday home games will start at 5 p.m.The game on April 28 will also be at 5 p.m.

The Marauders will host two games with special 10 a.m. start times. The Marauders will hold Education Day on May 1 and Camp Day on July 24, with special 10 a.m. start times for both days.    

Bradenton plays 14 times at McKechnie Field in April. The ballpark at the corner of 9th Street West and 17th Avenue West will be extra busy in July when the Marauders play a season-high 16 home games, including an eight-day home stand from July 17-24.

The 2013 regular season will start and end for the Marauders at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. The 2012 Florida State League Champion Lakeland Flying Tigers will face the Marauders four times at McKechnie Field from July 21-24.

For more information about the Bradenton Marauders, visit BradentonMarauders.com, call 941-747-3031 or email MaraudersInfo@Pirates.com.